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50 Fascinating Items From The 20th Century That We Don’t See Every Day Anymore
Interview With Expert
Depending on how old you are, you might remember half of the 20th century, or you may not have even been born until the early 2000s. But whether you want to reminisce on your childhood or learn about what the world was like back then, we’ve got a list down below that anyone can find entertaining!
Bored Panda has scoured the internet to find photos of objects from the 1900s that have survived for decades and are still around today. From vintage sewing machines to toys that your parents might have played with, we hope you enjoy scrolling through these blasts from the past. Keep reading to also find conversations with Karen Bil Ratzlaff, creator of Hunting for Vintage, and Kara Lines, publisher of The Collector's Companion magazine. And be sure to upvote the items that you wish you could have in your home today!
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#1
I Just Spent Christmas With My 89 Year-Old Grandmother. While I Was There, I Found This Picture My Grandfather Painted Of Her In 1949
Apatheist Account2 1 year ago
How exactly is painting an "incredible invention of the 1900s that was ahead of its time"? Good painting, fair enough, but how does it belong here?
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
As usual, they have changed the title of the article since you read it. It is now entitled: "50 Fascinating Items From The 20th Century That We Don’t See Every Day Anymore".
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Kayci Styles 1 year ago
Stunning!!! Did you ask to take it and hang it on your wall? I would have...
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#2
1935 Wedgewood With Everything Included
My grandfather got this off a friend in 1945 for 100$, the pepper shaker on top has been missing for 60 years but was found at an antique show completing the set. And it’s blue!
Maisey Myles 1 year ago
A $100 dollars in 1945 would be like $1800 today. That was a lot of money back then for a stove
Glen Ellyn 1 year ago
More real style! Love it! Today's major kitchen appliances are so boring compared to ones like these.
ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago
I’m also assuming that’s a griddle, given they became popular at the same time.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
Does it have a built in foot bath so the housewife can soak her feet while she cooks? There's your Futurama reference for the day.
h9ndtmdn2r 10 months ago
Be still my heart. And two ovens. The inside of my 2025 LG is that color.
#3
My Barbershop Still Uses Their Original Cash Register From 1904
Tyranamar Suess 1 year ago
This is beautiful and practical. Unlike an old box of Gatorade with a moldy straw.
To find out more about the wonderful world of vintage items, we reached out to Karen Bil Ratzlaff, creator of Hunting for Vintage. Karen was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda and explain how she first became interested in objects from the past.
“Born into a lower middle class family, almost everything in our house was utilitarian and pedestrian. When I hit my teen years, I found myself drawn to older things because they seemed so exotic and intriguing,” she shared. “I managed to snaffle what I thought were the best pieces in our house to decorate my bedroom—a vintage tiger painting from Japan and a tapestry from India. From that point on, vintage and antique things held more appeal than newer things.”
#4
My 1959 Frigidaire Custom Imperial
My dream stove. I wanted a vintage stove for the longest time, and when this one popped up in my favorite color (for $400, no less) I made the four hour drive and shoved it in the back of my Honda Element and drove it right back home. She’s a dream. Works perfectly. Takes three grown men to move her, but she’s worth it.
Tostones 1 year ago
I actually missed the kitty ( not like me!) because I was so besotted by this range!
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iseefractals 1 year ago
My grandmother had that kind of stove in Vomit (olive) green, except the four burners were along each side with removable cast iron griddle in the middle. I would drop 100 strangers off the top of a building to have a stove anywhere near that functional again.
Upstaged75 1 year ago
You actually don't need to edit that word. For some reason twat is acceptable here. ;)
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#5
Antique Westinghouse Oscillating Fan
Here is my Antique Westinghouse fan. Its had the cord replaced sometime in its life and I have polished the brass, other than that it’s unrestored. Still runs strong and is over 100 years old.
Nimitz 1 year ago
Hell no! I sliced the c**p out of my finger with one of these as a kid. I went to turn it off from the side and didn't realize my finger was close to the blades and somehow it mangled the c**p out of me. That grill is barely ornamental
Queeqec 1 year ago
Just don't stick your fingers in a running fan, or a tiger cage. Just use common sense.
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#6
Our House Still Has All The Original Doorknobs From 1928
Russell Bowman 1 year ago
It was found that brass and other metal door knobs had a "oligodynamic effect" or simply anti-bacterial properties.
Damned_Cat 1 year ago
I have old knobs in my vintage house. The interior doors have old-fashioned skeleton keys.
Lotekguy 1 year ago
... and haunted by the spirits of the original owners, thanks to the symbols in these knobs.
Rita Radney 1 year ago
I love them both! I remember our old brass knobs always freezing in the winter!
Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
WOW. Give them a good cleaning, I'll bet they're even more fabulous.
“When I finally had disposable income, I indulged a secret passion and started collecting vintage sterling silver charm bracelets,” Karen says. “They had gone out of fashion by then, but I adored them.”
“My first purchase at an antique store (pre-eBay days) was both exciting and heartbreaking. Even with a 20% discount, I found out later I had paid way too much. I didn’t make that mistake again,” she noted.
#7
The Original Phone Still Installed Inside My 1930’s Apartment
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
Oh I have one of those in my apartment! In fact i think it's the exact same model!
ronniebeaton00 1 year ago
[Stan hangs up the phone] Oliver: "Who was it?" Stanley: "Oh, some fella havin' a joke." Oliver: "Well, what'd he say?" Stanley: "Well, I said hello and the fella said it's a long distance from Atlanta, Georgia. And I said, it sure is. Silliest thing I ever heard." The Fixer Uppers (1935)
Terri Rowland 1 year ago
Wow... does it still work..? I know a couple of people who had these wired up to work like an intercom system..
Andy Frobig 1 year ago
My best friend moved out of an apartment with one of these just a few months ago
Jordan Croff 1 year ago
I had a friend who lived in an old apartment with these phones but they used them for buzzing people in.
#8
Apollo 11 Original Flight Plans, Given To Me By My Grandpa
#9
This 1950’s Stove Has A Built In Soup Pot
h9ndtmdn2r 10 months ago
I NEVER knew what that was when we lived on Fairfield Ridge. I wasn’t tall enough to see the heating coil. Very cool.
“Still, whether I’m hunting online or in person, it’s an adrenaline rush when I find that next piece for a collection. (I’ve been known to do a happy dance),” the vintage lover shared. “And some things I buy with ‘rescue' in mind, like an old, worn silver-plate with great details but likely destined for a landfill.”
And if you’re not sure what to collect, Karen recommends wandering around an antique mall or a flea market. “What’s catching your eye and making your heart skip a beat?”
#10
This House Built In 1947 Has A Built In Seat For Their Telephone Nook
Russell Tilling 1 year ago
Super. Reminds me of my growing-up house which had the phone under the stairs in a cupboard!
James Peek 1 year ago
Ya our phone was basically in Harry Potter's bedroom.
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Mary Ann Cole 10 months ago
The house I grew up in had one of these, as well as our first house.
#11
Rainbow Lights Installed Inside Railroad Underpass Built In The 1930's
Bell-icose 1 year ago
Plot twist is that on the other side of the rainbow tunnel realities are reversed. Everyone is gay and the straight are the ones who have to battle for equal rights.
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Bob Brooce 1 year ago
And of course the rainbow lighting is far more recent. https://www.vice.com/en/article/disused-underpass-lights-up-into-a-rainbow-walkway-with-thousands-of-leds/
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🇫🇮 Goth Nurse 🇫🇮 1 year ago
I'm seeing in my mind's eye how some idiots refuse to go in because it's GAYYYY
#12
Grandpa Still Uses A Decades Old Computer That Still Runs Dos, Typing And Printing And Storing Things On Floppies
CoMa4 1 year ago (edited)
Grandpa doesn’t seem to mind after all this time. 💾 If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it. Decades from now, our technology will be obsolete too.
Glen Ellyn 1 year ago
Exactly! Obviously it does what he needs it to do, so why not keep using it?
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Cathy Homan 1 year ago
You can get them on Amazon. 10 for $14. That's the 5.25s
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Robert T 1 year ago
Still more modern than my first computer! I need to dig it out and see if I can get it to fire up. Not sure I will be able to get the monitor connection to work, but it might still work over UHF if I can persuade my older TV to cooperate!
Pablo Ramos 1 year ago
I was once in Switzerland in one of the labs for a giant pharmaceutical firm. I was shocked to see two Apple II computers. These are the earliest ever computers. (There was never a commercial Apple I). The guide saw my expression and said: Oh, they aren't used as computers. We put a small program and they are temperature controllers. Basically thermostats.
Karen Ballou 1 year ago
My Dad used a Commodore 64 even after they bought a PC. He went through 3 of them. Did his stock calculations on them using a custom program he developed. When the 3rd one died, I told my sister that we had another one that we would give him. She told me she would kill me if I gave it to him or mentioned that I had one for him. This was in 2004.
Terri Rowland 1 year ago
I can remember when my brother bought one of these home on loan from his work place. We wrote a program for hangman and did some amazing graphic effects for the ability of the machine, that was the start to him starting his own business programming computers to do just about anything you could think of.. He came close to reaching millionaire status before his health turned everything round and he had to sell everything, he then went back to university and became a doctor of computers, he travelled around the world giving lectures and sometimes setting up the odd machine or two, as a favour to the people who had taken care of him when he was there..
Karen also shared some tips for anyone who wants to start their own collection of vintage items. “Do your research. Learn about it before you spend any of your hard-earned shekels,” she told Bored Panda.
“Know that prices can vary widely between online sellers, antique stores, flea markets, thrift stores, and estate sales, and that vintage things go in and out of fashion. One minute something is hot, hot, hot and then it’s not, not, not,” the expert continued. “Learn how condition affects the value. A missing dust jacket, a hairline crack or a hole makes a difference in the price.”
#13
1970s B/W Portable TV. $20 It Works!
Michael MacKinnon 1 year ago
It looks like it could hop around and follow you through the house. Not that I anthropomorphize or anything.
Janissary35680 1 year ago
The first color TV I bought with my own money (also back in the 80s) was a Sharp. It was a huge beast and was likewise housed in that hideous orange plastic. Sharp must have bought tons of the stuff.
Glen Ellyn 1 year ago
I bought my first TV using money I earned babysitting. It was a 12-inch black & white TV, very similar to this one: TV-673a4609b386c.jpg 
Bonnie Gardiner 1 year ago
I had one of these exact TVs (mine was white) in my bedroom when I was 13 or so. Watched Dr Who on it back in the late 70s early 80s! :)
#14
A Child's Car Seat From 1950's
Lotekguy 1 year ago
Discontinued because the wheel allowed kids to turn the car towards any Dairy Queen or toy store.
Glen Ellyn 1 year ago
I remember each of my two youngest brothers riding in something like this. Ours was not the "deluxe" model - no play steering wheel.
Upstaged75 1 year ago
My aunt has false front teeth due to one of these. She and my mom grew up in the 50's.
#15
This Desk Lamp (Emeralite Banker’s Lamp) Is 100+ Years Old, And Is Solid As A Rock. So Cool Looking
LynzCatastrophe 1 year ago
Another thing my grandfather had before it ended up at the salvation army. I'm very mad at my mom and her sisters for this.
Mimi M 1 year ago
Splurge and buy yourself one. It won't make up for the one that was lost, but it's still a way to remember your grandpa and partially salve the wound. https://tinyurl.com/y9dxesxs
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Uncle Schmickle 1 year ago
You can buy reproduction ones, but they're nowhere as well made or solid.
“Be wary if a seller labels something as ‘rare’ (often it isn’t), and take it with a grain of salt if a seller says, ‘It’s worth a lot more,’” Karen warns. “Buy the best pieces you can afford. (Better to have a couple of fabulous pieces than a dozen mediocre ones.) Don’t collect something with financial gain in mind. (Think Beanie Baby debacle.)”
#16
Bought A Dresser Off Marketplace And Found Some Vintage Goodies & “The Gloves I Wore To My Wedding 7-22-1949”
Leanne Hailes 1 year ago
Just wondering how come the little strip of paper is still perfectly white 🤔
Megan White 1 year ago
They were married on my birthday! I hope they spent many happy years together.
Eunice Bentley 1 year ago
no gloves at my wedding 7/22/75 (I sat here looking at the date for awhile until I realized what it was)
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
I had a pair of gloves like that that were my grandmother's. Somehow, probably when I moved 5 times in 4 years, I lost one of them.
#17
Got A Green Phone From The 70's At Goodwill $27 And It Works
Mara Thorpe 1 year ago
watch out! those puppies will knock you out with that mouthpiece when it hits your jaw!
#18
Still Operational, Origional 1957 Wall Mount Refrigerator
René Sauer 1 year ago
Sheesh, that wall has some serious lifting to do. Can´t even imagine the work that goes into installing something like that.
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
I wonder how they secure a heavy fridge to the wall? I'd be nervous that it would come crashing down one day. We've seen entire walls of cabinets fall down, due to not being properly anchored to the wall and a refrigerator full of food is significantly heavier. I love the amount of space it saves though.
We were also lucky enough to get in touch with Kara Lines, publisher of The Collector's Companion magazine, to hear her thoughts on this topic.
“Shopping for vintage is a bit like gambling, often returning home empty handed,” Kara says. “But when it pays off? Pure joy. It's a game of luck. It's a great feeling to be scanning the shelves and spot something you simply must have, knowing that there's only one, and you're the lucky person who happened to get it.”
#19
1950 Zenith TV
Upstaged75 1 year ago
That is SO cool. I'd love to have it as a decoration in my MCM styled condo.
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
It's really a Twonky! (for fans of Lewis Padgett SF stories - if you know, you know. Just don't turn your back on it.)
Nikole 1 year ago
Ah I was just going to comment that!! I never knew it was a story though; I’ve only seen the movie.
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Marcia Lawton Schlichting 10 months ago
we had a Zenith, but no rollers on the stand - only a shelf underneath
#20
The 1928 Toaster We Still Use Today
Ms.GB 1 year ago
I like that you can see the toast and take it out at the crispness you like!
Load More Replies... Janissary35680 1 year ago
Keep it away from water and metal. And does that look like the edge of a sink just to the right?
David 1 year ago
That looks like a reproduction or possibly one that has undergone a very detailed restore. All of the metal looks pristine, the flip switch on the end, the cord isn't cloth, the handle appears to be resin - which is possible, but I would have thought wood. I guess I am comparing this "100 year old" to everything my Grandmother had from the 40s/50s/60s and my Grandmother's newer stuff had more of a patina on it than this does.
Roger Lickers 1 year ago
It could be a reproduction, but the handle and base could be made of Bakelite, which was around long before 1928.
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Brandi VanSteenwyk 1 year ago
I like the idea of being able to see how light or dark my toast is while it's cooking.
Uncle Schmickle 1 year ago
My parents had one like this. They were great and you could see when the toast was done. Better than any pop - up toaster.
Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
My grandmother had a toaster like this. She also had an iron that you had to heat on top of the stove.
#21
My Coffee Maker Is So Old That It Was Made In West Germany
Batwench 1 year ago
It’s probably ingrained by now. Also, light coloured plastics yellow with age.
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David Morgan 1 year ago
I'm NOT saying don't clean regularly, but if this thing had been cleaned every few days since the late 80's/mid 90's, no matter how gentle you were, it would have been eroded in places. You have to be careful what products you use.
pug nose curly tail 1 year ago
I remember having a Rowenta iron back in the day! Rowenta was all the rage.
Kara pointed out that another great thing about buying vintage is resell value. “There's no reason to feel buyer's remorse. These things have already existed for decades, so the chances are, when you don't want it anymore, there will be someone else who does,” she explained. “You often hear the phrase, 'they don't make things like they used to’, and it is so true. I've got clothes from Primark that have fallen apart in a matter of months, but dresses from the 1940s that are as good as new.”
#22
My Wife's Whirley-Pop That Her Grandmother Used. Still Makes Perfect Popcorn Every Time
Yellow dot 1 year ago
I have one, bought it new 2 years ago so they are still around, makes delicious crunchy popcorn!
#23
My Mom Has An Unopened Alice Cooper Record From 1972, Complete With Panties
LynzCatastrophe 1 year ago
Keep it that way. Guarantee that's worth something now. I had my dad's records appraised a few years ago, and while he doesn't have this gem, there were some real collectors items in it.
Steve Robert 1 year ago
I still have over 300 vinyl records that I bought from the mid -60s to the 1990s. Although I have CDs and tapes, the sound of vinyl imo is still the best. The warmth of analog just can't be broken down to 0s and 1s without losing that in the transition.
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Katie Everswick 1 year ago
what do you mean, complete with panties? did they come with the record???
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
I have this album and it didn't come with the undergarments. Hmmmmm . . . .
Dane Smith 1 year ago
The FTC said the panties were flammable. So only a small amount got sold in original condition.
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NoNicknamePanda 1 year ago
Shortly after that, the "O" was stolen from the iconic white Hollywood sign.. Alice Cooper donated one of the Os in his name, and wanted to be called Alice Coper.
Katie Allen 1 year ago
he also dedicated his donation of the O to the memory of Groucho Marx
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My Grandfather's Gas On Gas Caloric Stove/Heater Purchased In 1958 That Has Been Used Everyday And Is Still In Pristine Condition
Jordan Croff 1 year ago
I like how the old stoves had a place to set stuff other than the burners.
If you’re interested in starting your own vintage collection, Kara says to let it happen organically. “If you're consciously setting out to start collecting something, then you're probably doing it for the wrong reasons,” she noted. “Some people are driven by the urge to complete a set, but that's not for everyone. You don't have to approach it with a ‘gotta catch em' all’ mentality. Buy things you like, buy things that interest you, buy things that make you smile.”
And if you’re looking for objects online, Kara warns readers to be careful which sources you trust. “One eBay seller can incorrectly label an item, and a dozen well-meaning bloggers will take it as gospel. The internet will always be a minefield of misinformation.”
#25
My Late Grandma Still Had Her TV Operating Guide From 1962
featherytoad 1 year ago
I've never seen a round TV before. This is awesome.
Load More Replies... Damned_Cat 1 year ago
You would need those instructions to figure how to adjust the vertical hold. How long has it been since anyone had to do that?
NoNicknamePanda 1 year ago
My first TV looked very similar. My great uncle wired up a remote button that muted it during commercials. I felt so fancy!
Joanne Mendonza-Earle 1 year ago
My uncle was a Zenith salesman and repairman in our small town!
Terri Rowland 1 year ago
A round screen..! Parents must have had to rephrase the saying to stop kids watching too much TV else they would get square eyes...
#26
Banned Childrens Science Toy Kit That Cost $51 From 1951
UKGrandad 1 year ago
It was not banned, it just didn't sell well because it was too expensive. In 1950 it cost $49.50, equal to about $630.00 today. The dangerous components were four phials of uranium ores
Steve Robert 1 year ago
I remember getting the super deluxe chemistry set from Sears in 1966 that cost $49.95 back then. One of the best Christmas presents ever!.
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John Nelson 1 year ago
I had Gilbert's largest chemistry set. It had a ton of stuff that would get me put on a watch list these days I bet! This was long gone by the time I was old enough for this sort of thing. But between the chemistry set, and the microscope set, I was pretty happy as a science geek!
dollh h 1 year ago
My brother and I both had them. My dad got my microscope from a professional supply place, but wow, those chemistry sets! My brothers' was older, had more dicey stuff, but even mine had a bit. My rock collection had pitchblende though. Fun times, happy geeks!
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Bob Brooce 1 year ago
I'm not sure Apatheist should be getting the downvotes. Small chance it's a very bad attempt at grammar correction, but I'm reading it as "So that's what happened to my brothers!" which is some fine humor.
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The reason why we got all the scientists in past centuries! They ban the real deal and give your kid a doll!
Steve Robert 1 year ago
"Hey kids! How would you like to surprise your friends by making their house disappear?"
Terri Rowland 1 year ago
My brother had a chemistry set similar to this with a lot of stinky stuff in bottles. He kept it in his wardrobe and told me that I must NEVER go in there as they would make me really ill if I got anything on my skin..
#27
My Grandma Has Used The Same Waffle Iron Since 1955
BrunoVI 1 year ago
Not particularly. My Mom still has hers, and it's fine, but I prefer the newer ones that create Belgian-style. But there is a neat feature that this doesn't make obvious: you can flip the iron plates that form the waffle divots, and use it as a sandwhich-maker.
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Mary Ann Cole 10 months ago
My mom had one like this, and we used to have one. Hated cleaning it.
We hope you’re enjoying scrolling through these fascinating objects from the past, pandas. Keep upvoting all of your favorites, and then let us know in the comments below what the best vintage item you own is. Then, if you’re looking for another similar list that will give you a blast from the past, we recommend checking out this Bored Panda article!
#28
Found This 1960’s Wilson Baby Carriage In Perfect Condition For $70
Jaaawn 1 year ago
They have, at least where I live. You see this in the 'posh' parts of the city.
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Lotekguy 1 year ago
Upvote for highbrow reference. You stay classy, sofacushionfort.
Load More Replies... David Morgan 1 year ago
Modern ones cost so much because they do things that these older ones can't (debatable if this is necessary or not), such as detaching the seat component and locking it in place as a car seat, or having modular storage underneath.
Tboy 1 year ago
Doubles as a stroller, changeable directions, functioning brakes, coffecupholders, adjustable handle, able to fold
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The Rolls Royce of baby transport... they weighed an absolute ton to push and you could buy a sunshade to fit onto the body with a lovely white canopy with tassels all the way round.. I had one as a baby and would hit the tassels and rock the whole thing backwards and forwards, until I went a bit too far and tipped the whole pram up on it's end... it's a good job I was strapped in else I could have fallen out and got crushed underneath it..
#29
My Kitchen Has A Built In Ironing Board
Upstaged75 1 year ago
Way better than hauling out a traditional board! Not that I iron anymore, but there was a time when I did.
Diane Tucker 1 year ago
We had one of these and I don't understand why they still don't install them. So handy!
#30
An Antique Pocket Shopping List
Heras buddy 1 year ago
The meats and cheeses you buy in the Deli section of your store. You used to buy at the delicatessen.
BrunoVI 1 year ago
At least where I'm from, you went for meat at the butcher's and eggs, milk and cheeses from the dairy. You went to the deli for cold cuts. But I'm not THAT old; when I was a kid we went to the "deli" mostly for candy, soda, pre-made foods (sandwiches, salads, entrees) and the newest coin-op video game machines. There still were dairies and butchers' shops. Drive-through dairies were pretty cool.
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She who must not be named 1 year ago
Never mind, i don't know why i didn't just Google it first. It's Ketchup if anyone else was wondering like me
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Sven Grammersdorf 1 year ago
I think it means cold cuts, like delicatessen
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Patti Golden 1 year ago
Funny matches is on the list. I don't think I have one book of matches in my house
#31
My Grandma Still Uses Her Mixer From The 70’s
distant_echo 1 year ago
I agree! My husband wants to buy a big fancy blender but I still have the one my paren's bought in the 70s. It still works like a champ.
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Oerff On Tour 1 year ago
35 years ago I bought a mixer at Goodwill when I moved out of my mother's house. I never replaced it, even when moving multiple times. And I still use it. I don't even know how old it was when I bought it. It could very well be as old as I am.
Upstaged75 1 year ago
My mom does too. She got it as a wedding gift in 1970. I still remember licking batter of of it when I was a kid. :) She has all of her other 70's appliances as well.
Andy Frobig 1 year ago
How old were you before she started turning it off first?
Load More Replies... LynzCatastrophe 1 year ago
My mom had one that I had to replace for her. The speed k**b broke, making it challenging to use for her hands.
Elizabeth Butler 1 year ago
I am still using my Sunbeam mixer from 1963. The large mixer bowl got broken in the 80's and we found a replacement, but I better not break another one!
#32
My Great Great Grandfather's Pocketwatch That My Grandpa Recently Gifted To Me
Stannous Flouride 1 year ago
And we've returned to having to pull a device out of our pockets to tell the time.
Steve Robert 1 year ago
A treasured antique heirloom that hopefully you'll pass on to future generations of your family.
Paul Donahue 1 year ago
Your watch strap is missing a keeper, best get that replaced as the remaining one is wearing out.
#33
This Circular Playing Card Deck From 1929
Nikole 1 year ago
I have one! Sure, it’s Simpsons themed and I got it at Universal Studios about two years ago, but still!
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Brian Droste 1 year ago
I don't know if my parents had a set of these in the 70's or another relative. I just remembered them.
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
Is "Cir-Q-lar" the brand name, like Bicycle brand playing cards?
#34
I Have Some Bambi Model Sketches From Film Production. Drawn In 1939
#35
Refitting Our New Houses Loft(Attic) And Found £500 Of 1981 Currency Wrapped In Insulation!
John Dilligaf 1 year ago
is it still good? US money from the 1980s would still be legal tender but I know that some countries will withdraw money from circulation sometimes.
G A 1 year ago
Won't be legal tender but exchangeable at a bank for face value.
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Paul C. 1 year ago
Went to fit carpets in an older couples house in around 1981 and found £2,000 pounds ( about £8,000 now) spoke to the gentleman and he had no idea about it. Lady looked a bit sheepish and said, "oh, I've been putting that aside for a few years!" Put some aside for me, please!
#36
My Grandmother's Russian Playing Cards From 1967
Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
I wish I had a set like that in my collection. Compare the artistry on the court cards with the boring designs on conventional packs
#37
Vendo 44 Vending Machine From The 50s. The Smallest Machine That Vendo Ever Made. Found At An Estate Sale!
Steve Robert 1 year ago
I remember putting a dime in, pushing down on the handle, a a small bottle of Coke would slide down. And you got two cents back for return the empty.
#38
Rolleicord 6x6 Film Camera From The 60's Still Going Strong And Some Examples Of The Pictures It Makes
Pyla 1 year ago
Yashica, Mamiya and Rollei -mats and -flexes all over the onlines. Saw a pristine r’cord with lots of loot go for 2k at an online place. Untested. ….film is a bit challenging, but I adore the square format
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Lord of the wings 1 year ago
my great grandpa gifted me 47 of these for my birthday. I don't know why he had so many or where he got them, but now I have a ton. sooooooo.........
#39
Client Were Working For Has This Functioning Washing Machine From The 60s, An Absolute Gem
sofacushionfort 1 year ago
Green k**b at the top was to be hit if you got pulled into the wringers
Glen Ellyn 1 year ago
My mother never did give up her Maytag Wringer Washing machine. She thought it did a much better job cleaning clothes than an automatic washing machine.
Steve Robert 1 year ago
I was five years old playing with the ringer with my hand and got pulled up to my elbow. Fortunately with little arms, all I got was a nasty "indian burn" but it did hurt for a few days.
Bart Lane 1 year ago
Same thing happened to me... I still have a slight scar.
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BunnyMommy 1 year ago
My Grandma had a similar one, and I'd watch her do laundry. I had long hair, and she would warn me not to get my hair by the wringers.
Anna Drever 1 year ago
When I went flatting early ‘80s we had something similar. A pain to use compared to modern washing machines but no doubt a big improvement on boiling up the copper.
#40
I Found This Ring In The Dumpster On Monday! Had It Appraised Yesterday And Found Out It’s A Handmade Gold Ring From The 60s-70s! It’s 14k Gold Band Is Worth $200+ (Stone Is Glass). I Also Found Those Tiny Hands With It
Bartlet for world domination 1 year ago
Why not, it would need to be more than 3.8 gram/0.13 ounces.
Load More Replies... Steve Robert 1 year ago
I'd have that stone checked again. They usually didn't put glass stones in a 14kt gold setting.
#41
Lunch Box From ‘89. Thermos From ‘97. New Old Stock. I’m So Excited
General Anaesthesia 1 year ago
" The first [Stanley] Cup was awarded in 1893 to the Montreal Hockey Club", named after Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor General of Canada - Wikipedia.
Load More Replies... ILoveMySon 1 year ago
My sister has my dad's from the 70s which she uses. They are indestructible.
dan gerene 1 year ago
Actually dropped a Thermos full of coffee that was bungied to my bike seat going down the road at about 25Mph. Didn't break probably since it was full. Dropped it later off the seat empty and inside it just was full of tinkley sparkles.
Load More Replies... Steve Robert 1 year ago
In the 60s, the last thing you wanted to do with your lunch pall was to drop it. And the sound made from broken glass shaking around your useless thermos. Mom would have a fit!
Bob Brooce 1 year ago
If the date is correct, it looks pretty retro to me. Rather ironic in a list of things that are (mostly not) inventions that are ahead of their time.
Geoffrey Scott 1 year ago
I remember many of these used in the 90's-2000's at our auto supplier plant
Mary Ann Cole 10 months ago
My husband took that exact duo to work every single day for 35 years. We still have it. Unbeatable.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 1 year ago
For years, STANLEY was synonymous with keeping food hot or cold and came in all sorts of configurations for lunch boxes for the young and old. This new generation knows ONE form: the travel cup.
#42
Doctor's Medicine Bag From The 1930's Complete With The Original Pills
Janissary35680 1 year ago
"One pill makes you larger / And one pill makes you small / And the ones that mother gives you / Don't do anything at all"
John Nelson 1 year ago
Found a whole doctor's office equipment and supplies from the 1800s for sale in a small antique store many years ago. Had to explain to the lady why the large jars of cocaine, heroin, and the bottles of laudanum might get her into some legal trouble..... lol
Russell Bowman 1 year ago
Doctors used arsenic and mercury to treat syphilis in the 30's ... also carried heroin tablets for asthma
David Morgan 1 year ago
You won't need to answer it, they'll let themselves in.
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Brandi VanSteenwyk 1 year ago
Doubtful that those are the original pills. Not unless it was kept VERY still in a VERY dark and temperature-controlled space. Any movement causes friction which leads to the tablets breaking down. And light would have faded those closest to the surface.
#43
1950’s Cigarettes With Your Inflight Meal
#44
Look What My Nana Found Going Through Her Old Bathroom Essentials
My Nana found these perfume nips going through an old box of bathroom essentials and I was absolutely fascinated! She says they have to be at least 50+ years old by now. I'm tempted to use one on my wedding day next year.
David Morgan 1 year ago
If they have been stored out of direct sunlight and are well-sealed, they should be OK. UV light degrades perfumes and aftershaves like crazy.
Rahb in Oz 1 year ago
My mother LOVED Schiaparelli Shocking. Impossible to find after the 1970s.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 1 year ago
I remember these!! Break off this glass tip of the ampule and there's the smell goods. Several different products offered samples in this easy-to-produce format.
Noel Bovae 1 year ago
Old perfume and cologne all have that same nasty smell to them. Even just a few years old and it'll start to have that smell.
#45
A Shaving Razor, My Dad Purchased When He Was In College In 1976; In Palayamkottai. He's Been Using It Since Then For 46 Years.
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago
I have one of these too! The smoothiest shave I've ever had and you save a lot in razor blades...
John Nelson 1 year ago
I use a Gillette "Black Beauty" safety razor from the early 70's. My hands aren't steady enough for a straight razor anymore. My straight razor is from around 1910. Don't care for buying blades now, but at least they're much less expensive than the fancy new ones.
Never Snarky 1 year ago
Still have my daddy’s brass one. Don’t remember it ever not being around. I’m 74.
Steve Robert 1 year ago
My Dad had one of these. Double bladed, it was the first razor I ever used. And then came the disposable Bic and the rest is history.
#46
Our New 1930 Majestic Radio 10 Gallon Tank
#47
My Grandma Still Has A Working Nintendo Along With A Few Games
Smeghead Tribble Down Under 1 year ago
Still have my brother's Atari from 1982.
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ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago
I, too, still have all my consoles starting with my 2600 & Intellivision all the way to PS5Pro, and Steam & Switch OLED. 26 in total!!!
Mark Holman 1 year ago
Football for Intellivision was about the greatest game ever made!
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Jessica Scott 1 year ago
I still have mine, along with all of my playstations, Sega Genesis and Saturn
Gracie Mae 1 year ago (edited)
I gave my son a working Sega system with a few games just a few yrs ago; from the mid-90s?
#48
My Great Grandmothers Sketches Of Her Teachers 1924
Cin 1 year ago
Nevause in 1924, her teachers WOULD HAVE been from the 1800s
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#49
I Work For The Railway And Found This Gatorade Carton In Near Mint Condition In A Tunnel. Date On The Top Says June 16, 1988
Verena 1 year ago
After 36 years not detoriated. Think twice before shoving your waste out of the window. It won't sort itsekf out and go away.
WindySwede 1 year ago
It so much depend on the environment. But don't toss anything like this, recycle it in right place. Fruits could be OK to throw in right places in nature, but not banana peals for example.
Load More Replies... Tyranamar Suess 1 year ago
Eww! Are we ignoring the fact it has a grotty straw? Not everything old is precious.
brandyy17 1 year ago
the cool part is that some of us remember wen gatorade made juice boxes and others have only ever known the weird shaped bottles.
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#50
An 80's Camcorder I Found In My Parents' Attic. It Still Works!
#51
Psa 10 Graded Woodstock Ticket
Jaaawn 1 year ago
That barely covers the price of 2 drinks at a concert these days.
Load More Replies... Sven Grammersdorf 1 year ago
So many people showed up they stopped even caring about tickets. Some poor guy wasted 18 bucks
Melissa Matusevich 1 year ago
In this same era I paid $15 for three days at the Atlanta Pop Festival where Jimi Hendrix headlined.
#52
Found A Playboy At Work Today From 1978 That's Written Entirely In Braille
Geoffrey Scott 1 year ago
I DO know they had some of the most insightful interviews and stories (80's).
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#53
1960’s Desk Someone Found At A Garage Sale
Dusty's mom 1 year ago
Fold down and you have ambient light. Lift up for desk lamp. Nifty!
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Anti-Pix Chicken Glasses From 1939 - The Red Tinted Lenses Were Used To Stop Chickens From Seeing Blood On Each Other, Reducing The Risk Of Pecking Within A Flock
Dusty's mom 1 year ago
Actually a real problem with poultry. Especially so in the stressful egg factories.
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Kira Okah 1 year ago
Stressed and cramped chickens attack and cannibalise each other.
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112 Year-Old Vaccine Cards
Michael MacKinnon 1 year ago
I still have my mom's vaccine card from 1959. For all those saying this was an evil invention by governments looking to control you....
#56
23 Year Old Vtech Power Pad Still Going Strong!
#57
Found This Amazing Unopened 1970s Desk Topper Set By Hallmark!
#58
The Chandelier At Our Cottage Has This Vintage Light Bulb From The Early 1900s. It Still Works!
Ervin Conn 1 year ago
Be sure to wipe it off after touching it. The oil on your skin will cause temperature variations on the glass and it could shatter.
#59
[oc] My Friend Owns A Mini Comtesse, A Rare French Micro Car That Was Manufactured In The 70s
![[oc] My Friend Owns A Mini Comtesse, A Rare French Micro Car That Was Manufactured In The 70s](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/672b799204248_things-from-1900s.jpg "[oc] My Friend Owns A Mini Comtesse, A Rare French Micro Car That Was Manufactured In The 70s")
UKGrandad 1 year ago
Not as cool as the British Invacar (contraction of Invalid Carriage), made from 1948-1977 and were all were the same shade of blue. They were issued to disabled people by the government as part of their disability benefits. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invacar
Foxglove🇮🇪 1 year ago
We had several, before dad couldn't drive any more and mum became designated driver. They were meant to be driver only, but all 4 of us used to pile in. Got stopped by the police once, they couldn't believe what they were seeing!
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A Sewing Needle Package I Found At My Grandma's
#61
I’m A Funeral Director And A Lady I Cared For Was A Seamstress For The Playboy Bunnies. She Had A Bunch Of Cool Old Playboy Memorabilia At The Wake, But This Was My Favorite
#62
Saw One Of The Oldest Typewriter (1910 C.)
Shark bait hoo haha 1 year ago
The Mignon is an index typewriter whose rectangular index includes 84 characters in seven rows. The lowercase letters are arranged on the right, the capitals on the left, and special characters on the perimeter. The arrangement of the characters follows the order of their frequency, starting with the center of the index.
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Kira Okah 1 year ago (edited)
Looked up the name. This looks like a Mignon Model 4, a mechanical index typewriter.
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My Late Father’s Belt Buckles From The Early 70’s
#64
Great Grand Mother Moka With An Interesting Design, At Least 60 Years Old
#65
1980 Mcdonald’s Burger Lamp
#66
Old Pair Of Specs From The 30's,in Original Case
#67
Small Set Of Chinese Porcelain Vases With Gold Chains. Bought In China 1940 To 1950's Grandfather Bought It For My Mom When He Was In The Navy
#68
You Ever Seen A Stove Top Version Of A 1970s Okeef And Merritt With A Range
#69
Look At This Beautiful Abomination
Found this on Marketplace in my local feed. I know the LTT crew has done retro tech videos before but this beauty deserves to be saved.
Samsung GXTV with manuals and remote.
Yellow dot 1 year ago
Sadly this is just the sellers photo, as OP did not buy it for the $250 it cost because "I have too many projects, but seriously considered it". I was hoping for awesome refurbishment update photos!
#70
This Fish Carving Cutlery From 1930
#71
122 Year Old Pocket Watch My Grandfather Gifted Me,still Works Like A Charm With Original Internals,more Info In Comments
#72
My 1950's Fridge. Still Works
#73
These Condoms Are Around 60 Years Old. Found In My Basement
sofacushionfort 1 year ago
Along with these they’d supply a small tin tube of antibacterial ointment to be squirted into the man’s urethra.
#74
I Found A Book That Is Over 200 Years Old
Janissary35680 1 year ago
Without seeing the title page it's hard to say but the pages look like acidic paper so no older than the mid 19th century.
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Found This Original 1914 Edison Lightbulb
#76
Pills From 1947
Lotekguy 1 year ago
They also won't censor cocaine heroine meth ecstasy, Marijuana or opium, but d***s will get bleeped. Mr. Spock would fail to see the logic.
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#77
Apparently, Lighter Fuel Was Also A Laundry Aid Back In The Day…
BM Khalid Hasan 1 year ago
*Dad Joke* Pluto back then: Removes everything! Pluto now: Gets removed from the system!
#78
My Dad Found These Batteries From 1945 Today
Russell Bowman 1 year ago
Caution ... old Zinc-Chloride batteries also contained Mercury as a stabilizer ... minute but still there
#79
My Cousin Still Uses A Double Oven From The 1970's
#80
My Grandparent’s Bathroom From The 1950s Has A Built In Toilet Phone
Keith Jenkins 1 year ago
The bathroom may be from the 1950's but the telephone isn't. Pushbutton (also called touchtone) dialing wasn't available until the early 1960's.
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LynzCatastrophe 1 year ago (edited)
My grandparents house was filled with vintage stuff like this. My sister and I wanted to keep most of it between the two of us. When my grandfather died, my mom and her sisters wasted no time in emptying it out and putting it up for sale. My sister and I were never given a chance to even take time off our jobs to go up and salvage our share. It's something we're still mad about. My mom and her sisters said it was because it was painful and they wanted to move on, but by doing so they denied my sister and I not only pieces of our childhood, but closure as well. So much of this stuff brings me back. I'm still collecting pieces that have shown up at second hand stores and garage sales over the years.
Ms.GB 1 year ago
That's terrible. When my grandparents died my aunt tried to call dibs on anything of value. My grandma had these beautiful vintage purses and my aunt promised my mom and I we would get one. We never saw those purses.
Load More Replies... Apatheist Account2 1 year ago
Interesting historical curiosities, but none was an invention ahead of its time. Please adjust the title.
Floeckchen 1 year ago (edited)
Reading a lot of the comments people seriously need to learn about survivors bias!
Rodney McKay 1 year ago
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Shawn Adams 1 year ago
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whineygingercat 1 year ago
And the one thing all these items have in common? They were made to last. No 'planned' obsolescence to drive up sales.
Steve Robert 1 year ago
As a numismatist, I used to hold a circulated penny from the early 1800s and wonder about all the people who had it until they spent it. The stories that coin could tell!
LynzCatastrophe 1 year ago (edited)
My grandparents house was filled with vintage stuff like this. My sister and I wanted to keep most of it between the two of us. When my grandfather died, my mom and her sisters wasted no time in emptying it out and putting it up for sale. My sister and I were never given a chance to even take time off our jobs to go up and salvage our share. It's something we're still mad about. My mom and her sisters said it was because it was painful and they wanted to move on, but by doing so they denied my sister and I not only pieces of our childhood, but closure as well. So much of this stuff brings me back. I'm still collecting pieces that have shown up at second hand stores and garage sales over the years.
Ms.GB 1 year ago
That's terrible. When my grandparents died my aunt tried to call dibs on anything of value. My grandma had these beautiful vintage purses and my aunt promised my mom and I we would get one. We never saw those purses.
Load More Replies... Apatheist Account2 1 year ago
Interesting historical curiosities, but none was an invention ahead of its time. Please adjust the title.
Floeckchen 1 year ago (edited)
Reading a lot of the comments people seriously need to learn about survivors bias!
Rodney McKay 1 year ago
If I subscribe to "Bored Panda Premium", will I get premium content? Thought not.
Shawn Adams 1 year ago
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whineygingercat 1 year ago
And the one thing all these items have in common? They were made to last. No 'planned' obsolescence to drive up sales.
Steve Robert 1 year ago
As a numismatist, I used to hold a circulated penny from the early 1800s and wonder about all the people who had it until they spent it. The stories that coin could tell!
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