“The Cool Kids Had These”: 50 Vintage Things That Are As Weird As They Are Wonderful

While it’s true that most of the things we have now are very technologically impressive, there is just something downright cool about how stuff was made in the past. All those design tendencies that never took off, wood and leather. It can be fun to appreciate the sensibilities of designers from back in the day.

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Spirograph Was Something I Could Play With For Hours

Vintage Spirograph drawing set with gears, pens, and patterns, a classic vintage thing that's weird and wonderful.

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50 Vintage Things That Were Cool Back In The Day, But Now Look Odd

Spirograph Was Something I Could Play With For Hours

Sometimes The Best Ideas Don't Need To Change

In The Products We Don't Use Much Anymore Category, Gummed Reinforcements To Fix Ripped Holes In Notebook Paper

The Frigidaire Flair Range By General Motors In Aqua With Matching Fridge

I Suddenly Feel The Need To Practice My Printing

This Was The Jungle Gym We Had At My Elementary School

1975 Chrysler Imperial Front Seat. When Cars Came With A Living Room Couch

Pull Down Maps Used To Be In All The Classrooms

The Pokey Little Puppy Golden Book A Childhood Staple

Just A Basic Tricycle, But It Brings Back Memories!

Tupperware 2 Quart Drink Container, I Know My Grandma Always Had One In The Fridge

Teeter Totters Were Great Until Your Friend Jumped Off And You Slammed Your Rear Into The Ground

Chinese Checkers Were A Weekend Favorite

I Had No Idea There Were So Many Different Types Of 45 Record Adapters

We Had The Exact Ice Cube As The One On Top. You Had To Be A Body Builder To Crack It Open If It Was Really Full

Scholl Exercise Sandals. They Always Hurt My Feet But I Know A Lot Of Ladies Loved Them

Easy Bake Oven. One Of The Toys I Wanted So Badly But Never Got As A Kid

The Lunch Counter At Woolworths

Frosted Bar Glasses With Gold Accents

Back When Fast Food Places Had Ashtrays

1930sapartment Size Jadeite Enamel Kitchen Electric Stove And Oven

Until I Found This Picture, I Didn't Realize Other People Had The Same Measuring Spoon Set That I Grew Up With

Clairol Herbal Essence Shampoo. This Was Some Of The Best Smelling Stuff!

These Made Eating Corn On The Cob Even More Fun

If You Had A Crock Pot Back In The 70s, It Was Very Likely This Rival In Avocado Green

We Had A Dustpan Like This. It Fit On The End Of The Broom

Diving Lady Neon Sign For The Starlite Motel Mesa Az. I Imagine This Must Have Looked Cool Lit Up At Night

Trouble I Can Still Feel What It Was Like Pushing Down The Dice Dome

Mousetrap! I Loved Playing This!

Play Wigs. I Always Wondered What They Looked Like On, And Then I Found These Little Girls Wearing Them

The Barbie Camper That Used To Take Road Trips In The Backyard

Did Anyone Ever Live A House With These Antique Light Switches?

Mastermind

Late 1970s Grocery Store Checkout With The "Scan Master". Nothing But Brown Paper Bags

Green Stamps And The Machine That Spit Them Out

An Amc Gremlin Was A Prize On The Price Is Right In 1974

1976 Saturday Morning TV Guide

Tupperware Mix-N-Stor

Gentlemen. Are You Going Out Tonight? Jcpenney Has Just The Fashions To Attract Those Ladies You Are Wanting To Impress And Don't Forget To Top It Off With A Jaunty, Single Feather Hat

I Still Have A Box Of My Childhood Marbles (I Haven't Lost All Of Them Yet)

Mister Merry's Play Lighter. Perfect Of Baby's First Cigarette!

My Mom Was Not A Fan Of Me Stomping Around The House On These

I Had A Little Metal Cash Register Just Like This

There Was A Park That My Dad Used To Take Me To That Had This Slide

GE Giant Screen TV With Integrated VCR From 1978 These Weighed In At Over 350 Pounds

I Had The Can Of Tinkertoys On The Left

Everything Back In The 80s Needed A Ruffle Even A Denim Skirt

I Remember Having A Pair Of These And Not Liking How Many Buttons I Had To Fool With Every Time I Used The Bathroom

I Didn't Realize Twiggy Had So Many Different Products

The 1960 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Motorama Car With An In-Dash TV

The Standard School Water Fountain

Remember These Little Tupperware Mini Bowl Keychains? I Had One And Thought It Was So Adorable

I Loved Bubble Yum Because It Was So Soft

Bench Seats. When Someone Could Tell You Get In And Slide Over

We Had A Pile Of These Towels In The Linen Closet

My Cousins Had At Least 2 Beanbag Ashtrays On The Coffee Table At All Times

Plastic Baby Pants For Covering Up Cloth Diapers

The Sno Cone Machine We All Wanted

If I Didn't Ride The Horse, Then I Wanted To Ride The Rocket When We Went To The Market

Massaging Bed Machine Available In Select Hotels 25¢ For Fifteen Minutes

An Old Apartment Sized Stove, Sink And Fridge All In One

Standard 1970s Wicker Baby Bassinet

Bamboo Flip Flops With These Big Fluffy Tops Were Quite Popular Back In The 70s

Ker Plunk. So Much Fun, But So Much Work To Get It Ready To Play

The Datsun B210. We Had A Neighbor Who Had The Hatchback Datsun Turned Into Nissan Sometime In The Early 80s

And For Our Happy Disney Sunday We've Got Avons Small World Collection

Liquid Paper. I Used To Go Through A Bottle Of This Every School Year

I Had These Barrettes And Kept Them For So Long That The Gold Tone Finish Wore Off

When Ashtrays On The Back Of Seats Were A Thing Don't Get That Burning Tip Too Close To The Upholstery

I Seem To Remember That The Cool Kids Had These On Their Bikes

An Alarm Clock With A Little Dancing Ballerina

Funny Face Drink Mixes

I Still Have My Little Red Hen Golden Book

Heaven Scent Perfume By Helena Rubinstein I Think My Mom Had Some Of This

Sculptured Carpet, With Toilet Seats Covers To Match

1973 Fashion For Brides

Hard Bonnet Hair Dryer From The 60s. My Mom Had One But Rarely Used It

Old Fashioned Car Radios

1957 Ad For Schiaparelli Glasses