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

They are not odd. They are awesome.

I used to own that exact set.

I sucked at art. I can't draw but I sure a fk can Spiro graph

Spirograph was great!

love it...never odd!

The safety pin design hasn't changed much but I can vouch for the metal got cheaper and they don't hold in place as strongly.

Hair clip: There's plastic on the tips now, there wasn't in 1920.

The lids on bic pens now have holes in them in case someone swallows them. Circa 1991.

Until someone decides to “disrupt” the industry

In 1950 the cap on the Biro didn't have a hole in the top but after a few people choked on them there was a hole put in so that some air could pass until the cap was removed in hospital.

I used these for many years working as a file clerk. They had a certain yucky taste. And there are preglued, clear reinforcement circles, they peel off of a sheet, that are tougher and hold up better

I use plastic pockets. Got sick of all the faff with putting these in place.

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I use them quite a bit. They are good to reinforce the holes on a calendar for one thing. So it doesn't rip before the month is over :)

These were on the supply list for my High Schooler. We bought them and they did not get used.

I still have some in a box that must be 50 yrs old or more. hehe

That's a work of art. And those cabinets are solid wood.

I had that stove growing up, at the time I didn’t realize it was kind of rare, it was cool I still miss the way the ovens opened, it was much safer when hot. The pull out burners were fine but mostly just remained out rather than pushed in. I really don’t understand why they quit making things that worked so well. That oven door design (it pushes out and up so it’s out of the way) is something I miss to this day.

There is a vintage sewing insta/youtube gal who cooks with one of these.

the stove top pulls out

samantha stevens had this stove on bewitched

wow...flashback!

You can download "handwriting line" fonts & make your own worksheets.

I remember these, the quality of the paper was barely better than newsprint though.

I can smell this

God that brings back memories!

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Had the same one at a couple of elementary schools I attended, but they were installed on the asphalt part of the playground. Kids learned that you don't do anything too crazy on it.

So you can understand the fourth dimension!

Not complete without the metal slide that gave you 2nd degree burns when you went down it

Same here, both in Maryland and in Utah.

Saddle shoes...

My '86 (back in 2001) Lincoln had crush velvet maroon seats - so comfy! RIP you big beautiful metal boat

I had a Buick 78 special. It had 6 ashtrays ,5 cigarette lighters and the seats were so soft and velvety my passengers would fall asleep after a few miles!

i want to relax there with a book

I really wish we still had bench seats like this.

Rich Corinthian leather!

I remember the sound and the smell. Unfortunately, I don't remember the feel, since school always seemed surreal because we weren't allowed to touch most things in the classroom, which I think is a big mistake.

"Oooh, Gulf of MEXICO"!!!!!