I saw one of these the other day - a real blast from the past...
It made me start to think about some of the things that you'd once find in every house but now have disappeared. What are some of your nominations?
You don't see these any more!
Black & white analogue TVs
The Brownie Box Camera
The family car, the only car
@Kermit,
Didn't you hear? Vinyl's made a revival!
Personally I've got one at home. Definitely not that old school looking though.
@ Isobel, IΒ still have one at home for when the power goes out. Does that sound crazy ? My kids think so and wonder who I'd want to talk to during a blackout. Really ??? How about the power company. Cheers
These are certainly a lot less common than they used to be:
Another one...
That one takes me back. I remember getting up early to watch the Thunderbirds and cook toast on the radiator using a fork. Probably not the safest activity for a kid...
I used to have a lot of these -Β
@Joker I found our Sony Walkman & FM Walkman yesterday, they were stashed out of the way in our abandoned analogue Hi-Fi cabinet. To think that I used to use them while using our 2 stroke weed-eater & mower, in the days when lawns were cut every fortnight, whether they needed it or not. π³
Anyways, I found my electrostatic headphones which I knew I wouldn't have given away, & just as well, as I'd been contemplating getting a pair of AKG Y50s for when I'm on You-Tube (gone through 4 pair of in-ears which were great, but failure prone).
@Jason, here's the toaster of your dreams, you burn 1 side (they weren't automatic & smoke detectors weren't thought of), then tip it sideways as you open the door, & with practice the untoasted side faced the element & ready to go when you shut the door again.
More deluxe ones had toast warming racks on top, so that the family all had warm toast, & served at the table together. Anyone remember families eating together?
I pushed one of these from the age of 8, for threepence (*pronounced throopence). The handle was above head height (have I told you that I was tiny?), & the blades would occassionally snag, putting me flat on my back.
*note, the "oo" was that of the word look.
@Andy_MannΒ It's not too late to get one.
Flymo
Just $149 to go down memory lane.
@Brad, I've actually got a smaller Flymo still hanging in the shed. Life would've been a whole lot easier I was using one of them as a kid, but nah, real men push solid cast iron wheeled Ogdens. Ours was very similar to the one in the background, but it didn't have those **bleep** lightweight wheels. π
Used to be a lot of these in our house, especially after a party!
I remember when every kid had one of these at home.
DYMO labeller
I still use a Dymo, bit more modern looking than that one.
I have used it for all the ABN, TFN and account numbers I have to work with stuck on tthe monitor bezel.
http://www.domain.com.au/advice/15-design-trends-making-a-comeback-20160815-gqn88k/
Can't say I agree with some of the items on this list, particularly macrame! But I don't think mid-century furniture ever went out of style. And I would love a drinks trolley.Β
@Isobel I agree, the inclusion of macrame seemed odd. I enjoyed making macrame, & gave them to family & friends back in the day, but also sold a few to acquaintances once word got around about the quality. Materials were cheap, but there was no money in it, especially as craft shops weren't charging much, so even their cut would've been slim.
Anyone saying that macrame is making a resurgence, "is dream'n".π
What about those personal UV tanning lamps, that were said to be safe. π
I've still got one of those record players with built in speakers @Kermit. Thinking how I can repurpose it as a coffee table or something.
@Trying, I fondly remember the horse drawn carts, it may amaze some that they were still used in the early to mid '70s here in South Australia. The horse would amble along (not stopping) while the Milkie ran from cart to house with the goods, & sorted the money. Ahhh, that cold bottled milk, with it's silver foil cap, & that layer of thick cream was a treat. Yums. π
Bread was delivered during the day, wrapped in a layer of white paper, & us kids'd pick off the end bits of the white bread (to make it look tidier), & the Green Grocer had a horse drawn cart too.
Our home had a copper (a large wood fired, copper vat, the washing machine), though I never saw it in action, but I copped a few rounds at the end of the copper stick, if I was naughty. Who me??? π
A Kero heater served the whole family well, though there was a bar radiator for when we did homework.
We had a 5' high Pope fridge, the freezer either held an ice tray, or a small home made ice cream, but it'd freeze rock solid regularly, so the ice pick was an essential tool. π
Thanks for the memories @Trying
I have an ancient push lawn mowerΒ which I use as a garden ornament - his name is Victor π
C'mon @Annette, give ol' Victor a squirt of oil & the kiss of life, it'll be good for the both of you. π π
Hubby can rake up the clippings. π
Victor is permanently retired, I'm glad to say π
