No Longer Seen

The idea behind this thread is recalling things from earlier years that we don't see anymore.

I'll kick off.

Trading stamps: Used to be very common at food stores.



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ETA: And these. Are these back in style yet because I am pretty sure I still have about 20 pairs in a box somewhere...

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HONEST POLITICIANS.

originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2
The idea behind this thread is recalling things from earlier years that we don't see anymore.

I'll kick off.

Trading stamps: Used to be very common at food stores.



Cheers

My feet.

My long brown hair, and soon to be my teeth.

Premiums at gas stations for getting a full tank of gas! I can remember pretty green drinking glasses.
And the attendant used to check your oil & wash your windshield while your tank was filling up! They wore spiffy uniforms & greeted you with a smile & were friendly & personable! I sure miss those days! We actually do have one station left that still pumps your gas for you. Same price as the gas at other stations too. I always tip if I go there. I’m old & appreciate not having to do it myself anymore!

I can remember bath towels & dishes coming in boxes of powdered laundry detergent. Cereal bowls & mugs in the cardboard canisters of oatmeal too! Hard to believe that they could give those things away & still make a profit! But back then, CEO’s probably weren’t making millions per year either!

WOQ

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This magic symbol used to be found on lots of schools.
Back then we were more worried about nuclear war.
The fear of being shot by a fellow American never
crossed our minds.

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Integrity

Loyalty

Trust

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Well Ithought that the Milkman had gone extinct.
But apparently, he has survived in some parts of New York state.
Business actually got better because of covid.

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Thankfully.

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Paisley! The best were the neckties. 😂

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Before we had personal computers and spreadsheet software, people used these:



Adding machines!

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Dad had one like this, and a screen that could be set up.



Slide projector.

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Ha! Cigarette vending machines.

These were still a thing in Germany when I was a kid, the American kids thought the idea was great.



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Anyone recall these courses from way back when ...



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I remember cigarette vending machines being everywhere, I was just a wee little lad in those days though so never used them.


Peace