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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.

The “Little Slice of Vintage Life” Facebook group is dedicated to sharing pictures of cool, old things. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, dust off a typewriter and be sure to add your own thoughts to the comments below.

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

#2 Late 1970s Grocery Store Checkout With The “Scan Master”. Nothing But Brown Paper Bags

#3 1975 Chrysler Imperial Front Seat. When Cars Came With A Living Room Couch

#4 I Suddenly Feel The Need To Practice My Printing

#5 Frosted Bar Glasses With Gold Accents

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

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

#8 Sometimes The Best Ideas Don’t Need To Change

#9 Mister Merry’s Play Lighter. Perfect Of Baby’s First Cigarette!

#10 Back When Fast Food Places Had Ashtrays

#11 1930sapartment Size Jadeite Enamel Kitchen Electric Stove And Oven

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

#13 I Didn’t Realize Twiggy Had So Many Different Products

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

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

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

#17 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

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

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

#20 Pull Down Maps Used To Be In All The Classrooms

#21 This Was The Jungle Gym We Had At My Elementary School

#22 Standard 1970s Wicker Baby Bassinet

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

#24 The Pokey Little Puppy Golden Book A Childhood Staple

#25 My Mom Used Tussy

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

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

#28 Sculptured Carpet, With Toilet Seats Covers To Match

#29 I Have Questions

#30 Not Sure Refreshing Is The Word I Would Use, But Ok

#31 Lunch Time At McDonald’s In 1959! And At These Prices I Can Buy Something For Everybody!

#32 1970s Sears Ad Time For Summer Yard Work!

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

#34 If Grandpa Suddenly Got Trapped In A Little Kid Body, He Would Show Up To Kindergarten Wearing One Of These

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

#36 Baby Doll Pajamas

#37 Lucky Locket Kiddles

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

#39 The Lunch Counter At Woolworths

#40 Spirograph Was Something I Could Play With For Hours

#41 If You Didn’t Have A Washing Machine At Home You Could Go To This Laundromat In Fort Worth, Texas

#42 1970s Baby Walker

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

#44 1957 Ad For Schiaparelli Glasses

#45 The Standard School Water Fountain

#46 I Had A Little Metal Cash Register Just Like This

#47 1976 Saturday Morning TV Guide

#48 “Someday, Maybe Sooner Than You Think, You Will Be Busy Fitting Out Your Rocket For Week-End Trips Into Space”. Paint Ad From 1962

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

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

#51 Getting Your Picture Taken On A Pony Was A Big Thing

#52 1973 Fashion For Brides

#53 Lucille Ball In An Ad For Royal Crown Cola In 1946

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

#55 An Alarm Clock With A Little Dancing Ballerina

#56 Original Pair Of Beatles Wing Ding Sneakers From 1964

#57 Old Fashioned Car Radios

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

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

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

#61 I Had The Can Of Tinkertoys On The Left

#62 Don’t Spill The Beans. Weekend Games With My Best Friend

#63 Glass Wax

#64 Vintage Aluminum Measuring Cups

#65 I Could Have Used This As A Body Wash Since I Was Both Short And Sassy

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

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

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

#69 Old Gerber Baby Dessert Called Blueberry Buckle Discontinued Because They Deemed It Too High In Sugar I Bet It Tasted Pretty Good!

#70 Gimbels Ad For Dogpatch Denims In 1952

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

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

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

#74 Sears Fashions Early 80s. I Remember Those Corduroy Bottoms And Even Had One In This Color

#75 The Days Of Pink Rotary Dial Phones Are Sadly Gone

#76 Nutone Built In House Intercom

#77 Be Kind, Please Rewind. Back When You Bought A Tape Rewinder So You Wouldn’t Put Extra Wear On Your VCR

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

#79 Just A Basic Tricycle, But It Brings Back Memories!

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