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

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. We also got in touch with the page’s creator and admin to learn more. 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 Spirograph Was Something I Could Play With For Hours

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

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

We got in touch with the creator and administrator of “A Little Slice of Vintage Life” and she was kind enough to share some more details with us. Since its creation in 2010, it’s amassed hundreds of thousands of followers, but we were curious to hear why she decided to create a group in the first place.

“I started my page over 13 years ago as a fun pastime because I loved vintage stuff. I grew up in Hollywood and my parents were make up artists but they also owned an antique store and that fostered my love for old stuff.”

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

#5 I Suddenly Feel The Need To Practice My Printing

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

Given the size of its viewership, we wanted to know more about how she manages to select what content to post. “My main focus for the page is to not post things that can be controversial (I follow enough other pages to see what gets people into a lather) and nothing political, even though I am very passionate about my political views, I don’t want it on my page.”

#7 1975 Chrysler Imperial Front Seat. When Cars Came With A Living Room Couch

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

#9 The Pokey Little Puppy Golden Book A Childhood Staple

We were also curious to hear her thoughts on why the page ended up gathering so many followers. “I just want people to enjoy a walk down memory lane and give them some joy in remembering fun things about the past. I also work very hard on keeping the spammers and trolls (people who want my followers to send them friend requests) off my page by blocking certain words so their comments never get seen.”

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

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

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

#13 Chinese Checkers Were A Weekend Favorite

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

#15 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

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

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

#18 The Lunch Counter At Woolworths

#19 Frosted Bar Glasses With Gold Accents

#20 Back When Fast Food Places Had Ashtrays

#21 1930sapartment Size Jadeite Enamel Kitchen Electric Stove And Oven

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

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

#24 These Made Eating Corn On The Cob Even More Fun

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

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

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

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

#29 Mousetrap! I Loved Playing This!

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

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

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

Apparently they were first introduced before 1900 but some stayed in use until the 40s. I seem to remember having a set in some house but can’t remember where

#33 Mastermind

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

#35 Green Stamps And The Machine That Spit Them Out

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

#37 1976 Saturday Morning TV Guide

#38 Tupperware Mix-N-Stor

#39 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#46 I Had The Can Of Tinkertoys On The Left

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

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

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

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

#51 The Standard School Water Fountain

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

#53 I Loved Bubble Yum Because It Was So Soft

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

#55 We Had A Pile Of These Towels In The Linen Closet

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

#57 Plastic Baby Pants For Covering Up Cloth Diapers

#58 The Sno Cone Machine We All Wanted

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

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

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

#62 Standard 1970s Wicker Baby Bassinet

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

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

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

#66 And For Our Happy Disney Sunday We’ve Got Avons Small World Collection

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

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

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

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

#71 An Alarm Clock With A Little Dancing Ballerina

#72 Funny Face Drink Mixes

#73 I Still Have My Little Red Hen Golden Book

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

#75 Sculptured Carpet, With Toilet Seats Covers To Match

#76 1973 Fashion For Brides

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

#78 Old Fashioned Car Radios

#79 1957 Ad For Schiaparelli Glasses

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

#81 The Last Straw

So many games from my childhood that required breathless anticipation of whether or not the whole thing was going to explode

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

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

#84 Always Wanted A Canopy Bed!

#85 I Have Questions

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

Gonna be HOT this weekend!
Cool off w a BEEF FIZZ!
SO REFRESHING…

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

#88 Houses And Apartments Used To Have Built In Telephone Shelves With Shelf For A Phone Book Underneath

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

#90 Solo Cozy Cups. My Dad Always Had These In His Make-Up Room At The Studio. I Used To Get Water In Them

#91 1970s Baby Walker

#92 Vintage Aluminum Measuring Cups

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

#94 Hands Down Was A Great Weekend Game At My Best Friends House

#95 I Had A Wicker Purse Similar To This One Back In The 70s

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

#97 1970s Sears Ad Time For Summer Yard Work!

#98 Nutone Built In House Intercom

I thought these were unbelievably cool since you could talk to someone upstairs when you were downstairs

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

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

#101 Otter Pops

#102 Electric Football. I Never Played This, Never Even Knew How It Worked, But For Some Reason I Was Fascinated With It

#103 Original Pair Of Beatles Wing Ding Sneakers From 1964

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

#105 Who Doesn’t Want Good Smelling Hair?

#106 A 1970 Ford Aurora II Country Squire Woody Station Wagon With Center Opening S**cide Doors And No B Pillar On The Passenger’s Side. With A Swiveling Front Passenger’s Seat