“A Little Slice Of Vintage Life”: 35 Old-School Things That May Seem Weird To Kids Today

If you have a soft spot for retro charm, then the “A Little Slice Of Vintage Life” Facebook page has the ideal content to soothe your old-school soul. The Facebook group has acquired quite a following that appreciates the quirky designs that were prevalent in the past. It’s an idyllic journey through a simpler time, when technology was limited and people were forced to innovate with the available resources. Scroll down to appreciate how they did, based on the images shared in the gallery below.

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

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

#3 Spirograph Was Something I Could Play With For Hours

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

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

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

#7 I Suddenly Feel The Need To Practice My Printing

#8 The Pokey Little Puppy Golden Book A Childhood Staple

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

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

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

#12 1975 Chrysler Imperial Front Seat. When Cars Came With A Living Room Couch

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

#14 Frosted Bar Glasses With Gold Accents

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

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

#17 1930sapartment Size Jadeite Enamel Kitchen Electric Stove And Oven

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

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

#20 Mastermind

#21 Chinese Checkers Were A Weekend Favorite

#22 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

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

#24 Mousetrap! I Loved Playing This!

#25 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.

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

#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 The Lunch Counter At Woolworths

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

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

#32 Back When Fast Food Places Had Ashtrays

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

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

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

Shanilou Perera

Shanilou has always loved reading and learning about the world we live in. While she enjoys fictional books and stories just as much, since childhood she was especially fascinated by encyclopaedias and strangely enough, self-help books. As a kid, she spent most of her time consuming as much knowledge as she could get her hands on and could always be found at the library. Now, she still enjoys finding out about all the amazing things that surround us in our day-to-day lives and is blessed to be able to write about them to share with the whole world as a profession.