Things You Don't See Anymore Part 2

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Silma super 8 projector. We had one of these at home.

We also had a Super 8 filming camera, but unfortunately I don't remember the brand name.

 

[Richland123]

My parents had a Bell & Howell Projector like this one and it's still in my mother's attic.

 

[My name is Mudd]

Along those lines...

...Kodak Carousel slide projectors, best in the business. I have two of these down in the basement right now.

 

[The Owl]

My Dad had this fine 1955 Kodak Brownie 8mm projector

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Wollensak 3 turret 8mm movie camera

And this Kalart 8mm editing machine

 

[Richland123]

Pretzel Jetzel - Pretzel making toy oven

 

[My name is Mudd]

I have never even heard of that until now.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

I never see Saint Bernards anymore.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

 

[rtslinger]

1973 Chevy Vega

 

[rtslinger]

Remco crystal radio kit.I loved it ran a wire out of my bedroom and climbed the tree to wrap it around the highest branch. used to use it to go to sleep as a kid

 

[The Owl]

1973 Chevy Vega

Good reason you don't see them anymore, one of THE WORST cars ever made.

 

[My name is Mudd]

A guy here in town has a Cosworth Vega set up for autocross...dunno how much of it is still original (aside from the engine), but it'll embarrass Corvettes all day long.

 

[Richland123]

 

[Richland123]

Spoon Sitters and Bowl Hangers

These are the Nabisco Shredded Wheat "Spoonmen" Spoon Sitters

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Winnie The Pooh Bowl Hangers/Spoon Sitters

Goofy

 

[Joe Nerve]

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There's an app for this that I just downloaded. Haven't played it yet. Search Hi Q game, if interested.

 

[MEKer]

Styptic pencils

4-digit phone numbers like I had growing up in a tiny hick town in the 1950's

Chamber pots like my grandparents had in the country store outside Oblong, Illinois in the 1950's

You'll note that there was a HUGE leap forwards between the 1950's and the 1960's when the transistor hit the markets along with other surges in technology

 

[Richland123]

Spitoons in saloons

 

[pflash4001]

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I see these all the time by the shaving lotion and razors at walmart all the time.

 

[SmokeWrench]

...like my grandparents had in the country store outside Oblong, Illinois in the 1950's

I live just a short drive north of Oblong, and have probably been to the store you mention.

 

[MEKer]

I live just a short drive north of Oblong, and have probably been to the store you mention.

I am absolutely amazed. NOBODY knows of Oblong (as the tiny town sign says--"The Only Oblong")! I grew up my first ten years in Palestine. 1950-1960. I was actually born in the old sanitarium in Robinson!
I used to go to the drive-in between Palestine and Robinson back then. But I doubt if you ever were at my Grandpa's country store. He closed it out around 1960 and took a house in Oblong. He sold DeKalb seed corn, dog food by the ton, raised beagles and coon dogs and took wild game in trade sometimes for the meager groceries he offered for sale. He and Grammy are both buried in the Pioneer Cemetery in Palestine.