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Common household objects that have now disappeared

CathD
Making a Splash

Common household objects that have now disappeared

I saw one of these the other day - a real blast from the past...

 

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It made me start to think about some of the things that you'd once find in every house but now have disappeared. What are some of your nominations?

Kellie
Making a Splash

Re: Common household objects that have now disappeared

I used to have a lot of these - 

 

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MartyH
Amassing an Audience

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Joker
Having an Impact

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Andy_Mann
Former Community Member

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@Joker I found our Sony Walkman & FM Walkman yesterday, they were stashed out of the way in our abandoned analogue Hi-Fi cabinet. To think that I used to use them while using our 2 stroke weed-eater & mower, in the days when lawns were cut every fortnight, whether they needed it or not. :embarassed:

Anyways, I found my electrostatic headphones which I knew I wouldn't have given away, & just as well, as I'd been contemplating getting a pair of AKG Y50s for when I'm on You-Tube (gone through 4 pair of in-ears which were great, but failure prone).

 

@Jason, here's the toaster of your dreams, you burn 1 side (they weren't automatic & smoke detectors weren't thought of), then tip it sideways as you open the door, & with practice the untoasted side faced the element & ready to go when you shut the door again.

 

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More deluxe ones had toast warming racks on top, so that the family all had warm toast, & served at the table together. Anyone remember families eating together?

 

I pushed one of these from the age of 8, for threepence (*pronounced throopence). The handle was above head height (have I told you that I was tiny?), & the blades would occassionally snag, putting me flat on my back.

 

*note, the "oo" was that of the word look.

 

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Brad
Kind of a Big Deal

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@Andy_Mann It's not too late to get one.

 

Flymo

 

Just $149 to go down memory lane.

Andy_Mann
Former Community Member

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@Brad, I've actually got a smaller Flymo still hanging in the shed. Life would've been a whole lot easier I was using one of them as a kid, but nah, real men push solid cast iron wheeled Ogdens. Ours was very similar to the one in the background, but it didn't have those **bleep** lightweight wheels. :wink:

 

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Used to be a lot of these in our house, especially after a party!

 

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Kermit
Amassing an Audience

Re: Common household objects that have now disappeared

I remember when every kid had one of these at home.etch.jpg

Andy_Mann
Former Community Member

Re: Common household objects that have now disappeared

DYMO labeller

 

Brad
Kind of a Big Deal

Re: Common household objects that have now disappeared

I still use a Dymo, bit more modern looking than that one.

 

I have used it for all the ABN, TFN and account numbers I have to work with stuck on tthe monitor bezel.

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