🤔 1923-1973 Do You Remember...

    Since the Pandemic, I haven’t seen them in restaurants, but I did attend a wedding last June where there were matchbooks as part of the table favors.

    I suppose that there is no longer such a demand for them.

    Smoking was certainly ingrained in mid-century culture though.
    I remember that our circa 1965 living room set had heavy glass ashtrays that matched the marble pattern of the end tables - and neither of my parents smoked.  They were sold as a necessary part of the ensemble. 🥴

    I never smoked, but I always nabbed one of these wherever I went as a souvenir.

    I believe you’re right though.  They are no longer necessary, and in another few years they’ll be gone too!

Called a FLEXI-RACER - I don’t remember it having any breaks - you just turned the wheels towards something that would stop you !!!

The size and material of what stopped you, determined what got knock out or broken.  My cousin elected to loss skin since the flexi-racer stopped at the curb and his body was propelled forward over the racer and onto the pavement.  

I guess the danger was also determined by the size of the hill that one elected to conquer. 

@LeeS4949 , they look familiar to me.  OH MY! I guess that makes me a creaky neanderthal! 🤦‍♀️😃

I think you are right. Think I saw something like it at an old soda fountain where they toasted bread for their sandwiched.

Lee, I was just about to write, “Remember it? I still have it!” when I saw your post.

I was gifted with a new wrench and socket set a few years ago, but I usually use the one that was my Dad’s which is very similar to the one Dave posted.

Thanks Dave!