🤔 1923-1973 Do You Remember...

[Anonymous]

👍Tell us about YOUR "good old days"......

BORN: Age 50 - 1973, Age 60 - 1963, Age 70 - 1953, Age 80 - 1943, Age 90 - 1933, Age 100 - 1923.

[SereneSeagull]

I have my mother’s old one still, and tend to prefer it over the newer ones I was given over the years.  That, and a potato masher that were hers are some of my most used items from her .  I decided not to take the old Pressure cooker that was her mother’s though!

Edit to add — As a kid we used to put this on our head and pretend we were space creatures!

[LeeS4949]

 Hard to have pasta without it.. Thanks Dave

[LisaS961881]

     Anyone else remember these?  Or the church choir?

[Vexed]

 Yep, I remember them. Also remember some melted unrecognizable globs in the Christmas box. 😊

[DaveMcK]

[DaveMcK]

[WebWiseWoman]

I didn't want to post this response because it's personally abhorrent to me, as my 2 youngest daughters, their step-sis, and a cousin were at 1-Oct Route 91, with step-sis wounded... but for those who have re-visited, it's an AR-15 firing pin.

#VegasStrong

[Vexed]

Sorry for the memory this brought @WebWiseWoman 

[WebWiseWoman]

Thank you for the kind thought...

Here's something I didn't know until 1-Oct happened: it's never a memory; it becomes part of life day after day after day... it changes every interaction, every "normal" activity, every thought... 

I hope some will recognize we may never know what others have experienced, so perhaps we can be more cognizant with our thoughts and deeds, more careful of others feelings and experiences, whether we know about them or not.

[SereneSeagull]

@WebWiseWoman , So sorry to hear that. Can’t stand the use of those myself.  Would’ve never guessed it was that. 

[WebWiseWoman]

Thank you for the kind thought...

Here's something I didn't know until 1-Oct happened: it's never a memory; it becomes part of life day after day after day... it changes every interaction, every "normal" activity, every thought... 

I hope some will recognize we may never know what others have experienced, so perhaps we can be more cognizant with our thoughts and deeds, more careful of others feelings and experiences, whether we know about them or not.

[SereneSeagull]

Yes. Familiar with similar scenario as far as day in/day out  person never the same after.  Different method.   other car texting while driving. Violent death. Forever changed. It’s like  Dominoes 

[WebWiseWoman]

Yes, dominoes, perfect descriptor...

[LisaS961881]

   My jaw just dropped!  I just googled it - am speechless.

    Thank you for letting us all know. 🙏

[Vexed]

 As with everyone,  I am confused.

 It doesn't look like it has the ability to push or extend as in a probe.

 The only thing I could think of was old nail or pin type thingies that could be used to temporarily hold something together while you put together the rest of it, then could easily be pulled out with a claw hammer (we usually used long smaller nails). But, in a way it seemed a bit too fragile. 

 Hope he gives in and tells us.

[SereneSeagull]

I came back to this pic to see if the answer had been revealed as well.  @DaveMcK   What is this?

[papawofboo]

Looks like you stumped us. What is it?

[SereneSeagull]

I have no clue, but it reminds me of those things you stick in a turkey and when the turkey is done the knob pops .  The other guess was a TB test syringe, but that had multiple points if i remember 

[LisaS961881]

    I’ll admit that I am totally stumped, but I am going to keep trying to figure this one out!

     Thanks Dave!

[LisaS961881]

    As I was thinking about making paper chains and snowflakes, I fondly remembered this old magazine.  It was always chock full of creative ways to use construction paper, pipe cleaners, Dixie cups, toilet paper rolls and scraps into countless items.   It kept me busy for hours, and I remember eagerly awaiting its delivery.  ….those certainly were simpler days….

[DaveMcK]

[LisaS961881]

     Does anyone else remember when these were atop Christmas trees?

   
      We had one when I was very young, but it was replaced by an angel. 

[DaveMcK]

Great collection!

[SereneSeagull]

I remember seeing those on other people’s trees, but we usually had an angel or star, sometimes making the stars.

[LisaS961881]

    Oh, I love that you made the stars!   I still enjoy showing children how to make paper snowflakes to display on windows.  

[WebWiseWoman]

This reminded me of our 4th grade teacher using the snowflakes we made as a social studies lesson: something like "just like people, no two are alike but so beautiful in their own way..." wow, flash back 60+ years!

Thanks for the lovely reminder...

[SereneSeagull]

Great social studies teacher you had.  Wish the schools could still be allowed to teach diversity, and acceptance now.  That’s a perfect lesson example right there.

[WebWiseWoman]

Agreed, great teacher...

[LisaS961881]

     Oh gosh - thank you!

     I taught Special Education for 38 years…we made snowflakes every December, and I always gently remarked how each snowflake was unique, that no two were alike, and that all of us were special in our own way.

[SereneSeagull]

Fantastic!