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1950s childhood memories

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1940's vintage Pyrex mixing bowls. Mom had a set of these.

Firework Snakes

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Pam Irie I remember these so well....especially the smell. ha I thought they were so fascinating. :)

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Pam Irie I remember these so well....especially the smell. ha I thought they were so fascinating. :)

vintage tin litho dollhouse

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wringer washing machine

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Sandy Sopin My grandmother had one and I was fascinated by it. I don't think grandma was fascinated by it.

Buster Brown Easter Shoes-

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Jumping Rope...Cinderella, dressed in yella....

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Pancake Pens & Other Artful Pancake Designs (mom used to make these freehand but now they have pancake pens)

remember milk being delivered in bottles?

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playing in the creek

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The first gumball machines were introduced to public in 1907. Put a few pennies in the candy machine...

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coffee perking on the stove

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sometimes the old methods work best (and sure cost less)

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$5.96 nothing beats the old style dish towels

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Laundry day ! I remember those days!

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love old pillowcases

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Peggy Hazelwood Me too! Those are beautiful.

Spin and Marty. Loved to watch it!

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Homemade Ice Cream ~Hand cranked

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running through the sprinklers... the only way to cool down

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metal dollhouse

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1951 - getting grape pop at the gas station, also orange, strawberry

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Holiday Writing Triggers for Family Memories

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galvanized bucket - farm chores

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Pole lamp... we had one of these!

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Beaucee Panz I'm actually looking for a contemporary version of one, now. Haven't seen a design I like, yet.

Inside the barn

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kids playing in the barn

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Three Stooges | Moe, Larry, & Curly

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Christine Gasser we were forbidden to watch this after my sister Debbie tried to stick a pair of scissors into Dawn's forehead... thank God for safety scissors!

HCG Diet Crockpot Swiss Steak Mom made swiss steak (not diet though or crock pot)

childhood chant

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Percolator Coffee Pot - Dad had one of these.

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Ann Hinds We still use ours for camping so it is not retro to me. :)

hand cranked ice cream maker...yummy

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Drive-in theaters

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A&W- rootbeer floats, but I don't think they had this curl on the top

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Aunt Jemima sold a lot of pancakes!

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Nut bowl with cracker and picks

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they tasted good

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Kat Bengalcatdomination loved these things!

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Chazz Spina Wow! I remember these! Do they still make them?

remember Godzilla and how much it scared you.

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dye your own Easter eggs

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Elementary School educational films ... And the film usually broke.

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Buster Brown Easter Shoes-

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Kat Bengalcatdomination ugh saddle oxfords, I hated those things, I had a million pairs of Buster Brown saddle oxfords

Hula Hooping for Exercise and Fun

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A Nostalgic Look at Old TV Shows (with polls and DVDs)

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