18 objects from the past that would bewilder today’s kids
Today’s younger generation doesn’t understand older people who are nostalgic for items from their younger days. Here’s a gallery of photos to remind them of the “good ol’ days.”
Older generations always get a kick out of finding objects they remember from earlier in life. As the world has changed, today's youth get to experience a whole new array of modern gadgets.
Here are 18 photos of items from an earlier time.
1. A sugar bowl like you don't see anymore – with tongs built into the lid!
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2. A gadget from the Soviet era – used to look at photos
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3. Two different vacuums manufactured by the same company – a century apart!
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4. A mouse that doubles as a phone, and it still works!
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5. An old shoe brush
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6. An old cookie press
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7. The first product made by Sony was this rice cooker!
© Cjchunt / Wikimedia Commons, © 30s / Reddit
8. This is a tool that was used to cut pizza 100 years ago…
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9. A game for future fashionistas from the 80s
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© makeofmewhatyouwill / Reddit
10. This item decorated many offices during the holidays
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11. An electric frying pan
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12. Old iPods had games, too.
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13. A very old egg poacher
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14. An old lock you had to master - the keyhole is disguised by the sliding fin. After you turn the key, you need to press the fish’s eye, otherwise the key would turn, but the lock wouldn’t open.
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15. An old food processor
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© TheInfiniteNematode / Reddit
16. Here’s an old fire extinguisher…
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17. A leather-covered bottle from Italy
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18. A nut mill from the 1960s
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