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Close, But No Cigar

This gallery is devoted to items that aren't, strictly speaking, from the Fifties or Sixties.  Or perhaps they existed back then and are only now beginning their descent toward extinction.  And some of them are still around, but just bring back fond memories of our childhood.  In any case, they're here because they've been deemed worthy of Honorable Mention.

Click on any item to see its display page, with further details, a larger image, and user comments (if any).

	Amateur (ham) radio 4 member comments
	Citizens Band (CB) radio 2 member comments
	Glovebox road maps 2 member comments
	Home "landline" telephones 3 member comments
	Incandescent light bulbs 7 member comments
	Mechanical parking meters 1 member comment
	Newspaper classified ads 1 member comment
	Personal checks 2 member comments
	Pong video game 1 member comment
	Public pay phones 9 member comments
	Telephone books and Yellow Pages 3 member comments