Rare Today, Gone Tomorrow?
Formerly titled, "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.
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Amateur (ham) radio
11 member comments |
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Citizens Band (CB) radio
12 member comments |
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Enema bags
Contributed by CJ |
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Glovebox road maps
9 member comments |
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Government surplus radio equipment
Contributed by Ed Sawicki |
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Heathkit amateur radio transceiver kits
Contributed by Ed Sawicki |
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Home "landline" telephones
8 member comments |
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Incandescent light bulbs
14 member comments |
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Manual credit card machine
Contributed by LoyalTubist |
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Mechanical parking meters
1 member comment |
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Newspaper classified ads
3 member comments |
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Personal checks
9 member comments |
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Pong video game
3 member comments |
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Public pay phones
23 member comments |
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REACT
Contributed by CJ |
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Telephone books and Yellow Pages
4 member comments |
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