The Phone Book
Phone books used to be delivered to your door every year and if you needed to call someone you had to flip through this heavy book and find the number alphabetically.
What a waste of paper and after all that you had to deal with the rotary phone… sigh.
Recall Billboard Tobacco Ads
In the 1960s and ’70s before the dangers of smoking were so well known, cigarette ads were everywhere. With the kid-friendly Joe Camel and the strong silent Marlboro Man beloved by everyone.
Or as the Lucky Strike slogan proclaimed: “It’s toasted”. But as public opinion thankfully turned against smoking, tobacco advertising on billboards was banned.
Add Jell-O to Every Dish
There’s always room for Jell-O, but this jiggly dessert does not go with everything.
During the ’60s, savory Jell-O was a big hit, mixed with pork, fish, lamb, cottage, cheese, fruit, and more. Thankfully this trend has gone away just like flowered bell-bottoms.
Tinfoil on the TV antenna
Before flat screens, TVs were big boxes with an antenna on top.
This may seem silly, but people used to put tinfoil on these “rabbit ears” to improve reception and get a better picture. Take that 4K!
Transistor radios
Transistor radios went the way of the dodo once portable Walkmans and portable CD players were invented, but during the 60’s and 70’s these were the epitome of cool.
They gave teenagers freedom to listen to their own music and were one of the most popular electronic devices in music history.