The original credit card swipe.
▲ 1.0k r/1970s

The original credit card swipe.

Remember asking for the carbon papers back from the cashier?

u/Safe_Bird7592 — 2 days ago
▲ 994 r/1970s

Remember when the Trimline phone was new?

I thought the push buttons were great.

u/Safe_Bird7592 — 2 days ago
▲ 336 r/1970s

The tiny lip gloss for your pocket.

Because shiny lips were in style.

u/Safe_Bird7592 — 3 days ago
▲ 624 r/1970s

Remember these thick twisted yarns?

They were actually very lightweight and didn't pull like elastic.

u/Safe_Bird7592 — 5 days ago
▲ 1.8k r/GenXnew+1 crossposts

We all wore these.

Similar to knee socks but better colored stripes.

u/Safe_Bird7592 — 5 days ago
▲ 427 r/1970s

The novelty gift for a few years.

I thought it looked cool at the time.

u/Safe_Bird7592 — 7 days ago
▲ 126 r/candy

Which type of candy do you prefer?

I hate the nougat jelly candy. The coconut ones are good.

u/Safe_Bird7592 — 9 days ago
▲ 191 r/1970s

Does anyone know what this was for?

It looks like a knitted braided rope.

u/Safe_Bird7592 — 12 days ago
▲ 531 r/1970s

Did you hang clothes outdoors? We had a clothes pin bag. Same one for years.

We never had a clothes dryer.

u/Safe_Bird7592 — 13 days ago
▲ 974 r/1970s+1 crossposts

Remember typing on an IBM typewriter? At the time, this ball was state of the art.

I wasn't really that good at typing. My sister could type 90 words per minute.

u/Safe_Bird7592 — 11 days ago
▲ 358 r/1970s

Remember these little pet turtles?

Woolworth's had a little pet section. Fish, birds & turtles.

u/Safe_Bird7592 — 14 days ago
▲ 1.9k r/1970s

Remember these coin purses?

What happened to these? Once they were everywhere and then vanished.

u/Safe_Bird7592 — 16 days ago
▲ 1.4k r/1970s

These unbreakable pitchers were a must for outdoor family parties.

Ours went everywhere. Usually filled with Kool-aid or homemade iced tea.

u/Safe_Bird7592 — 17 days ago