If You Can Name What’s In These 40 Photos, It’s Probably A Sign You’re Getting Old
Generation X-ers came into the world roughly between the early 1960s and late ’70s. Naturally, those of us who grew up in the subsequent period enjoyed stuff which seems positively prehistoric nowadays. Kids today might balk at Mouse Trap, Sony Watchmans and Ghostbusters slime, but for those of us around then they were all the rage. So on that note, we’ve compiled a list of 40 things you’ll only recognize if you came of age during that time.
If you’re old enough, you may recall sitting at one of these tables eagerly awaiting dinner as a child. Yep, just looking at this photo will make you long for the days of home-cooked roasts that took hours to prepare! The surface’s laminate covering used to make cleaning the tables a doddle. And they came in different designs – with drawers or expandable options if your pockets were a bit deeper.
Hands up who remembers Nestlé Quik! Now known as Nesquik, this powdered milkshake has been putting smiles on the faces of millions since its beginnings back in 1948. Surprisingly, the company actually kept the tin packaging like that seen above until the mid-1990s.
Were you one of those kids who begged your parents for an Icee from the local store? Sure, they may seem positively old-school now, but you can still actually pick one up today. The Icee Company itself shot to fame in the 1960s, though its eponymous beverage has since crossed America’s shores and is now freezing brains and warming hearts worldwide.
Ah, the summers of yesteryear – playing with friends, visiting the park, torturous leg pains… Wait, what? Chances are if you lived in a state that gets even remotely warm you’ll recall metal playground slides. They got hot as hades and left stinging burns on your legs!
