Vintage items from the 1900s offer a nostalgic glimpse into the past, from ornate furniture and rotary phones to classic cars and early cameras. These treasures capture the charm and craftsmanship of a bygone era, reminding us how much life and technology have evolved over the decades.
This 1951 banned children's toy science kit that wanted kids to find uranium deposits:
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This waffle iron from the 1950s:
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This driver's license from the 1930s:
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This stove from the 1950s that has a built-in soup pot:
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This 1930s radio and fish tank combo:
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This 1910 toilet that has a sink built in at the top that runs when it's flushed:
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This Crest toothpaste bottle and logo from 1955:
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These 1930s spectacles:
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This 1930s phone that was still installed in someone's apartment:
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This picture of the Michelin man in 1915:
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This typewriter from 1910:
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This Gatorade carton from 1988:
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This 1980s Cheetos bag:
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This original bottle of Red Bull found in Thailand in 1992:
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This 1950s bathroom with a built-in toilet phone:
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This built-in seat for a telephone nook in a house built in 1947:
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This list of instructions for new moms from the 1940s hospital maternity ward:
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This Burger King Kids Club cup from 1996:
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This pill container from 1947:
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This surgery bill from a six-day hospital stay in 1956:
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This 1950s tie that gave people fashion advice:
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This double oven from the 1970s:
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This 1948 Hotpoint refrigerator:
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And finally, this chart of the cost of living in 1989: