I'm so old I Remember when:

[tripletfeb]

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My son has used those in math. The kids know what a protractor is

 

[RedwoodCoastChick]

I remember when Sears was still in decent business and they would have a photography center where you could get your photo professionally taken

When our girls were little, we took them to the JC Penney photo studio at a local mall many times so we (and both sets of grandparents) would have a nice record of them growing up. They had great backdrops and props to choose from and were so good at posing & engaging with the little kids to get real smiles, and good package deals for the photos. Now that both are adults (elder with her own 2 kids), I'm so glad to have all those professional photos of them, along with the family snapshots with my series of little cameras over the years.

I wonder if photography studios are still a thing with the remaining stores? (None exist where we live now.) The only grandkid pics we have are digital, texted from my daughter's phone camera.

 

[RedwoodCoastChick]

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Necessary school supplies for us, and our daughters (in school in the late 90s/2000s). I sincerely hope that hasn't gone away, with everything on screens these days...

 

[Hayden Goseek]

When I was little, probably late '50s or early 60's, I stayed with my great grandmother overnight. I remember her telling stories of the times before cars and airplanes.

 

[The Moonshiner]

My son has used those in math. The kids know what a protractor is

Protractor.....

 

[Hayden Goseek]

I also remember my grandmother teaching me how to operate the "onearmed bandits", slot machines while sitting on her lap in the bar at the Moose Club. (quite illegal several ways.)
The slots are all electronic today, no more handles to pull. Another memory gone.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I also remember my grandmother teaching me how to operate the "onearmed bandits", slot machines while sitting on her lap in the bar at the Moose Club. (quite illegal several ways.)
The slots are all electronic today, no more handles to pull. Another memory gone.

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Yes, very unsatisfactory IMO. I've only played the one-armed bandits a time or two, but when they went electronic all the fun was gone. Not interactive at all. Just as well, I suppose.

 

[Evadig]

I also remember my grandmother teaching me how to operate the "onearmed bandits", slot machines while sitting on her lap in the bar at the Moose Club. (quite illegal several ways.)
The slots are all electronic today, no more handles to pull. Another memory gone.

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What is it?

 

[Hayden Goseek]

What is it?

It's an old fashion slot machine. They were all rigged to pay off at different rates and the outcome was adjustable. You know, like a voting machine.
The new ones are electronic and are still rigged in favor of the house.

Video games for adults.

 

[Hayden Goseek]

Who remembers Captain Kangaroo? 1955 to 1984, every morning with the Captain, Mr Green Jeans, Bunny Rabbit, Mr Moose...