'Remember when' or 'these kids today' nostalgia thread for old fogies like me

[Alaskan]

wait...not true...sorry..getting grumpy.

we do have some candles

 

[CapricornFarm]

My husband says it is junk. We have oil lamps, candles and coleman lanterns. I was looking for a place to buy matches but didn't see any. Maybe grocery stores?

 

[igorsMistress]

Kitchen section at the grocery might have them, or in the picnic aisle near the bbq stuff.

 

[N F C]

This thread makes me nostalgic...

 

[User395221]

I was looking for a place to buy matches but didn't see any. Maybe grocery stores?

I bought some matches (to fill a screw hole ) at the shop that sells barbecues (ie the cookers). They cost some ridiculous amount of money, like $5 or something.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I bet a lot of kids don't even know what matches are!

 

[igorsMistress]

I keep matches around, candles, etc in case the power goes out.

Remember when people used to make things? Candles, yarn, clothes. My MIL has an entire wardrobe full of clothes she made for herself. I know people at work with kids who don't know how to cook so they eat out.

 

[willzpapa]

2 of these are over a century old

 

[willzpapa]

And Walmart has waterproof matches in the camping section and strangely enough Amazon has matches even strike anywhere matches

 

[CapricornFarm]

2 of these are over a century oldView attachment 1126939

I love them!