I'm so old I remember... (how many, check, family, people)

[arr430]

Cigarette drands before TVadvertising made everything Winston or L&M, 1954. Rough order of popularity:

Camels
Chesterfield
Lucky Strike
Old Gold
Philip Morris
Pall Mall
Raleigh
Kools
Wings
Herbert Tareyton
Fatima
Dunhill
Marlboro
(Canadian), Rothman, Macdonalds, Sweet Caporal, Export-A, Caven-A, Peter Jackson

[nandorrei]

Virginia Slims - you've come a long way, baby.
now you can get lung cancer just like the men.

[SFX]

I remember when anyone could go to the "toy store" and buy a chemistry set, for kids, that including equipment and chemicals that could easily kill you.

I also remember almost dying while using that chemistry set.

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by nandorrei

Virginia Slims - you've come a long way, baby.
now you can get lung cancer just like the men.

You'll find me in agreement!

[mshultz]

I remember when the only 2 STDs discussed in high school health class were gonorrhea and syphilis, and both were curable with penicillin.

[pathrunner]

Grimm's Fairy Tales and Hans Christian Andersen hardcover books that were really musty even back in the 1950's because they were my mother's from the 1920's.

[pathrunner]

Pick up Sticks.

[Dave_n_Tenn]

skelsy

[SFX]

A frisbee with no ridges on it

[arr430]

During Easter Week, the Feed Store and Chick Hatchery on Main Street would dye about 200 baby chicks red or blue or green and turn them loose in the front display window. Delighted all ages.