I'm so old I remember... (buy, street, kids, high school)

[arr430]

Pennants. When traveling,l badgering Dad to diagonal park l at a downtown dime store and buy a felt pennant with the name of the town, to pin up on my bedroom wall.

[jbgusa]

Does anyone remember telephone credit cards, with the letter at the end keyed to the last digit of the phone number?

[mshultz]

Originally Posted by jbgusa

Does anyone remember telephone credit cards, with the letter at the end keyed to the last digit of the phone number?

Yes! Mine has my 10 digit phone number followed by a 4 digit number, though. The phone company has merged twice since this card was issued. Prior to visiting Hays, Kansas in 2012, I contacted the phone company to find out if it was still valid. They did not know.

[tasmtairy]

I remember when clothes, sweaters, even socks were in glass counters and you had to ask to get one out and look at it. I'm thinking May Co. and Broadway in LA.

[arr430]

The Roto section in the Sunday paper. Society photos of rich local families, in sepia rotogravure proofs

[Dave_n_Tenn]

I'm so old I used flash bulbs with a Brownie

[SFX]

I'm so old I can remember when you could get a disposable lighter in France, but not in the US

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by SFX

I'm so old I can remember when you could get a disposable lighter in France, but not in the US

The 1960s. I didn't get to France until 1974 or '75.

https://americanhistory.si.edu/colle...bject/nmah_525

[wit-nit]

Originally Posted by Dave_n_Tenn

I'm so old I used flash bulbs with a Brownie

I'm so old I remember using magnesium flash with Daguerrean cameras.

[jbgusa]

I remember when Kodak Instamatic was the new camera and the rage, that would have been summer 1966. Getting four-sided flash cubes was a treat. I was brought to Alexanders when camp ended in August 1966 for this treat, after going to Friendly's for a Fribble.