Things that time forgot.

[P. G. Tipps]

Third Lanark F. C.

[Tapiola]

Cigarette coupons in packs of Embassy.

My dad used to collect them and redeem them for kids' swings, climbing frames, etc

[Roslynmuse]

This was the toothpaste we had - lids came in different colours which was exciting
[This tin for sale on ebay):

The family firm of Cecil Armstrong Gibbs...

[Nick Armstrong]

oh yes, and Lord Toffinghams.

Lovely.

https://www.facebook.com/BringBackLo...nghamIceCream/

Never liked the look of him....

Was going to continue the teeth-rotting / ice-cream theme by saying

Lyons Maid



But it seems she's making a comeback!

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[french frank]

We were early getting in on hi tech recording. The microphone is what we used to record off the record player, complete with all the external sounds of buses going by and grandfather clocks chiming.

I was reminded of it yesterday when listening to Artist Descending A Staircase where 'eloquently' was paired with Grundigloquently - if I heard it correctly. Or was it just 'grandiloquently'??? Anyway it reminded me of this, the Grundig TK 5:

[Richard Tarleton]

The Austin Allegro - the worst car of all time - closely followed by the rest of the BL stable.....

Werthers Original's revolting TV advertising campaigns should be sufficient to ensure nobody ever buys them - to whom can they possibly appeal.....

[Jonathan]

1/2 pence coins!

[Nick Armstrong]

The Austin Allegro - the worst car of all time - closely followed by the rest of the BL stable.....

Werthers Original's revolting TV advertising campaigns should be sufficient to ensure nobody ever buys them - to whom can they possibly appeal.....

Yes - square steering wheels and soft-focus schmalz: off-putting to this sweet-toothed motorist!

[Nick Armstrong]

Anyone enjoying this thread ought to get hold of this book:

Lost Worlds: What Have We Lost And Where Did It Go? by Michael Bywater

At 1p for the hardback, it would be rude not to!



It's full of rather thought-provoking and philosophical whimsy, and as one of the reviews says, turns into a celebration of Britain in the second half of the Twentieth Century. Even the index (available in full via the above link thanks to the 'Look Inside' facility) is amusing...

The book is additionally spooky for me as Bywater went to the same school as I did, and was taught (a few years before me) by a few of the same eccentric teachers, who crop up in the text, nicknames and all, with goose-bump-inducing familiarity...!


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[johncorrigan]

Hilversum, Athlone, Luxemburg etc written on the radio dial.

[teamsaint]

Yes - square steering wheels and soft-focus schmalz: off-putting to this sweet-toothed motorist!

the parents of a friend of mine had their Allegro nicked, ( after many years of good service TBF), and were a bit put out when the OB came calling to apologise for the fact that they had recovered it.
true, not made up.
even the bit about good service.

[EdgeleyRob]

TVs with dials,not buttons,and no remote,how did we cope ?

[Padraig]

TVs with dials,not buttons,and no remote,how did we cope ?

Better than I do now ER. And.... the programmes were better too, and fewer.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Chequebooks (almost)
Pounds and ounces
Fahrenheit
Shillings
Pound notes

[mangerton]

We were early getting in on hi tech recording. The microphone is what we used to record off the record player, complete with all the external sounds of buses going by and grandfather clocks chiming.

I was reminded of it yesterday when listening to Artist Descending A Staircase where 'eloquently' was paired with Grundigloquently - if I heard it correctly. Or was it just 'grandiloquently'??? Anyway it reminded me of this, the Grundig TK 5:

I have one of these, tucked away safely. I swapped it with a colleague for a bicycle - oh, more than forty years ago. It hasn't been powered up for over twenty years, so would have to be treated with great care.

I also have one of these - a mere child in comparison. I made quite a number of live music recordings with it, and also many off air recordings from Radio 3.