35 Photos Of Forgotten Things That Will Be Instantly Recognizable And Nostalgic To Any Boomer

1.Delicious, delicious Tang that came in glass jars:

2.And the special Tang pitchers they sold for it:

3.Roller skate keys that were essential to making sure you got the skates to fit:

4.Band-Aids that came in tin containers:

5.And Nabisco Saltine Crackers that also came in tin containers (OK, so a lot of things came in tin containers):

6.Life magazine, which seemed like every family you knew had a subscription to:

7.Evening editions of newspapers — which also got delivered:

8.Suitcases before they had wheels — which meant you felt every single pound you put into it while carrying it:

9.Colored toilet paper that usually coordinated with the color of the bathroom:

10.And crocheted doll toilet paper holders that also coordinated with the bathroom:

11.Rotary phones that took forever to dial a number and weighed, like, 10 pounds:

12.Pop-up telephone books that made looking for a friend or family member's phone number easier:

13.Fancy ashtrays that were part of the decor in people's living rooms — and there would be multiples of:

14.Cake saver travel carriers that made sure that homemade cakes reached the potluck, birthday party, house party, or BBQ without a scratch on the Crisco frosting:

15.Ambrosia salad, which was served at every summer get together:

16.S&H Green Stamps and the books you or your folks would put them in:

17.Banks when they were completely open with, like, no security, did bank giveaways, and were closed on the weekends:

18.Woolco Department Stores, which was Woolworth's bigger and nicer sister store:

19.Metal toy cap guns that looked a lot like real guns:

20.And bubble gum cigarettes that looked a lot like real cigarettes because they had an almost similar "name-brand":

21.Flashcubes, which allowed you to get four flashes per cube:

22.Columbia House mail-order music club, when you could order either vinyl or 8-track on it:

23.When you needed two keys for your car; one to open the car doors and one to start the ignition:

24.Better Homes and Gardens Creative Cooking Library, which came with some, um, creative recipes in it that your mom would try to make:

25.Carbon paper for whenever you needed a copy of something you were typing:

26.Dream kitchens that came in either Harvest Gold, Coppertone, or Avocado Green:

27.Drive-through photo development kiosks, where not only could you develop your photos, but also get film and other camera accessories:

28.The external speakers you would need to put inside the car whenever you went to drive-in theater:

29.Metal ice cube trays:

30.TV dinners that came in aluminum trays and never heated up right:

31.Big Sears catalogs that came in the mail several times a year:

32.Alka-Seltzer when it came in glass containers:

33.And Campho-Phenique Liquid that also came in glass containers:

34.Phone booths that had phone books attached to them — in case you needed to look up a number before making a call:

35.And lastly, the "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke" Coca-Cola commercial: