Maps
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Before GPS was the norm, we used to rely on these strangely-folded items to help us get to our destinations.
Read MoreTransistor Radios
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The trusty transistor radio delivered the latest hit songs and news items to us in a time before digital downloads and streaming on demand.
Read More45 RPM Singles
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Before 99 cent digital downloads changed our listening habits, we stocked up on 45 RPM singles of our favourite new songs. The 45 RPM single had a good run as the way of getting that hot new song that you heard on the radio. Running to the record store, you could buy an inexpensive recording of the latest hit and, if you were lucky, might even enjoy the “B side”’ as well. Of course, you had to have one of these things or else you wouldn’t be able to play your record:
Cursive Writing
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Back in the day, learning cursive writing in school was the standard, not the exception.
Read MoreBarbie Dolls
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Ever wonder how Barbie came to be? For more details on Barbie's story, check out this edition of the Parenting Then and Now Retro Memory.
Read MoreHome Economics and Shop Classes
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Home Ec and Shop classes gave kids in school the tools needed to be self-reliant and independent. Too bad that these courses are largely now relics of another time.
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