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:
