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Whatever happened to...........?

(109 Posts)
Kate1949 Mon 13-Jul-20 12:30:53

Steamrollers - oh the excitement when one rumbled down the street
The coalman with horse!

Calendargirl Mon 13-Jul-20 12:30:08

Radio Luxembourg.

‘Titbits’ magazine.

Wonderloaf bread.

Bubble cars.

Peep toe shoes.

Fly catcher sticky papers.

Nortsat Mon 13-Jul-20 12:28:11

Plastic folded rain hats in little pouches.

Leather writing cases with Basildon Bond writing paper.

I second Tapdance6 - Liberty bodices!

kittylester Mon 13-Jul-20 12:27:14

We get our eggs from a local free range egg farm and get lots of double yolkers.

bluebird243 Mon 13-Jul-20 12:24:24

Manual 'push' lawnmowers
Rag and Bone man
Fizzy drink van
Mangles
Izal toilet paper

Tapdance6 Mon 13-Jul-20 12:23:06

DanniRae. Liberty bodice with them dreaded rubber buttons.

DiscoGran Mon 13-Jul-20 12:20:25

Double yolks in eggs?

MellowYellow Mon 13-Jul-20 12:18:58

Bidets??? grin

DanniRae Mon 13-Jul-20 12:14:46

This thread is about things that you hardly see /use/wear any more.
So.......
Motor bikes and side cars
Petticoats
Cravats
Spin dryers

Over to you ..........