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Do you have any idea what this could be?

The object in the photos is a lice comb, also commonly called a nit comb. It is a small grooming tool with very fine, tightly spaced metal teeth. Unlike a regular hair comb, it is designed to catch and pull out head lice and nits, which are lice eggs attached to hair strands. When did it first appear?The lice comb…
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Found this in my grandparents kitchen. What is this?

The object in the photos is best identified as an egg topper, also called an egg cutter or egg scissors. It was designed mainly for soft-boiled eggs, especially the kind served upright in an egg cup. Instead of cracking the egg with a spoon or knife, the user placed the circular cutter around the top of the egg and squeezed…
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If you know, you know.

The object in the photo is called a paper football. It is a small triangle-shaped “ball” folded from paper, usually made from notebook paper, printer paper, or scrap paper. In the United States, it is also sometimes called flick football, tabletop football, or finger football because players move it by flicking it with their fingers. Paper football does not have…
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Anyone who knows what this is, has lived more than 40 years.

The object in the photo is commonly known as a keychain photo viewer, sometimes also called a miniature slide viewer, souvenir photo viewer, or picture keychain viewer. At first glance, it looks like a small plastic toy or an odd keychain charm, but for many Americans who grew up in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, this little item brings back…
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Waiting by the Radio: The 1980s Way of Recording Your Favorite Song

Before streaming, downloads, and YouTube, many American kids and teenagers had one simple mission: wait by the radio until their favorite song came on, then hit “record.” The memory shown in the image is a classic part of 1980s music culture. The object involved was usually called a cassette recorder, radio cassette player, or, if it was larger and portable,…
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We called it “three on the tree”…If you knew how to drive one, you’re badass

The phrase “three on the tree” refers to a three-speed manual transmission with the gearshift lever mounted on the steering column instead of on the floor. In old American slang, the steering column was sometimes called the “tree,” so “three on the tree” simply meant three forward gears on the steering column. This setup became especially common in the United…
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I’m this old

The item in the picture is best known as a crocheted poncho, sometimes called a fringed poncho or handmade crochet shawl-poncho. For many Americans, this piece of clothing brings back memories of childhood, family photos, handmade gifts, and the colorful fashion of the late 1960s and 1970s. A poncho is a loose outer garment that is worn over the shoulders.…
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I remember getting these from my aunt who sold Avon.

For many people who grew up around an Avon representative, these tiny lipsticks are instantly familiar. They are best known as Avon mini lipstick samples or Avon lipstick sampler tubes. The ones in the photo appear to be the small sample-size lipsticks Avon representatives handed out so customers could try a shade before buying a full-size tube. Avon’s story goes…
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It Seems Like Everyone Had A Chair Like This!

The chair in the photo is best known as a classic aluminum webbed lawn chair. More specifically, this version is a folding webbed chaise lounge chair, because it is long enough for someone to stretch out their legs and relax outdoors. For many Americans, this chair brings back memories of summer afternoons, backyard cookouts, beach trips, camping weekends, Fourth of…
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A relic from the glory days if you know this, you’re a certified legend of the good old days!

The object in the photo is best identified as a vintage lever-style manual can opener, marked with the name “GRUNERT” on the metal handle. At first glance, it can look like a strange little blade, a bottle opener, or even a shop tool, but its real job was simple: opening tin cans before modern twist-handle can openers became common. Name:…
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