Retro products

Now that I have reached mid-life, I often think of items that are retro or no longer sold. Some of them have become collector's items. Can you think of any? I will revisit this post as I think of new things. Please let me know of items you remember! If they are from before the 70s, please try to associate them with a timeframe.

• Pillsbury funny face juice characters and mugs
• metal lunch boxes with clasps (I had one with Charlie Brown on it that included a thermos) - we did not use backpacks then.
• space food sticks (chewy candy-food in honor of the astronauts who landed on the moon)

• wacky packy trading cards with bubblegum
• candy cigarettes (no longer PC)
• pixy stix
• striped knee socks with toes
• stick pins
• earth shoes
• chukka boots (70s style)
• saddle shoes (they were retro from the 50s to us)
• MIA clogs (dark red leather; Swedish)
• Lectric Shave (thinking old obnoxious commercials) - product still around
• Hai Karate cologne (for men)
• Aqua Velva grooming products (for men)
• Earthborn shampoo (featured Dorothy Hammel with her infamous haircut on the front label)

Bye-bye Christmas

I just needed an excuse to post some more photos before I packed away decorations (sniff! sniff!), which probably won't happen till next weekend because I do not feel well. Here are a few photos from the dining room.

What's this? How did that cow from Chik-Fil-A get in there? He's not even from the creche we have!

Christmas magic

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Click Read More to see this year's photos.