Growing up in the 1990s wasn't just fun — it was da bomb! We tend to look back on many of the decade's fashions, movies, bands, and technologies as a bit dated, but at the time these trends were totally cutting-edge. Naturally, though, much of ‘90s life just simply wouldn’t fly today, no matter how rose-tinted our spectacles are. Here are 40 of the most cringeworthy elements of the ‘90s.
40. Long hair with a central part
In the ‘90s, center-parting was a super popular hair trend for women. Scraped apart in the middle, it would often be accessorized with two loose strands that were allowed to hang down the front to frame the face.
These days the style is only used if someone wants a throwback look, however. Oh, and as for the male equivalent? It was called “curtains.” But even before the ‘90s ended, it was curtains for that floppy style.
40. Long hair with a central part
In the ‘90s, center-parting was a super popular hair trend for women. Scraped apart in the middle, it would often be accessorized with two loose strands that were allowed to hang down the front to frame the face.
These days the style is only used if someone wants a throwback look, however. Oh, and as for the male equivalent? It was called “curtains.” But even before the ‘90s ended, it was curtains for that floppy style.
40. Long hair with a central part
In the ‘90s, center-parting was a super popular hair trend for women. Scraped apart in the middle, it would often be accessorized with two loose strands that were allowed to hang down the front to frame the face.
These days the style is only used if someone wants a throwback look, however. Oh, and as for the male equivalent? It was called “curtains.” But even before the ‘90s ended, it was curtains for that floppy style.
40. Long hair with a central part
In the ‘90s, center-parting was a super popular hair trend for women. Scraped apart in the middle, it would often be accessorized with two loose strands that were allowed to hang down the front to frame the face.
These days the style is only used if someone wants a throwback look, however. Oh, and as for the male equivalent? It was called “curtains.” But even before the ‘90s ended, it was curtains for that floppy style.
39. Recording songs off the radio
The youth of today have immediate access to pretty much every song ever created on Spotify, iTunes, or YouTube. They will never know the simple pleasure of listening to the Top 40 countdown on the radio, waiting for your favorite song to come on.
As soon as those first notes hit, you would hit record on your blank cassette tape and capture that bad boy forever. Well, “forever” meaning “until you taped over the song with something else.”
39. Recording songs off the radio
The youth of today have immediate access to pretty much every song ever created on Spotify, iTunes, or YouTube. They will never know the simple pleasure of listening to the Top 40 countdown on the radio, waiting for your favorite song to come on.
As soon as those first notes hit, you would hit record on your blank cassette tape and capture that bad boy forever. Well, “forever” meaning “until you taped over the song with something else.”
39. Recording songs off the radio
The youth of today have immediate access to pretty much every song ever created on Spotify, iTunes, or YouTube. They will never know the simple pleasure of listening to the Top 40 countdown on the radio, waiting for your favorite song to come on.
As soon as those first notes hit, you would hit record on your blank cassette tape and capture that bad boy forever. Well, “forever” meaning “until you taped over the song with something else.”
39. Recording songs off the radio
The youth of today have immediate access to pretty much every song ever created on Spotify, iTunes, or YouTube. They will never know the simple pleasure of listening to the Top 40 countdown on the radio, waiting for your favorite song to come on.
As soon as those first notes hit, you would hit record on your blank cassette tape and capture that bad boy forever. Well, “forever” meaning “until you taped over the song with something else.”
38. Brown lipstick
If you fancied yourself a rebellious cool girl in the ‘90s, chances are you rocked brown lipstick. A shade of reddish-brown, ideally, because that looked kind of gothic and grungy.
All the edgy starlets were wearing it, from Drew Barrymore to Gwen Stefani and Winona Ryder. Nowadays this trend is occasionally resurrected by semi-ironic fans of retro ‘90s chic, but it never seems to stick.
38. Brown lipstick
If you fancied yourself a rebellious cool girl in the ‘90s, chances are you rocked brown lipstick. A shade of reddish-brown, ideally, because that looked kind of gothic and grungy.
All the edgy starlets were wearing it, from Drew Barrymore to Gwen Stefani and Winona Ryder. Nowadays this trend is occasionally resurrected by semi-ironic fans of retro ‘90s chic, but it never seems to stick.
38. Brown lipstick
If you fancied yourself a rebellious cool girl in the ‘90s, chances are you rocked brown lipstick. A shade of reddish-brown, ideally, because that looked kind of gothic and grungy.
All the edgy starlets were wearing it, from Drew Barrymore to Gwen Stefani and Winona Ryder. Nowadays this trend is occasionally resurrected by semi-ironic fans of retro ‘90s chic, but it never seems to stick.
38. Brown lipstick
If you fancied yourself a rebellious cool girl in the ‘90s, chances are you rocked brown lipstick. A shade of reddish-brown, ideally, because that looked kind of gothic and grungy.
All the edgy starlets were wearing it, from Drew Barrymore to Gwen Stefani and Winona Ryder. Nowadays this trend is occasionally resurrected by semi-ironic fans of retro ‘90s chic, but it never seems to stick.
37. The “Rachel” cut
Few hairstyles are as synonymous with the ‘90s as “The Rachel.” Worn by Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green in the decade-conquering sitcom Friends, the highlighted, layered, and bouncy shoulder-length style was imitated by women all over the world.
It’s probably best left as an artifact of the ‘90s, however, as even Aniston admitted that she struggled to recreate the salon-quality style when left to her own devices.
37. The “Rachel” cut
Few hairstyles are as synonymous with the ‘90s as “The Rachel.” Worn by Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green in the decade-conquering sitcom Friends, the highlighted, layered, and bouncy shoulder-length style was imitated by women all over the world.
It’s probably best left as an artifact of the ‘90s, however, as even Aniston admitted that she struggled to recreate the salon-quality style when left to her own devices.
37. The “Rachel” cut
Few hairstyles are as synonymous with the ‘90s as “The Rachel.” Worn by Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green in the decade-conquering sitcom Friends, the highlighted, layered, and bouncy shoulder-length style was imitated by women all over the world.
It’s probably best left as an artifact of the ‘90s, however, as even Aniston admitted that she struggled to recreate the salon-quality style when left to her own devices.
37. The “Rachel” cut
Few hairstyles are as synonymous with the ‘90s as “The Rachel.” Worn by Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green in the decade-conquering sitcom Friends, the highlighted, layered, and bouncy shoulder-length style was imitated by women all over the world.
It’s probably best left as an artifact of the ‘90s, however, as even Aniston admitted that she struggled to recreate the salon-quality style when left to her own devices.
36. Making a Napster mix CD
At the very end of the ‘90s, computer technology made huge strides, and it was suddenly possible to (illegally) download millions of songs from the controversial file-sharing platform Napster. Young people all over the world went download crazy and then burnt their mixes onto blank CDs to listen to with their friends.
A homemade mix CD might get you laughed out of a party these days, though.
36. Making a Napster mix CD
At the very end of the ‘90s, computer technology made huge strides, and it was suddenly possible to (illegally) download millions of songs from the controversial file-sharing platform Napster. Young people all over the world went download crazy and then burnt their mixes onto blank CDs to listen to with their friends.
A homemade mix CD might get you laughed out of a party these days, though.
36. Making a Napster mix CD
At the very end of the ‘90s, computer technology made huge strides, and it was suddenly possible to (illegally) download millions of songs from the controversial file-sharing platform Napster. Young people all over the world went download crazy and then burnt their mixes onto blank CDs to listen to with their friends.
A homemade mix CD might get you laughed out of a party these days, though.
36. Making a Napster mix CD
At the very end of the ‘90s, computer technology made huge strides, and it was suddenly possible to (illegally) download millions of songs from the controversial file-sharing platform Napster. Young people all over the world went download crazy and then burnt their mixes onto blank CDs to listen to with their friends.
A homemade mix CD might get you laughed out of a party these days, though.
35. Watching the commercials
The notion of actually watching a television show at a specific time seems quaint these days. We curate our own experience nowadays, thank you very much.
Fittingly, this means that watching commercials is now pretty much a thing of the past. We just fast-forward through them. But in the ‘90s, we couldn’t do that. We had to sit there and watch them until our show came back on. Why else do you think the Budweiser frogs became so popular?
35. Watching the commercials
The notion of actually watching a television show at a specific time seems quaint these days. We curate our own experience nowadays, thank you very much.
Fittingly, this means that watching commercials is now pretty much a thing of the past. We just fast-forward through them. But in the ‘90s, we couldn’t do that. We had to sit there and watch them until our show came back on. Why else do you think the Budweiser frogs became so popular?
35. Watching the commercials
The notion of actually watching a television show at a specific time seems quaint these days. We curate our own experience nowadays, thank you very much.
Fittingly, this means that watching commercials is now pretty much a thing of the past. We just fast-forward through them. But in the ‘90s, we couldn’t do that. We had to sit there and watch them until our show came back on. Why else do you think the Budweiser frogs became so popular?
35. Watching the commercials
The notion of actually watching a television show at a specific time seems quaint these days. We curate our own experience nowadays, thank you very much.
Fittingly, this means that watching commercials is now pretty much a thing of the past. We just fast-forward through them. But in the ‘90s, we couldn’t do that. We had to sit there and watch them until our show came back on. Why else do you think the Budweiser frogs became so popular?
34. Floppy disks
Nothing ages worse than technology. Often, what seems like cutting-edge tech can become hideously out-of-date within a few years.
In the ‘90s, if you wanted to save your schoolwork or transfer data and software, you used a floppy disk. But as home computer technology advanced and more storage space became available, these disks died out. In fact, by 2006 the floppy disk drive became a rarity in new computers.
34. Floppy disks
Nothing ages worse than technology. Often, what seems like cutting-edge tech can become hideously out-of-date within a few years.
In the ‘90s, if you wanted to save your schoolwork or transfer data and software, you used a floppy disk. But as home computer technology advanced and more storage space became available, these disks died out. In fact, by 2006 the floppy disk drive became a rarity in new computers.
34. Floppy disks
Nothing ages worse than technology. Often, what seems like cutting-edge tech can become hideously out-of-date within a few years.
In the ‘90s, if you wanted to save your schoolwork or transfer data and software, you used a floppy disk. But as home computer technology advanced and more storage space became available, these disks died out. In fact, by 2006 the floppy disk drive became a rarity in new computers.
34. Floppy disks
Nothing ages worse than technology. Often, what seems like cutting-edge tech can become hideously out-of-date within a few years.
In the ‘90s, if you wanted to save your schoolwork or transfer data and software, you used a floppy disk. But as home computer technology advanced and more storage space became available, these disks died out. In fact, by 2006 the floppy disk drive became a rarity in new computers.
33. Bleached hair
Let’s be honest: most men — now of a certain age — experimented with bleaching their hair back in the ‘90s. They saw how cool Joshua Jackson looked in Cruel Intentions and Urban Legend.
They wondered if they could recreate Justin Timberlake’s curly frosted tips. To be perfectly honest, this is one trend we have a lot of fondness for. It looked simultaneously awful and awesome at the same time!
33. Bleached hair
Let’s be honest: most men — now of a certain age — experimented with bleaching their hair back in the ‘90s. They saw how cool Joshua Jackson looked in Cruel Intentions and Urban Legend.
They wondered if they could recreate Justin Timberlake’s curly frosted tips. To be perfectly honest, this is one trend we have a lot of fondness for. It looked simultaneously awful and awesome at the same time!
33. Bleached hair
Let’s be honest: most men — now of a certain age — experimented with bleaching their hair back in the ‘90s. They saw how cool Joshua Jackson looked in Cruel Intentions and Urban Legend.
They wondered if they could recreate Justin Timberlake’s curly frosted tips. To be perfectly honest, this is one trend we have a lot of fondness for. It looked simultaneously awful and awesome at the same time!
33. Bleached hair
Let’s be honest: most men — now of a certain age — experimented with bleaching their hair back in the ‘90s. They saw how cool Joshua Jackson looked in Cruel Intentions and Urban Legend.
They wondered if they could recreate Justin Timberlake’s curly frosted tips. To be perfectly honest, this is one trend we have a lot of fondness for. It looked simultaneously awful and awesome at the same time!
32. Blowing into your video game cartridge
If you owned a classic NES or Mega Drive, you invariably spent many an hour blowing into a faulty video game cartridge. To get rid of the dust, you understand.
Obviously, as games are mostly disc or download-based these days, this situation would never arise. But in 2018 The Verge broke a generation’s hearts by revealing that blowing never helped at all. It was actually the repeated reinserting of the cartridge that got the game going again.
32. Blowing into your video game cartridge
If you owned a classic NES or Mega Drive, you invariably spent many an hour blowing into a faulty video game cartridge. To get rid of the dust, you understand.
Obviously, as games are mostly disc or download-based these days, this situation would never arise. But in 2018 The Verge broke a generation’s hearts by revealing that blowing never helped at all. It was actually the repeated reinserting of the cartridge that got the game going again.
32. Blowing into your video game cartridge
If you owned a classic NES or Mega Drive, you invariably spent many an hour blowing into a faulty video game cartridge. To get rid of the dust, you understand.
Obviously, as games are mostly disc or download-based these days, this situation would never arise. But in 2018 The Verge broke a generation’s hearts by revealing that blowing never helped at all. It was actually the repeated reinserting of the cartridge that got the game going again.
32. Blowing into your video game cartridge
If you owned a classic NES or Mega Drive, you invariably spent many an hour blowing into a faulty video game cartridge. To get rid of the dust, you understand.
Obviously, as games are mostly disc or download-based these days, this situation would never arise. But in 2018 The Verge broke a generation’s hearts by revealing that blowing never helped at all. It was actually the repeated reinserting of the cartridge that got the game going again.
31. Baggy jeans
In the ‘90s, your jeans weren’t cool unless they looked like you could fit a family of five in them alongside your skinny legs. Baggy jeans were all the rage, and those made by JNCO particularly flew off store racks.
These days people tend to wear skinny jeans, or at the very least tighter jeans than anyone would have considered in the ‘90s. This is a good thing. Trust us.
31. Baggy jeans
In the ‘90s, your jeans weren’t cool unless they looked like you could fit a family of five in them alongside your skinny legs. Baggy jeans were all the rage, and those made by JNCO particularly flew off store racks.
These days people tend to wear skinny jeans, or at the very least tighter jeans than anyone would have considered in the ‘90s. This is a good thing. Trust us.
31. Baggy jeans
In the ‘90s, your jeans weren’t cool unless they looked like you could fit a family of five in them alongside your skinny legs. Baggy jeans were all the rage, and those made by JNCO particularly flew off store racks.
These days people tend to wear skinny jeans, or at the very least tighter jeans than anyone would have considered in the ‘90s. This is a good thing. Trust us.
31. Baggy jeans
In the ‘90s, your jeans weren’t cool unless they looked like you could fit a family of five in them alongside your skinny legs. Baggy jeans were all the rage, and those made by JNCO particularly flew off store racks.
These days people tend to wear skinny jeans, or at the very least tighter jeans than anyone would have considered in the ‘90s. This is a good thing. Trust us.
30. The weekend trip to Blockbuster Video
In the ‘90s, Blockbuster Video was a magical place filled to the brim with hundreds of VHS movie options. Many of us went there every weekend.
Yes, you had to pay a fine if you returned the tapes late, but that was a small price to pay to watch Titanic for the 17th time. Devastatingly, thanks to the growth of streaming and downloads, there is only one Blockbuster left in the world. Bend, Oregon, we salute you!
30. The weekend trip to Blockbuster Video
In the ‘90s, Blockbuster Video was a magical place filled to the brim with hundreds of VHS movie options. Many of us went there every weekend.
Yes, you had to pay a fine if you returned the tapes late, but that was a small price to pay to watch Titanic for the 17th time. Devastatingly, thanks to the growth of streaming and downloads, there is only one Blockbuster left in the world. Bend, Oregon, we salute you!
30. The weekend trip to Blockbuster Video
In the ‘90s, Blockbuster Video was a magical place filled to the brim with hundreds of VHS movie options. Many of us went there every weekend.
Yes, you had to pay a fine if you returned the tapes late, but that was a small price to pay to watch Titanic for the 17th time. Devastatingly, thanks to the growth of streaming and downloads, there is only one Blockbuster left in the world. Bend, Oregon, we salute you!
30. The weekend trip to Blockbuster Video
In the ‘90s, Blockbuster Video was a magical place filled to the brim with hundreds of VHS movie options. Many of us went there every weekend.
Yes, you had to pay a fine if you returned the tapes late, but that was a small price to pay to watch Titanic for the 17th time. Devastatingly, thanks to the growth of streaming and downloads, there is only one Blockbuster left in the world. Bend, Oregon, we salute you!
29. Rewinding your VHS tapes to watch them again
The ‘90s was a great time because, on top of being able to rent VHS tapes at Blockbuster, we could also nag our parents into buying us ones to watch at home. Many a ‘90s kid built up a sweet collection to impress their friends with.
We even rewound them each and every time we wanted to watch, which is a difficult concept to explain to a modern kid. “Be kind, please rewind!”
29. Rewinding your VHS tapes to watch them again
The ‘90s was a great time because, on top of being able to rent VHS tapes at Blockbuster, we could also nag our parents into buying us ones to watch at home. Many a ‘90s kid built up a sweet collection to impress their friends with.
We even rewound them each and every time we wanted to watch, which is a difficult concept to explain to a modern kid. “Be kind, please rewind!”
29. Rewinding your VHS tapes to watch them again
The ‘90s was a great time because, on top of being able to rent VHS tapes at Blockbuster, we could also nag our parents into buying us ones to watch at home. Many a ‘90s kid built up a sweet collection to impress their friends with.
We even rewound them each and every time we wanted to watch, which is a difficult concept to explain to a modern kid. “Be kind, please rewind!”
29. Rewinding your VHS tapes to watch them again
The ‘90s was a great time because, on top of being able to rent VHS tapes at Blockbuster, we could also nag our parents into buying us ones to watch at home. Many a ‘90s kid built up a sweet collection to impress their friends with.
We even rewound them each and every time we wanted to watch, which is a difficult concept to explain to a modern kid. “Be kind, please rewind!”
28. Having to remember phone numbers
Does anyone recall the inconvenience of trying to remember or note down someone’s phone number? There's no need for it these days, as everything is stored safely in your cell phone.
But in the ‘90s, you just had to do it, otherwise you’d have to look people up in the phone book. And if they weren’t listed? Well, then you just lost the ability to contact that person forever! Sort of.
28. Having to remember phone numbers
Does anyone recall the inconvenience of trying to remember or note down someone’s phone number? There's no need for it these days, as everything is stored safely in your cell phone.
But in the ‘90s, you just had to do it, otherwise you’d have to look people up in the phone book. And if they weren’t listed? Well, then you just lost the ability to contact that person forever! Sort of.
28. Having to remember phone numbers
Does anyone recall the inconvenience of trying to remember or note down someone’s phone number? There's no need for it these days, as everything is stored safely in your cell phone.
But in the ‘90s, you just had to do it, otherwise you’d have to look people up in the phone book. And if they weren’t listed? Well, then you just lost the ability to contact that person forever! Sort of.
28. Having to remember phone numbers
Does anyone recall the inconvenience of trying to remember or note down someone’s phone number? There's no need for it these days, as everything is stored safely in your cell phone.
But in the ‘90s, you just had to do it, otherwise you’d have to look people up in the phone book. And if they weren’t listed? Well, then you just lost the ability to contact that person forever! Sort of.
27. Waiting on dial-up internet
Nowadays, the slightest pause in internet speed is enough to send us into a rage. We’ve become spoiled.
In the ‘90s, however, many of us had to contend with dial-up internet, which was interminably slow at the best of times. It also kicked you off the connection if someone made a phone call. “Get off the phone, mom, I’m trying to post on my favorite X-Files message board!”
27. Waiting on dial-up internet
Nowadays, the slightest pause in internet speed is enough to send us into a rage. We’ve become spoiled.
In the ‘90s, however, many of us had to contend with dial-up internet, which was interminably slow at the best of times. It also kicked you off the connection if someone made a phone call. “Get off the phone, mom, I’m trying to post on my favorite X-Files message board!”
27. Waiting on dial-up internet
Nowadays, the slightest pause in internet speed is enough to send us into a rage. We’ve become spoiled.
In the ‘90s, however, many of us had to contend with dial-up internet, which was interminably slow at the best of times. It also kicked you off the connection if someone made a phone call. “Get off the phone, mom, I’m trying to post on my favorite X-Files message board!”
27. Waiting on dial-up internet
Nowadays, the slightest pause in internet speed is enough to send us into a rage. We’ve become spoiled.
In the ‘90s, however, many of us had to contend with dial-up internet, which was interminably slow at the best of times. It also kicked you off the connection if someone made a phone call. “Get off the phone, mom, I’m trying to post on my favorite X-Files message board!”
26. Saying “Talk to the hand”
Every decade has its own embarrassing catchphrases. Perhaps the lamest one of the ‘90s was “Talk to the hand,” which sometimes had “because the face ain’t listening!” added for extra sass.
It was popularized by future Bad Boy Martin Lawrence in his 1992 sitcom Martin and, mercifully, isn’t used today by any person you’d want to talk to anyway.
26. Saying “Talk to the hand”
Every decade has its own embarrassing catchphrases. Perhaps the lamest one of the ‘90s was “Talk to the hand,” which sometimes had “because the face ain’t listening!” added for extra sass.
It was popularized by future Bad Boy Martin Lawrence in his 1992 sitcom Martin and, mercifully, isn’t used today by any person you’d want to talk to anyway.
26. Saying “Talk to the hand”
Every decade has its own embarrassing catchphrases. Perhaps the lamest one of the ‘90s was “Talk to the hand,” which sometimes had “because the face ain’t listening!” added for extra sass.
It was popularized by future Bad Boy Martin Lawrence in his 1992 sitcom Martin and, mercifully, isn’t used today by any person you’d want to talk to anyway.
26. Saying “Talk to the hand”
Every decade has its own embarrassing catchphrases. Perhaps the lamest one of the ‘90s was “Talk to the hand,” which sometimes had “because the face ain’t listening!” added for extra sass.
It was popularized by future Bad Boy Martin Lawrence in his 1992 sitcom Martin and, mercifully, isn’t used today by any person you’d want to talk to anyway.
25. Fanny packs
The fanny pack, or “bum bag” as it was known to our British friends, was a small fabric pouch that buckled around the waist. Given that they mainly came in garish colors, one could be forgiven for thinking that only children wore them.
After all, grown adults had no need for a fanny pack. They had pockets, backpacks, and handbags, right? Wrong. For some reason, tons of ‘90s adults wore these ridiculous nerd pouches too.
25. Fanny packs
The fanny pack, or “bum bag” as it was known to our British friends, was a small fabric pouch that buckled around the waist. Given that they mainly came in garish colors, one could be forgiven for thinking that only children wore them.
After all, grown adults had no need for a fanny pack. They had pockets, backpacks, and handbags, right? Wrong. For some reason, tons of ‘90s adults wore these ridiculous nerd pouches too.
25. Fanny packs
The fanny pack, or “bum bag” as it was known to our British friends, was a small fabric pouch that buckled around the waist. Given that they mainly came in garish colors, one could be forgiven for thinking that only children wore them.
After all, grown adults had no need for a fanny pack. They had pockets, backpacks, and handbags, right? Wrong. For some reason, tons of ‘90s adults wore these ridiculous nerd pouches too.
25. Fanny packs
The fanny pack, or “bum bag” as it was known to our British friends, was a small fabric pouch that buckled around the waist. Given that they mainly came in garish colors, one could be forgiven for thinking that only children wore them.
After all, grown adults had no need for a fanny pack. They had pockets, backpacks, and handbags, right? Wrong. For some reason, tons of ‘90s adults wore these ridiculous nerd pouches too.
24. Using the landline to speak to your friends
It’s sometimes hard to remember how we all coped before we had cell phones. But there was indeed a time in which the primary method of communication between friends was the corded landline phone.
We’d spend hours and hours just yakking it up with our buddies, risking the wrath of our parents at all times, who would constantly be yammering in our ears about the “astronomical phone bill” or some such nonsense. Good times.
24. Using the landline to speak to your friends
It’s sometimes hard to remember how we all coped before we had cell phones. But there was indeed a time in which the primary method of communication between friends was the corded landline phone.
We’d spend hours and hours just yakking it up with our buddies, risking the wrath of our parents at all times, who would constantly be yammering in our ears about the “astronomical phone bill” or some such nonsense. Good times.
24. Using the landline to speak to your friends
It’s sometimes hard to remember how we all coped before we had cell phones. But there was indeed a time in which the primary method of communication between friends was the corded landline phone.
We’d spend hours and hours just yakking it up with our buddies, risking the wrath of our parents at all times, who would constantly be yammering in our ears about the “astronomical phone bill” or some such nonsense. Good times.
24. Using the landline to speak to your friends
It’s sometimes hard to remember how we all coped before we had cell phones. But there was indeed a time in which the primary method of communication between friends was the corded landline phone.
We’d spend hours and hours just yakking it up with our buddies, risking the wrath of our parents at all times, who would constantly be yammering in our ears about the “astronomical phone bill” or some such nonsense. Good times.
23. Wallet chains
Wallet chains went hand in hand with baggy jeans in the ‘90s, but their popularity fell off a cliff sometime in the new millennium. Perhaps it was because the faux edginess they were meant to give an ensemble became reserved only for bikers, stoners, and metalheads.
Or maybe it was because people realized that these chains tethered our wallets to us and made them harder to steal, making them a sensible item to wear. And being sensible isn’t cool.
23. Wallet chains
Wallet chains went hand in hand with baggy jeans in the ‘90s, but their popularity fell off a cliff sometime in the new millennium. Perhaps it was because the faux edginess they were meant to give an ensemble became reserved only for bikers, stoners, and metalheads.
Or maybe it was because people realized that these chains tethered our wallets to us and made them harder to steal, making them a sensible item to wear. And being sensible isn’t cool.
23. Wallet chains
Wallet chains went hand in hand with baggy jeans in the ‘90s, but their popularity fell off a cliff sometime in the new millennium. Perhaps it was because the faux edginess they were meant to give an ensemble became reserved only for bikers, stoners, and metalheads.
Or maybe it was because people realized that these chains tethered our wallets to us and made them harder to steal, making them a sensible item to wear. And being sensible isn’t cool.
23. Wallet chains
Wallet chains went hand in hand with baggy jeans in the ‘90s, but their popularity fell off a cliff sometime in the new millennium. Perhaps it was because the faux edginess they were meant to give an ensemble became reserved only for bikers, stoners, and metalheads.
Or maybe it was because people realized that these chains tethered our wallets to us and made them harder to steal, making them a sensible item to wear. And being sensible isn’t cool.
22. The Macarena
One of the biggest dance fads of the ‘90s was the “Macarena.” The song, by Spanish duo Los del Rio, was released in 1994, and the music video featured a choreographed dance that graced many a nightclub dance floor.
It was a fun song, though no one in America really knew what the lyrics meant. Turned out it was about a girl who cheated on her soldier boyfriend with two of his buddies. Not so fun now, huh?
22. The Macarena
One of the biggest dance fads of the ‘90s was the “Macarena.” The song, by Spanish duo Los del Rio, was released in 1994, and the music video featured a choreographed dance that graced many a nightclub dance floor.
It was a fun song, though no one in America really knew what the lyrics meant. Turned out it was about a girl who cheated on her soldier boyfriend with two of his buddies. Not so fun now, huh?
22. The Macarena
One of the biggest dance fads of the ‘90s was the “Macarena.” The song, by Spanish duo Los del Rio, was released in 1994, and the music video featured a choreographed dance that graced many a nightclub dance floor.
It was a fun song, though no one in America really knew what the lyrics meant. Turned out it was about a girl who cheated on her soldier boyfriend with two of his buddies. Not so fun now, huh?
22. The Macarena
One of the biggest dance fads of the ‘90s was the “Macarena.” The song, by Spanish duo Los del Rio, was released in 1994, and the music video featured a choreographed dance that graced many a nightclub dance floor.
It was a fun song, though no one in America really knew what the lyrics meant. Turned out it was about a girl who cheated on her soldier boyfriend with two of his buddies. Not so fun now, huh?
21. Using a payphone
Phone booths are kind of iconic. Clark Kent became Superman in one.
Bill and Ted traveled through time in one. However, due to the rise of cell phones, phone booths and the pay phones they house have become an endangered species. In truth, if you needed to make a call these days, could you even imagine digging through your pockets to find change for the one pay phone located three blocks away?
21. Using a payphone
Phone booths are kind of iconic. Clark Kent became Superman in one.
Bill and Ted traveled through time in one. However, due to the rise of cell phones, phone booths and the pay phones they house have become an endangered species. In truth, if you needed to make a call these days, could you even imagine digging through your pockets to find change for the one pay phone located three blocks away?
21. Using a payphone
Phone booths are kind of iconic. Clark Kent became Superman in one.
Bill and Ted traveled through time in one. However, due to the rise of cell phones, phone booths and the pay phones they house have become an endangered species. In truth, if you needed to make a call these days, could you even imagine digging through your pockets to find change for the one pay phone located three blocks away?
21. Using a payphone
Phone booths are kind of iconic. Clark Kent became Superman in one.
Bill and Ted traveled through time in one. However, due to the rise of cell phones, phone booths and the pay phones they house have become an endangered species. In truth, if you needed to make a call these days, could you even imagine digging through your pockets to find change for the one pay phone located three blocks away?
20. Jelly shoes
Gaudy, colorful jelly shoes were a sought-after item of footwear for little girls everywhere in the ‘90s. In fact, some teens and adult women even wore them as well, much to their chagrin.
Why, you may ask? Well, because they’re made out of plastic, the soles were extremely unforgiving on the feet. Basically, they hurt like heck to wear and looked pretty childish. Their chances of a making comeback look slim.
20. Jelly shoes
Gaudy, colorful jelly shoes were a sought-after item of footwear for little girls everywhere in the ‘90s. In fact, some teens and adult women even wore them as well, much to their chagrin.
Why, you may ask? Well, because they’re made out of plastic, the soles were extremely unforgiving on the feet. Basically, they hurt like heck to wear and looked pretty childish. Their chances of a making comeback look slim.
20. Jelly shoes
Gaudy, colorful jelly shoes were a sought-after item of footwear for little girls everywhere in the ‘90s. In fact, some teens and adult women even wore them as well, much to their chagrin.
Why, you may ask? Well, because they’re made out of plastic, the soles were extremely unforgiving on the feet. Basically, they hurt like heck to wear and looked pretty childish. Their chances of a making comeback look slim.
20. Jelly shoes
Gaudy, colorful jelly shoes were a sought-after item of footwear for little girls everywhere in the ‘90s. In fact, some teens and adult women even wore them as well, much to their chagrin.
Why, you may ask? Well, because they’re made out of plastic, the soles were extremely unforgiving on the feet. Basically, they hurt like heck to wear and looked pretty childish. Their chances of a making comeback look slim.
19. Talking with your friends on AOL/MSN Messenger
These days we can communicate instantly via text message, WhatsApp, e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook. But in the ‘90s, our only option was phoning friends on the landline...until AOL and MSN Instant Messenger came along, that is.
All of a sudden, we could come home from school and immediately start typing out indecipherable-to-adults messages to the friends we just saw that very day. And we could do it while listening to music or doing our homework. Score.
19. Talking with your friends on AOL/MSN Messenger
These days we can communicate instantly via text message, WhatsApp, e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook. But in the ‘90s, our only option was phoning friends on the landline...until AOL and MSN Instant Messenger came along, that is.
All of a sudden, we could come home from school and immediately start typing out indecipherable-to-adults messages to the friends we just saw that very day. And we could do it while listening to music or doing our homework. Score.
19. Talking with your friends on AOL/MSN Messenger
These days we can communicate instantly via text message, WhatsApp, e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook. But in the ‘90s, our only option was phoning friends on the landline...until AOL and MSN Instant Messenger came along, that is.
All of a sudden, we could come home from school and immediately start typing out indecipherable-to-adults messages to the friends we just saw that very day. And we could do it while listening to music or doing our homework. Score.
19. Talking with your friends on AOL/MSN Messenger
These days we can communicate instantly via text message, WhatsApp, e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook. But in the ‘90s, our only option was phoning friends on the landline...until AOL and MSN Instant Messenger came along, that is.
All of a sudden, we could come home from school and immediately start typing out indecipherable-to-adults messages to the friends we just saw that very day. And we could do it while listening to music or doing our homework. Score.
18. Pagers
Nowadays, many doctors and other medical professionals still use pagers. In fact, emergency services still keep them in use as they are more reliable than cellular networks in the event of a disaster.
These days, however, with smartphones as ubiquitous as they are, there’s no need for a pager if you aren’t a doctor or a paramedic. So, don’t follow the ‘90s example and have one for no discernible reason, okay?
18. Pagers
Nowadays, many doctors and other medical professionals still use pagers. In fact, emergency services still keep them in use as they are more reliable than cellular networks in the event of a disaster.
These days, however, with smartphones as ubiquitous as they are, there’s no need for a pager if you aren’t a doctor or a paramedic. So, don’t follow the ‘90s example and have one for no discernible reason, okay?
18. Pagers
Nowadays, many doctors and other medical professionals still use pagers. In fact, emergency services still keep them in use as they are more reliable than cellular networks in the event of a disaster.
These days, however, with smartphones as ubiquitous as they are, there’s no need for a pager if you aren’t a doctor or a paramedic. So, don’t follow the ‘90s example and have one for no discernible reason, okay?
18. Pagers
Nowadays, many doctors and other medical professionals still use pagers. In fact, emergency services still keep them in use as they are more reliable than cellular networks in the event of a disaster.
These days, however, with smartphones as ubiquitous as they are, there’s no need for a pager if you aren’t a doctor or a paramedic. So, don’t follow the ‘90s example and have one for no discernible reason, okay?
17. Dropping your résumé into a store in-person
Job hunting in the ‘90s consisted of printing off a bunch of résumés and submitting them to businesses where you wanted to work. These days, if you try doing this, the people who work there will look at you with confusion.
“You need to apply online,” they will say, before adding, “I’m not even sure what to do with résumés.”
17. Dropping your résumé into a store in-person
Job hunting in the ‘90s consisted of printing off a bunch of résumés and submitting them to businesses where you wanted to work. These days, if you try doing this, the people who work there will look at you with confusion.
“You need to apply online,” they will say, before adding, “I’m not even sure what to do with résumés.”
17. Dropping your résumé into a store in-person
Job hunting in the ‘90s consisted of printing off a bunch of résumés and submitting them to businesses where you wanted to work. These days, if you try doing this, the people who work there will look at you with confusion.
“You need to apply online,” they will say, before adding, “I’m not even sure what to do with résumés.”
17. Dropping your résumé into a store in-person
Job hunting in the ‘90s consisted of printing off a bunch of résumés and submitting them to businesses where you wanted to work. These days, if you try doing this, the people who work there will look at you with confusion.
“You need to apply online,” they will say, before adding, “I’m not even sure what to do with résumés.”
16. Taking a disposable camera on vacation
Nowadays we continuously take pictures with our smartphones. Whether it’s photos of our loved ones or pictures of that awesome sandwich we had for lunch, our camera rolls are filled to bursting.
But in the ‘90s, things were different. Most of us would take photos sparingly in regular life, as good cameras were expensive. But we would take a disposable camera on vacation and actually bring that film into the local pharmacy after we got home to be developed. Crazy.
16. Taking a disposable camera on vacation
Nowadays we continuously take pictures with our smartphones. Whether it’s photos of our loved ones or pictures of that awesome sandwich we had for lunch, our camera rolls are filled to bursting.
But in the ‘90s, things were different. Most of us would take photos sparingly in regular life, as good cameras were expensive. But we would take a disposable camera on vacation and actually bring that film into the local pharmacy after we got home to be developed. Crazy.
16. Taking a disposable camera on vacation
Nowadays we continuously take pictures with our smartphones. Whether it’s photos of our loved ones or pictures of that awesome sandwich we had for lunch, our camera rolls are filled to bursting.
But in the ‘90s, things were different. Most of us would take photos sparingly in regular life, as good cameras were expensive. But we would take a disposable camera on vacation and actually bring that film into the local pharmacy after we got home to be developed. Crazy.
16. Taking a disposable camera on vacation
Nowadays we continuously take pictures with our smartphones. Whether it’s photos of our loved ones or pictures of that awesome sandwich we had for lunch, our camera rolls are filled to bursting.
But in the ‘90s, things were different. Most of us would take photos sparingly in regular life, as good cameras were expensive. But we would take a disposable camera on vacation and actually bring that film into the local pharmacy after we got home to be developed. Crazy.
15. Wearing overalls on a night out
For some ungodly reason, it became perfectly acceptable in the '90s for teenage girls to dress like 1930s farmers and wear overalls in their day-to-day lives. Long overalls, overall dresses, and short overalls were actually deemed cool.
You could even get extra cool points for wearing them with one strap down. Like some sort of rural hipster. Weird.
15. Wearing overalls on a night out
For some ungodly reason, it became perfectly acceptable in the '90s for teenage girls to dress like 1930s farmers and wear overalls in their day-to-day lives. Long overalls, overall dresses, and short overalls were actually deemed cool.
You could even get extra cool points for wearing them with one strap down. Like some sort of rural hipster. Weird.
15. Wearing overalls on a night out
For some ungodly reason, it became perfectly acceptable in the '90s for teenage girls to dress like 1930s farmers and wear overalls in their day-to-day lives. Long overalls, overall dresses, and short overalls were actually deemed cool.
You could even get extra cool points for wearing them with one strap down. Like some sort of rural hipster. Weird.
15. Wearing overalls on a night out
For some ungodly reason, it became perfectly acceptable in the '90s for teenage girls to dress like 1930s farmers and wear overalls in their day-to-day lives. Long overalls, overall dresses, and short overalls were actually deemed cool.
You could even get extra cool points for wearing them with one strap down. Like some sort of rural hipster. Weird.
14. Mood rings
Sometimes all anyone wants is to wear a nifty ring that changes color if your crush walks past you and smiles. These “mood rings” became a big deal in the ‘90s, as they were supposed to give mystical insight into the feelings of their wearers.
In reality, though, half the time the liquid crystal within would just get jammed between red pride and purple power, leaving an ugly brown color. Which usually meant angst. Oh dear.
14. Mood rings
Sometimes all anyone wants is to wear a nifty ring that changes color if your crush walks past you and smiles. These “mood rings” became a big deal in the ‘90s, as they were supposed to give mystical insight into the feelings of their wearers.
In reality, though, half the time the liquid crystal within would just get jammed between red pride and purple power, leaving an ugly brown color. Which usually meant angst. Oh dear.
14. Mood rings
Sometimes all anyone wants is to wear a nifty ring that changes color if your crush walks past you and smiles. These “mood rings” became a big deal in the ‘90s, as they were supposed to give mystical insight into the feelings of their wearers.
In reality, though, half the time the liquid crystal within would just get jammed between red pride and purple power, leaving an ugly brown color. Which usually meant angst. Oh dear.
14. Mood rings
Sometimes all anyone wants is to wear a nifty ring that changes color if your crush walks past you and smiles. These “mood rings” became a big deal in the ‘90s, as they were supposed to give mystical insight into the feelings of their wearers.
In reality, though, half the time the liquid crystal within would just get jammed between red pride and purple power, leaving an ugly brown color. Which usually meant angst. Oh dear.
13. Cycling shorts as part of an everyday ensemble
Princess Diana pioneered the idea of wearing bike shorts as part of a chic fashion ensemble in the ‘90s. And when Princess Di did something, you best believe women all over the world followed suit.
Before you knew it, ladies everywhere were wearing blazers, bike shorts, and high heels, mixing gym clothes and night-on-the-town attire with reckless abandon.
13. Cycling shorts as part of an everyday ensemble
Princess Diana pioneered the idea of wearing bike shorts as part of a chic fashion ensemble in the ‘90s. And when Princess Di did something, you best believe women all over the world followed suit.
Before you knew it, ladies everywhere were wearing blazers, bike shorts, and high heels, mixing gym clothes and night-on-the-town attire with reckless abandon.
13. Cycling shorts as part of an everyday ensemble
Princess Diana pioneered the idea of wearing bike shorts as part of a chic fashion ensemble in the ‘90s. And when Princess Di did something, you best believe women all over the world followed suit.
Before you knew it, ladies everywhere were wearing blazers, bike shorts, and high heels, mixing gym clothes and night-on-the-town attire with reckless abandon.
13. Cycling shorts as part of an everyday ensemble
Princess Diana pioneered the idea of wearing bike shorts as part of a chic fashion ensemble in the ‘90s. And when Princess Di did something, you best believe women all over the world followed suit.
Before you knew it, ladies everywhere were wearing blazers, bike shorts, and high heels, mixing gym clothes and night-on-the-town attire with reckless abandon.
12. Owning several items of neon clothing
Picture the scene. It’s modern day and you’re scrolling the TV channels.
You stumble upon an old episode of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air or Clarissa Explains It All. You are immediately blinded by the sheer array of neon colors on display. What are these people wearing?! You get a headache from the sheer brightness. You have no choice but to change the channel.
12. Owning several items of neon clothing
Picture the scene. It’s modern day and you’re scrolling the TV channels.
You stumble upon an old episode of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air or Clarissa Explains It All. You are immediately blinded by the sheer array of neon colors on display. What are these people wearing?! You get a headache from the sheer brightness. You have no choice but to change the channel.
12. Owning several items of neon clothing
Picture the scene. It’s modern day and you’re scrolling the TV channels.
You stumble upon an old episode of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air or Clarissa Explains It All. You are immediately blinded by the sheer array of neon colors on display. What are these people wearing?! You get a headache from the sheer brightness. You have no choice but to change the channel.
12. Owning several items of neon clothing
Picture the scene. It’s modern day and you’re scrolling the TV channels.
You stumble upon an old episode of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air or Clarissa Explains It All. You are immediately blinded by the sheer array of neon colors on display. What are these people wearing?! You get a headache from the sheer brightness. You have no choice but to change the channel.
11. Beanbag chairs and blow-up sofas
No teenage room was complete in the ‘90s without adequate seating. You couldn’t just have your friends sit on your bed while you all played Nintendo; you had to offer them something cool.
In stepped the classic beanbag chair or, if you were really lucky, a neon inflatable sofa. Now, any adult will tell you those things were hideously uncomfortable and extremely difficult to get up from once you sat down. But darn it — they were cool!
11. Beanbag chairs and blow-up sofas
No teenage room was complete in the ‘90s without adequate seating. You couldn’t just have your friends sit on your bed while you all played Nintendo; you had to offer them something cool.
In stepped the classic beanbag chair or, if you were really lucky, a neon inflatable sofa. Now, any adult will tell you those things were hideously uncomfortable and extremely difficult to get up from once you sat down. But darn it — they were cool!
11. Beanbag chairs and blow-up sofas
No teenage room was complete in the ‘90s without adequate seating. You couldn’t just have your friends sit on your bed while you all played Nintendo; you had to offer them something cool.
In stepped the classic beanbag chair or, if you were really lucky, a neon inflatable sofa. Now, any adult will tell you those things were hideously uncomfortable and extremely difficult to get up from once you sat down. But darn it — they were cool!
11. Beanbag chairs and blow-up sofas
No teenage room was complete in the ‘90s without adequate seating. You couldn’t just have your friends sit on your bed while you all played Nintendo; you had to offer them something cool.
In stepped the classic beanbag chair or, if you were really lucky, a neon inflatable sofa. Now, any adult will tell you those things were hideously uncomfortable and extremely difficult to get up from once you sat down. But darn it — they were cool!
10. The patent leather and vinyl “futuristic” look
Nothing dates a ‘90s movie quite like the characters wearing “futuristic” patent leather and vinyl clothes. The most obvious example of this is probably the seminal 1999 action film The Matrix, with all its shiny black leather.
However, that’s allowed because the movie is science fiction. Characters who wear slickly colored leather outfits in movies set in 1995, on the other hand? Hard pass.
10. The patent leather and vinyl “futuristic” look
Nothing dates a ‘90s movie quite like the characters wearing “futuristic” patent leather and vinyl clothes. The most obvious example of this is probably the seminal 1999 action film The Matrix, with all its shiny black leather.
However, that’s allowed because the movie is science fiction. Characters who wear slickly colored leather outfits in movies set in 1995, on the other hand? Hard pass.
10. The patent leather and vinyl “futuristic” look
Nothing dates a ‘90s movie quite like the characters wearing “futuristic” patent leather and vinyl clothes. The most obvious example of this is probably the seminal 1999 action film The Matrix, with all its shiny black leather.
However, that’s allowed because the movie is science fiction. Characters who wear slickly colored leather outfits in movies set in 1995, on the other hand? Hard pass.
10. The patent leather and vinyl “futuristic” look
Nothing dates a ‘90s movie quite like the characters wearing “futuristic” patent leather and vinyl clothes. The most obvious example of this is probably the seminal 1999 action film The Matrix, with all its shiny black leather.
However, that’s allowed because the movie is science fiction. Characters who wear slickly colored leather outfits in movies set in 1995, on the other hand? Hard pass.
9. Puka shell necklaces
Puka shell necklaces originated in Hawaii, where they signify good luck for the wearer. But in the ‘90s many of us took this culturally important item and incorporated it into our post-vacation look because it made us seem "in touch with nature."
Or the beach. Or something like that. Either way, you’re unlikely to see too many people wearing them in the 2020s.
9. Puka shell necklaces
Puka shell necklaces originated in Hawaii, where they signify good luck for the wearer. But in the ‘90s many of us took this culturally important item and incorporated it into our post-vacation look because it made us seem "in touch with nature."
Or the beach. Or something like that. Either way, you’re unlikely to see too many people wearing them in the 2020s.
9. Puka shell necklaces
Puka shell necklaces originated in Hawaii, where they signify good luck for the wearer. But in the ‘90s many of us took this culturally important item and incorporated it into our post-vacation look because it made us seem "in touch with nature."
Or the beach. Or something like that. Either way, you’re unlikely to see too many people wearing them in the 2020s.
9. Puka shell necklaces
Puka shell necklaces originated in Hawaii, where they signify good luck for the wearer. But in the ‘90s many of us took this culturally important item and incorporated it into our post-vacation look because it made us seem "in touch with nature."
Or the beach. Or something like that. Either way, you’re unlikely to see too many people wearing them in the 2020s.
8. Cargo pants
The ‘90s was a decade in which fashion seemed to constantly strive to provide extra storage space, for some reason. This might explain why we all wore military-style cargo pants, with their relaxed fit and multitude of pockets, despite not being in the armed forces.
After all, it meant we could keep our wallets and Game Boys and CD Walkman’s on us at all times.
8. Cargo pants
The ‘90s was a decade in which fashion seemed to constantly strive to provide extra storage space, for some reason. This might explain why we all wore military-style cargo pants, with their relaxed fit and multitude of pockets, despite not being in the armed forces.
After all, it meant we could keep our wallets and Game Boys and CD Walkman’s on us at all times.
8. Cargo pants
The ‘90s was a decade in which fashion seemed to constantly strive to provide extra storage space, for some reason. This might explain why we all wore military-style cargo pants, with their relaxed fit and multitude of pockets, despite not being in the armed forces.
After all, it meant we could keep our wallets and Game Boys and CD Walkman’s on us at all times.
8. Cargo pants
The ‘90s was a decade in which fashion seemed to constantly strive to provide extra storage space, for some reason. This might explain why we all wore military-style cargo pants, with their relaxed fit and multitude of pockets, despite not being in the armed forces.
After all, it meant we could keep our wallets and Game Boys and CD Walkman’s on us at all times.
7. Owning a Tamagotchi
Tamagotchis were handheld digital pets that came from Japan and took over everyone’s lives in the late ‘90s. Created by Bandai, the object was for someone to care for a tiny alien egg on the digital screen and ensure it grew into a healthy adult alien creature.
The better care you provided, the less attention you had to give the little gizmo. Many Tamagotchis died from neglect. It was all very weird — and very '90s.
7. Owning a Tamagotchi
Tamagotchis were handheld digital pets that came from Japan and took over everyone’s lives in the late ‘90s. Created by Bandai, the object was for someone to care for a tiny alien egg on the digital screen and ensure it grew into a healthy adult alien creature.
The better care you provided, the less attention you had to give the little gizmo. Many Tamagotchis died from neglect. It was all very weird — and very '90s.
7. Owning a Tamagotchi
Tamagotchis were handheld digital pets that came from Japan and took over everyone’s lives in the late ‘90s. Created by Bandai, the object was for someone to care for a tiny alien egg on the digital screen and ensure it grew into a healthy adult alien creature.
The better care you provided, the less attention you had to give the little gizmo. Many Tamagotchis died from neglect. It was all very weird — and very '90s.
7. Owning a Tamagotchi
Tamagotchis were handheld digital pets that came from Japan and took over everyone’s lives in the late ‘90s. Created by Bandai, the object was for someone to care for a tiny alien egg on the digital screen and ensure it grew into a healthy adult alien creature.
The better care you provided, the less attention you had to give the little gizmo. Many Tamagotchis died from neglect. It was all very weird — and very '90s.
6. Using a Palm Pilot
Palm Pilots were remarkably ahead of their time, as they were the forerunner to the smartphones and hand-held computer devices we know and use today. Most high-flying business types used them in the ‘90s to plan their weeks, but you simply couldn’t use one today.
The screen didn’t have a backlight and it only had a few hundred kilobytes of memory. That means the average modern smartphone could hold 16,000 times the data of a Palm Pilot.
6. Using a Palm Pilot
Palm Pilots were remarkably ahead of their time, as they were the forerunner to the smartphones and hand-held computer devices we know and use today. Most high-flying business types used them in the ‘90s to plan their weeks, but you simply couldn’t use one today.
The screen didn’t have a backlight and it only had a few hundred kilobytes of memory. That means the average modern smartphone could hold 16,000 times the data of a Palm Pilot.
6. Using a Palm Pilot
Palm Pilots were remarkably ahead of their time, as they were the forerunner to the smartphones and hand-held computer devices we know and use today. Most high-flying business types used them in the ‘90s to plan their weeks, but you simply couldn’t use one today.
The screen didn’t have a backlight and it only had a few hundred kilobytes of memory. That means the average modern smartphone could hold 16,000 times the data of a Palm Pilot.
6. Using a Palm Pilot
Palm Pilots were remarkably ahead of their time, as they were the forerunner to the smartphones and hand-held computer devices we know and use today. Most high-flying business types used them in the ‘90s to plan their weeks, but you simply couldn’t use one today.
The screen didn’t have a backlight and it only had a few hundred kilobytes of memory. That means the average modern smartphone could hold 16,000 times the data of a Palm Pilot.
5. Using a TalkBoy
The TalkBoy was one of the most ingenious pieces of product placement ever devised. A handheld cassette recorder and player, it was manufactured by Tiger Electronics specifically for the use of Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin McCallister in Home Alone 2: Lost In New York.
Kevin’s antics convinced legions of ‘90s kids into begging their parents to buy them one, but there’s no way this outdated tech would be marketable today.
5. Using a TalkBoy
The TalkBoy was one of the most ingenious pieces of product placement ever devised. A handheld cassette recorder and player, it was manufactured by Tiger Electronics specifically for the use of Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin McCallister in Home Alone 2: Lost In New York.
Kevin’s antics convinced legions of ‘90s kids into begging their parents to buy them one, but there’s no way this outdated tech would be marketable today.
5. Using a TalkBoy
The TalkBoy was one of the most ingenious pieces of product placement ever devised. A handheld cassette recorder and player, it was manufactured by Tiger Electronics specifically for the use of Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin McCallister in Home Alone 2: Lost In New York.
Kevin’s antics convinced legions of ‘90s kids into begging their parents to buy them one, but there’s no way this outdated tech would be marketable today.
5. Using a TalkBoy
The TalkBoy was one of the most ingenious pieces of product placement ever devised. A handheld cassette recorder and player, it was manufactured by Tiger Electronics specifically for the use of Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin McCallister in Home Alone 2: Lost In New York.
Kevin’s antics convinced legions of ‘90s kids into begging their parents to buy them one, but there’s no way this outdated tech would be marketable today.
4. Playing POGS
These days, if you started excitedly regaling a teenager with tales of your schoolyard days playing POGS, they’d look at you with utter befuddlement. Especially when you explained to them that POGS were highly collectible little poker chip-sized cardboard discs that you stacked and then hit with a slammer.
The ones that landed face up were then the property of your opponent. Giving away collectible things you’d spent money on — classic ‘90s fun!
4. Playing POGS
These days, if you started excitedly regaling a teenager with tales of your schoolyard days playing POGS, they’d look at you with utter befuddlement. Especially when you explained to them that POGS were highly collectible little poker chip-sized cardboard discs that you stacked and then hit with a slammer.
The ones that landed face up were then the property of your opponent. Giving away collectible things you’d spent money on — classic ‘90s fun!
4. Playing POGS
These days, if you started excitedly regaling a teenager with tales of your schoolyard days playing POGS, they’d look at you with utter befuddlement. Especially when you explained to them that POGS were highly collectible little poker chip-sized cardboard discs that you stacked and then hit with a slammer.
The ones that landed face up were then the property of your opponent. Giving away collectible things you’d spent money on — classic ‘90s fun!
4. Playing POGS
These days, if you started excitedly regaling a teenager with tales of your schoolyard days playing POGS, they’d look at you with utter befuddlement. Especially when you explained to them that POGS were highly collectible little poker chip-sized cardboard discs that you stacked and then hit with a slammer.
The ones that landed face up were then the property of your opponent. Giving away collectible things you’d spent money on — classic ‘90s fun!
3. Wearing slap bracelets
Slap bracelets were so annoying that many schools banned them entirely. How can a bracelet be so aggravating, you may ask?
Well, because they were made of flexible stainless steel, they made an almighty thwap when slapped against the wrist. Hearing that thwap dozens of times before they’d even had their morning cup of coffee evidently drove teachers insane enough to outlaw the preposterous teen fashion item.
3. Wearing slap bracelets
Slap bracelets were so annoying that many schools banned them entirely. How can a bracelet be so aggravating, you may ask?
Well, because they were made of flexible stainless steel, they made an almighty thwap when slapped against the wrist. Hearing that thwap dozens of times before they’d even had their morning cup of coffee evidently drove teachers insane enough to outlaw the preposterous teen fashion item.
3. Wearing slap bracelets
Slap bracelets were so annoying that many schools banned them entirely. How can a bracelet be so aggravating, you may ask?
Well, because they were made of flexible stainless steel, they made an almighty thwap when slapped against the wrist. Hearing that thwap dozens of times before they’d even had their morning cup of coffee evidently drove teachers insane enough to outlaw the preposterous teen fashion item.
3. Wearing slap bracelets
Slap bracelets were so annoying that many schools banned them entirely. How can a bracelet be so aggravating, you may ask?
Well, because they were made of flexible stainless steel, they made an almighty thwap when slapped against the wrist. Hearing that thwap dozens of times before they’d even had their morning cup of coffee evidently drove teachers insane enough to outlaw the preposterous teen fashion item.
2. Scrunchies
In the ‘90s, it wasn’t only little girls and teens who wore brightly colored, puffy scrunchies in their hair. Phoebe in Friends was known to rock a side ponytail with a scrunchie, and the girls in Saved By The Bell wore them too.
These days there are countless other options for ladies to tie their hair back, so scrunchies aren’t quite so ubiquitous as they once were.
2. Scrunchies
In the ‘90s, it wasn’t only little girls and teens who wore brightly colored, puffy scrunchies in their hair. Phoebe in Friends was known to rock a side ponytail with a scrunchie, and the girls in Saved By The Bell wore them too.
These days there are countless other options for ladies to tie their hair back, so scrunchies aren’t quite so ubiquitous as they once were.
2. Scrunchies
In the ‘90s, it wasn’t only little girls and teens who wore brightly colored, puffy scrunchies in their hair. Phoebe in Friends was known to rock a side ponytail with a scrunchie, and the girls in Saved By The Bell wore them too.
These days there are countless other options for ladies to tie their hair back, so scrunchies aren’t quite so ubiquitous as they once were.
2. Scrunchies
In the ‘90s, it wasn’t only little girls and teens who wore brightly colored, puffy scrunchies in their hair. Phoebe in Friends was known to rock a side ponytail with a scrunchie, and the girls in Saved By The Bell wore them too.
These days there are countless other options for ladies to tie their hair back, so scrunchies aren’t quite so ubiquitous as they once were.
1. Paying full price for one CD
An extensive CD collection was one of the prerequisites of the ‘90s. There was no other way to hear the music we wanted, so we all happily bought albums.
In fact, one new release CD would have set you back $12 to $14, in ‘90s money! This must sound crazy to the youth of today, to whom a Spotify Premium account costs a measly $9.99 per month, and with that they can listen to almost every single song in the known universe.
1. Paying full price for one CD
An extensive CD collection was one of the prerequisites of the ‘90s. There was no other way to hear the music we wanted, so we all happily bought albums.
In fact, one new release CD would have set you back $12 to $14, in ‘90s money! This must sound crazy to the youth of today, to whom a Spotify Premium account costs a measly $9.99 per month, and with that they can listen to almost every single song in the known universe.
1. Paying full price for one CD
An extensive CD collection was one of the prerequisites of the ‘90s. There was no other way to hear the music we wanted, so we all happily bought albums.
In fact, one new release CD would have set you back $12 to $14, in ‘90s money! This must sound crazy to the youth of today, to whom a Spotify Premium account costs a measly $9.99 per month, and with that they can listen to almost every single song in the known universe.
1. Paying full price for one CD
An extensive CD collection was one of the prerequisites of the ‘90s. There was no other way to hear the music we wanted, so we all happily bought albums.
In fact, one new release CD would have set you back $12 to $14, in ‘90s money! This must sound crazy to the youth of today, to whom a Spotify Premium account costs a measly $9.99 per month, and with that they can listen to almost every single song in the known universe.
Zoo in the backyard
As much as the '90s takes us back, it's the '80s that we still can't get out of our heads, even over 30 years later. Look no further than Tippi Hedren for a dose of wild '80s.
Before Joe Exotic was the face of tiger ownership, there was Tippi Hedren. The actress emerged as an animal activist during the '80s, becoming the president of the Shambala Preserve in California. However, that phone might be the biggest giveaway of the time period.
Zoo in the backyard
As much as the '90s takes us back, it's the '80s that we still can't get out of our heads, even over 30 years later. Look no further than Tippi Hedren for a dose of wild '80s.
Before Joe Exotic was the face of tiger ownership, there was Tippi Hedren. The actress emerged as an animal activist during the '80s, becoming the president of the Shambala Preserve in California. However, that phone might be the biggest giveaway of the time period.
Zoo in the backyard
As much as the '90s takes us back, it's the '80s that we still can't get out of our heads, even over 30 years later. Look no further than Tippi Hedren for a dose of wild '80s.
Before Joe Exotic was the face of tiger ownership, there was Tippi Hedren. The actress emerged as an animal activist during the '80s, becoming the president of the Shambala Preserve in California. However, that phone might be the biggest giveaway of the time period.
Zoo in the backyard
As much as the '90s takes us back, it's the '80s that we still can't get out of our heads, even over 30 years later. Look no further than Tippi Hedren for a dose of wild '80s.
Before Joe Exotic was the face of tiger ownership, there was Tippi Hedren. The actress emerged as an animal activist during the '80s, becoming the president of the Shambala Preserve in California. However, that phone might be the biggest giveaway of the time period.
Outside the stadium
Concerts were different back then. Today, it seems there's a rush to quickly find your seats (if you're not stuck in a slowly moving line).
But from this scrapbook memory, there was the before-party, where you set up in the parking lot and tailgated for hours. Or maybe you just hung out in the parking lot and listening to the music for free!
Outside the stadium
Concerts were different back then. Today, it seems there's a rush to quickly find your seats (if you're not stuck in a slowly moving line).
But from this scrapbook memory, there was the before-party, where you set up in the parking lot and tailgated for hours. Or maybe you just hung out in the parking lot and listening to the music for free!
Outside the stadium
Concerts were different back then. Today, it seems there's a rush to quickly find your seats (if you're not stuck in a slowly moving line).
But from this scrapbook memory, there was the before-party, where you set up in the parking lot and tailgated for hours. Or maybe you just hung out in the parking lot and listening to the music for free!
Outside the stadium
Concerts were different back then. Today, it seems there's a rush to quickly find your seats (if you're not stuck in a slowly moving line).
But from this scrapbook memory, there was the before-party, where you set up in the parking lot and tailgated for hours. Or maybe you just hung out in the parking lot and listening to the music for free!
People's Princess
Princess Diana became a global icon during this decade, and not just because she married Prince Charles.
As the AIDS epidemic grew worse, it was Princess Diana who shook the hand of a man with the virus and showed the world that compassion, not fear, was the solution.
People's Princess
Princess Diana became a global icon during this decade, and not just because she married Prince Charles.
As the AIDS epidemic grew worse, it was Princess Diana who shook the hand of a man with the virus and showed the world that compassion, not fear, was the solution.
People's Princess
Princess Diana became a global icon during this decade, and not just because she married Prince Charles.
As the AIDS epidemic grew worse, it was Princess Diana who shook the hand of a man with the virus and showed the world that compassion, not fear, was the solution.
People's Princess
Princess Diana became a global icon during this decade, and not just because she married Prince Charles.
As the AIDS epidemic grew worse, it was Princess Diana who shook the hand of a man with the virus and showed the world that compassion, not fear, was the solution.
Fitness supreme
Finding the perfect exercise routine has been an issue for every decade. Back in the '80s, Jane Fonda's workout videos became the new, hip thing to take part in.
The workout clothes were eye-popping. It's safe to safe nothing has quite matched its significance.
Fitness supreme
Finding the perfect exercise routine has been an issue for every decade. Back in the '80s, Jane Fonda's workout videos became the new, hip thing to take part in.
The workout clothes were eye-popping. It's safe to safe nothing has quite matched its significance.
Fitness supreme
Finding the perfect exercise routine has been an issue for every decade. Back in the '80s, Jane Fonda's workout videos became the new, hip thing to take part in.
The workout clothes were eye-popping. It's safe to safe nothing has quite matched its significance.
Fitness supreme
Finding the perfect exercise routine has been an issue for every decade. Back in the '80s, Jane Fonda's workout videos became the new, hip thing to take part in.
The workout clothes were eye-popping. It's safe to safe nothing has quite matched its significance.
Dumpster diver chic
Carrie Fisher found enormous success as Princess Leia in the Stars Wars franchise. But when she was away from movie sets, Fisher was up to something much stranger than understanding a Wookiee.
She enjoyed dumpster diving! Not your typical movie star behavior.
Dumpster diver chic
Carrie Fisher found enormous success as Princess Leia in the Stars Wars franchise. But when she was away from movie sets, Fisher was up to something much stranger than understanding a Wookiee.
She enjoyed dumpster diving! Not your typical movie star behavior.
Dumpster diver chic
Carrie Fisher found enormous success as Princess Leia in the Stars Wars franchise. But when she was away from movie sets, Fisher was up to something much stranger than understanding a Wookiee.
She enjoyed dumpster diving! Not your typical movie star behavior.
Dumpster diver chic
Carrie Fisher found enormous success as Princess Leia in the Stars Wars franchise. But when she was away from movie sets, Fisher was up to something much stranger than understanding a Wookiee.
She enjoyed dumpster diving! Not your typical movie star behavior.
Family ties
A 1980s family portrait was a sight to behold. Parents spend a fortune to position their loved ones side-by-side in a very oddball way.
Looking back, they ended up looking more like something put up during a funeral than a nice framed pic found in a living room.
Family ties
A 1980s family portrait was a sight to behold. Parents spend a fortune to position their loved ones side-by-side in a very oddball way.
Looking back, they ended up looking more like something put up during a funeral than a nice framed pic found in a living room.
Family ties
A 1980s family portrait was a sight to behold. Parents spend a fortune to position their loved ones side-by-side in a very oddball way.
Looking back, they ended up looking more like something put up during a funeral than a nice framed pic found in a living room.
Family ties
A 1980s family portrait was a sight to behold. Parents spend a fortune to position their loved ones side-by-side in a very oddball way.
Looking back, they ended up looking more like something put up during a funeral than a nice framed pic found in a living room.
Subway protectors
Despite the glamour and glitz that filled the '80s, the decade was unsettled. It was certainly more dangerous to take a subway ride in NYC.
In response, a crime-prevention group called the "Guardian Angels" came together and did their part to make the city transit safer. You could recognize them by their trademark berets.
Subway protectors
Despite the glamour and glitz that filled the '80s, the decade was unsettled. It was certainly more dangerous to take a subway ride in NYC.
In response, a crime-prevention group called the "Guardian Angels" came together and did their part to make the city transit safer. You could recognize them by their trademark berets.
Subway protectors
Despite the glamour and glitz that filled the '80s, the decade was unsettled. It was certainly more dangerous to take a subway ride in NYC.
In response, a crime-prevention group called the "Guardian Angels" came together and did their part to make the city transit safer. You could recognize them by their trademark berets.
Subway protectors
Despite the glamour and glitz that filled the '80s, the decade was unsettled. It was certainly more dangerous to take a subway ride in NYC.
In response, a crime-prevention group called the "Guardian Angels" came together and did their part to make the city transit safer. You could recognize them by their trademark berets.
Power to the people
While the gay community was once considered a footnote by the larger world, their 1980s rage made them more visible than ever before.
As years went by with no government response to the AIDS epidemic, ACT UP was one of many groups that demanded help and protested for LGBT dignity.
Power to the people
While the gay community was once considered a footnote by the larger world, their 1980s rage made them more visible than ever before.
As years went by with no government response to the AIDS epidemic, ACT UP was one of many groups that demanded help and protested for LGBT dignity.
Power to the people
While the gay community was once considered a footnote by the larger world, their 1980s rage made them more visible than ever before.
As years went by with no government response to the AIDS epidemic, ACT UP was one of many groups that demanded help and protested for LGBT dignity.
Power to the people
While the gay community was once considered a footnote by the larger world, their 1980s rage made them more visible than ever before.
As years went by with no government response to the AIDS epidemic, ACT UP was one of many groups that demanded help and protested for LGBT dignity.
Queen of Pop
Madonna's rise to stardom revealed music audiences were eager for something different. From her performance at the first VMAs in 1984 — in which she sang "Like a Virgin" while rolling around in a wedding dress — it was apparent that a new kind of pop star had been unleashed.
And fans followed in droves.
Queen of Pop
Madonna's rise to stardom revealed music audiences were eager for something different. From her performance at the first VMAs in 1984 — in which she sang "Like a Virgin" while rolling around in a wedding dress — it was apparent that a new kind of pop star had been unleashed.
And fans followed in droves.
Queen of Pop
Madonna's rise to stardom revealed music audiences were eager for something different. From her performance at the first VMAs in 1984 — in which she sang "Like a Virgin" while rolling around in a wedding dress — it was apparent that a new kind of pop star had been unleashed.
And fans followed in droves.
Queen of Pop
Madonna's rise to stardom revealed music audiences were eager for something different. From her performance at the first VMAs in 1984 — in which she sang "Like a Virgin" while rolling around in a wedding dress — it was apparent that a new kind of pop star had been unleashed.
And fans followed in droves.
Behind the scenes
By the time The Return of the Jedi was released, the Star Wars craze had been cemented. With all that success, Star Wars fans were shocked to learn that the sci-fi films relied on relatively simple movie tricks.
Here, we can clearly see how the Death Star — so imposing on screen — is practically the same size as George Lucas himself. Not so scary anymore, huh?
Behind the scenes
By the time The Return of the Jedi was released, the Star Wars craze had been cemented. With all that success, Star Wars fans were shocked to learn that the sci-fi films relied on relatively simple movie tricks.
Here, we can clearly see how the Death Star — so imposing on screen — is practically the same size as George Lucas himself. Not so scary anymore, huh?
Behind the scenes
By the time The Return of the Jedi was released, the Star Wars craze had been cemented. With all that success, Star Wars fans were shocked to learn that the sci-fi films relied on relatively simple movie tricks.
Here, we can clearly see how the Death Star — so imposing on screen — is practically the same size as George Lucas himself. Not so scary anymore, huh?
Behind the scenes
By the time The Return of the Jedi was released, the Star Wars craze had been cemented. With all that success, Star Wars fans were shocked to learn that the sci-fi films relied on relatively simple movie tricks.
Here, we can clearly see how the Death Star — so imposing on screen — is practically the same size as George Lucas himself. Not so scary anymore, huh?
Hanging with The Hags
When skateboarding was seen as a "boys thing," a group of women decided to change the status quo.
Calling themselves The Hags, they skateboarded throughout LA, donning a punk aesthetic and knocking aside gender norms in their wake.
Hanging with The Hags
When skateboarding was seen as a "boys thing," a group of women decided to change the status quo.
Calling themselves The Hags, they skateboarded throughout LA, donning a punk aesthetic and knocking aside gender norms in their wake.
Hanging with The Hags
When skateboarding was seen as a "boys thing," a group of women decided to change the status quo.
Calling themselves The Hags, they skateboarded throughout LA, donning a punk aesthetic and knocking aside gender norms in their wake.
Hanging with The Hags
When skateboarding was seen as a "boys thing," a group of women decided to change the status quo.
Calling themselves The Hags, they skateboarded throughout LA, donning a punk aesthetic and knocking aside gender norms in their wake.
The devil in the air
Religious panic was at an all-time high when parents and churches became convinced board games were sending their children into the fiery underworld. Dungeons and Dragons served as just one of the many scapegoats.
In the end, it was all simple hysteria.
The devil in the air
Religious panic was at an all-time high when parents and churches became convinced board games were sending their children into the fiery underworld. Dungeons and Dragons served as just one of the many scapegoats.
In the end, it was all simple hysteria.
The devil in the air
Religious panic was at an all-time high when parents and churches became convinced board games were sending their children into the fiery underworld. Dungeons and Dragons served as just one of the many scapegoats.
In the end, it was all simple hysteria.
The devil in the air
Religious panic was at an all-time high when parents and churches became convinced board games were sending their children into the fiery underworld. Dungeons and Dragons served as just one of the many scapegoats.
In the end, it was all simple hysteria.
Punked out
Of the many different looks the '80s had to offer, the most wild and visceral was the punk movement.
Young people flocked to the style, which was all about embracing an unconventional lifestyle and releasing their frustrations about politics and oppression.
Punked out
Of the many different looks the '80s had to offer, the most wild and visceral was the punk movement.
Young people flocked to the style, which was all about embracing an unconventional lifestyle and releasing their frustrations about politics and oppression.
Punked out
Of the many different looks the '80s had to offer, the most wild and visceral was the punk movement.
Young people flocked to the style, which was all about embracing an unconventional lifestyle and releasing their frustrations about politics and oppression.
Punked out
Of the many different looks the '80s had to offer, the most wild and visceral was the punk movement.
Young people flocked to the style, which was all about embracing an unconventional lifestyle and releasing their frustrations about politics and oppression.
Apple seed
Back in the '80s, Apple was still a seedling — but growing fast.
This pic of a young Steve Jobs puts his groundbreaking technology on display, even if the original Macintosh looks downright cartoonish compared to Apple's sleek laptops of today.
Apple seed
Back in the '80s, Apple was still a seedling — but growing fast.
This pic of a young Steve Jobs puts his groundbreaking technology on display, even if the original Macintosh looks downright cartoonish compared to Apple's sleek laptops of today.
Apple seed
Back in the '80s, Apple was still a seedling — but growing fast.
This pic of a young Steve Jobs puts his groundbreaking technology on display, even if the original Macintosh looks downright cartoonish compared to Apple's sleek laptops of today.
Apple seed
Back in the '80s, Apple was still a seedling — but growing fast.
This pic of a young Steve Jobs puts his groundbreaking technology on display, even if the original Macintosh looks downright cartoonish compared to Apple's sleek laptops of today.
Cinematic experience
Watching 3-D movies have come a long way since they were created all the way back in the early 1920s.
By the '80s, the paper glasses were part of a new craze in making horror film sequels pop with cheesy visuals.
Cinematic experience
Watching 3-D movies have come a long way since they were created all the way back in the early 1920s.
By the '80s, the paper glasses were part of a new craze in making horror film sequels pop with cheesy visuals.
Cinematic experience
Watching 3-D movies have come a long way since they were created all the way back in the early 1920s.
By the '80s, the paper glasses were part of a new craze in making horror film sequels pop with cheesy visuals.
Cinematic experience
Watching 3-D movies have come a long way since they were created all the way back in the early 1920s.
By the '80s, the paper glasses were part of a new craze in making horror film sequels pop with cheesy visuals.
Alien friends
The decade saw science fiction cinema take off — literally, thanks to the classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Everyone loved the little alien who so desperately wanted to get back home.
As shown by this behind-the-scenes look, that magical flying moment on the bicycle was done with puppets.
Alien friends
The decade saw science fiction cinema take off — literally, thanks to the classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Everyone loved the little alien who so desperately wanted to get back home.
As shown by this behind-the-scenes look, that magical flying moment on the bicycle was done with puppets.
Alien friends
The decade saw science fiction cinema take off — literally, thanks to the classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Everyone loved the little alien who so desperately wanted to get back home.
As shown by this behind-the-scenes look, that magical flying moment on the bicycle was done with puppets.
Alien friends
The decade saw science fiction cinema take off — literally, thanks to the classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Everyone loved the little alien who so desperately wanted to get back home.
As shown by this behind-the-scenes look, that magical flying moment on the bicycle was done with puppets.
Malls of America
Nowadays, shopping can be so easily, if not lazily, achieved on online. Many malls are still open, but many have closed enough stores to make it a appear nearly abandoned.
Nothing can beat the joys of walking around a lively mall.
Malls of America
Nowadays, shopping can be so easily, if not lazily, achieved on online. Many malls are still open, but many have closed enough stores to make it a appear nearly abandoned.
Nothing can beat the joys of walking around a lively mall.
Malls of America
Nowadays, shopping can be so easily, if not lazily, achieved on online. Many malls are still open, but many have closed enough stores to make it a appear nearly abandoned.
Nothing can beat the joys of walking around a lively mall.
Malls of America
Nowadays, shopping can be so easily, if not lazily, achieved on online. Many malls are still open, but many have closed enough stores to make it a appear nearly abandoned.
Nothing can beat the joys of walking around a lively mall.
Tear down this wall
In the final months of the decade, the Soviet Union fell. With it came the collapse of the wall that divided East and West Berlin.
Media captured every emotional moment. Families and friends were reunited. Bizarrely, David Hasselhoff even performed on the ruins!
Tear down this wall
In the final months of the decade, the Soviet Union fell. With it came the collapse of the wall that divided East and West Berlin.
Media captured every emotional moment. Families and friends were reunited. Bizarrely, David Hasselhoff even performed on the ruins!
Tear down this wall
In the final months of the decade, the Soviet Union fell. With it came the collapse of the wall that divided East and West Berlin.
Media captured every emotional moment. Families and friends were reunited. Bizarrely, David Hasselhoff even performed on the ruins!
Tear down this wall
In the final months of the decade, the Soviet Union fell. With it came the collapse of the wall that divided East and West Berlin.
Media captured every emotional moment. Families and friends were reunited. Bizarrely, David Hasselhoff even performed on the ruins!
Fighting for toys
The Cabbage Patch Kids craze took America by storm — rather viciously, too. In 1983, the demand was so high for the limited product that riots broke out at retail stores.
By the next year, mania died down dramatically.
Fighting for toys
The Cabbage Patch Kids craze took America by storm — rather viciously, too. In 1983, the demand was so high for the limited product that riots broke out at retail stores.
By the next year, mania died down dramatically.
Fighting for toys
The Cabbage Patch Kids craze took America by storm — rather viciously, too. In 1983, the demand was so high for the limited product that riots broke out at retail stores.
By the next year, mania died down dramatically.
Fighting for toys
The Cabbage Patch Kids craze took America by storm — rather viciously, too. In 1983, the demand was so high for the limited product that riots broke out at retail stores.
By the next year, mania died down dramatically.
Phone line
Long before teens were being chastised for using their thousand dollar smartphones at the dinner table, people often had to wait in long lines at pay phones if they wanted to call someone. There wasn't much privacy, either, if the short metal dividers are any indication.
Texting is just so much easier!
Phone line
Long before teens were being chastised for using their thousand dollar smartphones at the dinner table, people often had to wait in long lines at pay phones if they wanted to call someone. There wasn't much privacy, either, if the short metal dividers are any indication.
Texting is just so much easier!
Phone line
Long before teens were being chastised for using their thousand dollar smartphones at the dinner table, people often had to wait in long lines at pay phones if they wanted to call someone. There wasn't much privacy, either, if the short metal dividers are any indication.
Texting is just so much easier!
Phone line
Long before teens were being chastised for using their thousand dollar smartphones at the dinner table, people often had to wait in long lines at pay phones if they wanted to call someone. There wasn't much privacy, either, if the short metal dividers are any indication.
Texting is just so much easier!
Liner notes
While albums are largely a thing of the past, they were all the rage in the 1980s. Here we see a group of customers excitedly flipping through albums in a record store.
At a time when simply streaming music didn't exist, record stores were the place music-lovers could go for quality music and like-minded fans of the same band.
Liner notes
While albums are largely a thing of the past, they were all the rage in the 1980s. Here we see a group of customers excitedly flipping through albums in a record store.
At a time when simply streaming music didn't exist, record stores were the place music-lovers could go for quality music and like-minded fans of the same band.
Liner notes
While albums are largely a thing of the past, they were all the rage in the 1980s. Here we see a group of customers excitedly flipping through albums in a record store.
At a time when simply streaming music didn't exist, record stores were the place music-lovers could go for quality music and like-minded fans of the same band.
Liner notes
While albums are largely a thing of the past, they were all the rage in the 1980s. Here we see a group of customers excitedly flipping through albums in a record store.
At a time when simply streaming music didn't exist, record stores were the place music-lovers could go for quality music and like-minded fans of the same band.
Pinball wizard
This might seem insane to think of now, but up until the 1970's pinball was illegal in Los Angeles.
Here this blonde babe — literally; it's Debbie Harry and the rest of the music group Blondie — is pictured playing a game in a local arcade, after the prohibition had been put to rest.
Pinball wizard
This might seem insane to think of now, but up until the 1970's pinball was illegal in Los Angeles.
Here this blonde babe — literally; it's Debbie Harry and the rest of the music group Blondie — is pictured playing a game in a local arcade, after the prohibition had been put to rest.
Pinball wizard
This might seem insane to think of now, but up until the 1970's pinball was illegal in Los Angeles.
Here this blonde babe — literally; it's Debbie Harry and the rest of the music group Blondie — is pictured playing a game in a local arcade, after the prohibition had been put to rest.
Pinball wizard
This might seem insane to think of now, but up until the 1970's pinball was illegal in Los Angeles.
Here this blonde babe — literally; it's Debbie Harry and the rest of the music group Blondie — is pictured playing a game in a local arcade, after the prohibition had been put to rest.
Playmate of the Year
Debra Jo Fondren, this roller skating blond beauty, was Playmate of the Year in 1978. There was one caveat, though.
Her contract stipulated that she would never have to cut her hair.
Playmate of the Year
Debra Jo Fondren, this roller skating blond beauty, was Playmate of the Year in 1978. There was one caveat, though.
Her contract stipulated that she would never have to cut her hair.
Playmate of the Year
Debra Jo Fondren, this roller skating blond beauty, was Playmate of the Year in 1978. There was one caveat, though.
Her contract stipulated that she would never have to cut her hair.
Playmate of the Year
Debra Jo Fondren, this roller skating blond beauty, was Playmate of the Year in 1978. There was one caveat, though.
Her contract stipulated that she would never have to cut her hair.
Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking today is generally frowned upon (at least by anyone who watches the news), but back in the day, it was a popular choice of transportation for more free-spirited people.
These young people are clearly enthused about the idea, even if it is and was a dangerous way to get around.
Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking today is generally frowned upon (at least by anyone who watches the news), but back in the day, it was a popular choice of transportation for more free-spirited people.
These young people are clearly enthused about the idea, even if it is and was a dangerous way to get around.
Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking today is generally frowned upon (at least by anyone who watches the news), but back in the day, it was a popular choice of transportation for more free-spirited people.
These young people are clearly enthused about the idea, even if it is and was a dangerous way to get around.
Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking today is generally frowned upon (at least by anyone who watches the news), but back in the day, it was a popular choice of transportation for more free-spirited people.
These young people are clearly enthused about the idea, even if it is and was a dangerous way to get around.
Drive-in deals
Dee's Drive-In was (and still is!) a Utah-based chain of hamburger restaurants that were iconic in the 1970s.
Not only was their grub delicious, but you could get yourself a burger for a mere 28 cents.
Drive-in deals
Dee's Drive-In was (and still is!) a Utah-based chain of hamburger restaurants that were iconic in the 1970s.
Not only was their grub delicious, but you could get yourself a burger for a mere 28 cents.
Drive-in deals
Dee's Drive-In was (and still is!) a Utah-based chain of hamburger restaurants that were iconic in the 1970s.
Not only was their grub delicious, but you could get yourself a burger for a mere 28 cents.
Drive-in deals
Dee's Drive-In was (and still is!) a Utah-based chain of hamburger restaurants that were iconic in the 1970s.
Not only was their grub delicious, but you could get yourself a burger for a mere 28 cents.
The World Wide Web
Western lifestyles are structured around internet communication, but fifty years ago, people connected in different ways. They'd arrange in advance to meet up at libraries or movie theaters.
Folks in the '70s didn't have the pressure of always having an encyclopedia in their pocket... if you didn't know the answer to a question, you just didn't know.
The World Wide Web
Western lifestyles are structured around internet communication, but fifty years ago, people connected in different ways. They'd arrange in advance to meet up at libraries or movie theaters.
Folks in the '70s didn't have the pressure of always having an encyclopedia in their pocket... if you didn't know the answer to a question, you just didn't know.
The World Wide Web
Western lifestyles are structured around internet communication, but fifty years ago, people connected in different ways. They'd arrange in advance to meet up at libraries or movie theaters.
Folks in the '70s didn't have the pressure of always having an encyclopedia in their pocket... if you didn't know the answer to a question, you just didn't know.
The World Wide Web
Western lifestyles are structured around internet communication, but fifty years ago, people connected in different ways. They'd arrange in advance to meet up at libraries or movie theaters.
Folks in the '70s didn't have the pressure of always having an encyclopedia in their pocket... if you didn't know the answer to a question, you just didn't know.
Woodstock
Along with portable music, music festivals took off in the 70s. Prior to Woodstock, festivals were a tamer affair, but ideals of freedom, love, and peace were spreading like wildfire through the hippie movement, which championed the art and expression of music.
It all culminated in the technically-illegal Woodstock, which brought together the greatest artists of the time and changed the festival landscape forever.
Woodstock
Along with portable music, music festivals took off in the 70s. Prior to Woodstock, festivals were a tamer affair, but ideals of freedom, love, and peace were spreading like wildfire through the hippie movement, which championed the art and expression of music.
It all culminated in the technically-illegal Woodstock, which brought together the greatest artists of the time and changed the festival landscape forever.
Woodstock
Along with portable music, music festivals took off in the 70s. Prior to Woodstock, festivals were a tamer affair, but ideals of freedom, love, and peace were spreading like wildfire through the hippie movement, which championed the art and expression of music.
It all culminated in the technically-illegal Woodstock, which brought together the greatest artists of the time and changed the festival landscape forever.
Woodstock
Along with portable music, music festivals took off in the 70s. Prior to Woodstock, festivals were a tamer affair, but ideals of freedom, love, and peace were spreading like wildfire through the hippie movement, which championed the art and expression of music.
It all culminated in the technically-illegal Woodstock, which brought together the greatest artists of the time and changed the festival landscape forever.
Party age
At the time, lawmakers were okay with 18-year-olds dying in combat, but not having the right to vote. With all that stress at such a young age, these young soldiers surely needed a drink, but depending on their state, drinking was illegal too.
There was no consensus on the age limit for alcohol, which ranged from 18 in some states to 21 in most.
Party age
At the time, lawmakers were okay with 18-year-olds dying in combat, but not having the right to vote. With all that stress at such a young age, these young soldiers surely needed a drink, but depending on their state, drinking was illegal too.
There was no consensus on the age limit for alcohol, which ranged from 18 in some states to 21 in most.
Party age
At the time, lawmakers were okay with 18-year-olds dying in combat, but not having the right to vote. With all that stress at such a young age, these young soldiers surely needed a drink, but depending on their state, drinking was illegal too.
There was no consensus on the age limit for alcohol, which ranged from 18 in some states to 21 in most.
Party age
At the time, lawmakers were okay with 18-year-olds dying in combat, but not having the right to vote. With all that stress at such a young age, these young soldiers surely needed a drink, but depending on their state, drinking was illegal too.
There was no consensus on the age limit for alcohol, which ranged from 18 in some states to 21 in most.
Money withdrawals
In 1969, quick cash withdrawals were more involved than pressing a few buttons, as the first ATM was only just released that year. Unless you happened to go to one of the few innovative banks with these machines, you'd have to lineup to speak to a teller to withdraw your money.
Additionally, you might not even have had access to a bank, depending on who you were.
Money withdrawals
In 1969, quick cash withdrawals were more involved than pressing a few buttons, as the first ATM was only just released that year. Unless you happened to go to one of the few innovative banks with these machines, you'd have to lineup to speak to a teller to withdraw your money.
Additionally, you might not even have had access to a bank, depending on who you were.
Money withdrawals
In 1969, quick cash withdrawals were more involved than pressing a few buttons, as the first ATM was only just released that year. Unless you happened to go to one of the few innovative banks with these machines, you'd have to lineup to speak to a teller to withdraw your money.
Additionally, you might not even have had access to a bank, depending on who you were.
Money withdrawals
In 1969, quick cash withdrawals were more involved than pressing a few buttons, as the first ATM was only just released that year. Unless you happened to go to one of the few innovative banks with these machines, you'd have to lineup to speak to a teller to withdraw your money.
Additionally, you might not even have had access to a bank, depending on who you were.
Out of service
Life without the convenience of a smartphone was the norm in the 1970s. Companies had only just begun to talk about portable phones then, and it wasn't until 1983 that Motorola made the first one.
If you wanted to talk to a friend on the go, you had to carry change for a phone booth. If you wanted to know the weather, you had to check the news!
Out of service
Life without the convenience of a smartphone was the norm in the 1970s. Companies had only just begun to talk about portable phones then, and it wasn't until 1983 that Motorola made the first one.
If you wanted to talk to a friend on the go, you had to carry change for a phone booth. If you wanted to know the weather, you had to check the news!
Out of service
Life without the convenience of a smartphone was the norm in the 1970s. Companies had only just begun to talk about portable phones then, and it wasn't until 1983 that Motorola made the first one.
If you wanted to talk to a friend on the go, you had to carry change for a phone booth. If you wanted to know the weather, you had to check the news!
Out of service
Life without the convenience of a smartphone was the norm in the 1970s. Companies had only just begun to talk about portable phones then, and it wasn't until 1983 that Motorola made the first one.
If you wanted to talk to a friend on the go, you had to carry change for a phone booth. If you wanted to know the weather, you had to check the news!
Loving Mother Earth
The environmentalism movement kicked off in the 1970s, when people first started understanding the impacts of pollution. It was April 22nd, 1970, a little over 50 years ago, when the US saw its first celebration of Earth Day.
Thousands of people marched, protested, and even cleaned up their neighborhoods, all for the sake of their beloved planet Earth. It was only the beginning.
Loving Mother Earth
The environmentalism movement kicked off in the 1970s, when people first started understanding the impacts of pollution. It was April 22nd, 1970, a little over 50 years ago, when the US saw its first celebration of Earth Day.
Thousands of people marched, protested, and even cleaned up their neighborhoods, all for the sake of their beloved planet Earth. It was only the beginning.
Loving Mother Earth
The environmentalism movement kicked off in the 1970s, when people first started understanding the impacts of pollution. It was April 22nd, 1970, a little over 50 years ago, when the US saw its first celebration of Earth Day.
Thousands of people marched, protested, and even cleaned up their neighborhoods, all for the sake of their beloved planet Earth. It was only the beginning.
Loving Mother Earth
The environmentalism movement kicked off in the 1970s, when people first started understanding the impacts of pollution. It was April 22nd, 1970, a little over 50 years ago, when the US saw its first celebration of Earth Day.
Thousands of people marched, protested, and even cleaned up their neighborhoods, all for the sake of their beloved planet Earth. It was only the beginning.
Cruising
On-demand music was just starting to go portable in the '70s. You could pop the cassette tape, another new invention, into the car stereo and listen while you drove.
In July of 1979, you could take your music with you on the sidewalk with the first-ever Sony Walkman.
Cruising
On-demand music was just starting to go portable in the '70s. You could pop the cassette tape, another new invention, into the car stereo and listen while you drove.
In July of 1979, you could take your music with you on the sidewalk with the first-ever Sony Walkman.
Cruising
On-demand music was just starting to go portable in the '70s. You could pop the cassette tape, another new invention, into the car stereo and listen while you drove.
In July of 1979, you could take your music with you on the sidewalk with the first-ever Sony Walkman.
Cruising
On-demand music was just starting to go portable in the '70s. You could pop the cassette tape, another new invention, into the car stereo and listen while you drove.
In July of 1979, you could take your music with you on the sidewalk with the first-ever Sony Walkman.
The Big Game
Nowadays, the Super Bowl has become the biggest game in the nation, but in the 70s it was still new. On the second Super Bowl Sunday in US history, thousands of fans were in an uproar after NBC switched off the game to show their regular programming.
Ever since then, "standard practice dictates that games finish before regularly scheduled broadcasting resumes."
The Big Game
Nowadays, the Super Bowl has become the biggest game in the nation, but in the 70s it was still new. On the second Super Bowl Sunday in US history, thousands of fans were in an uproar after NBC switched off the game to show their regular programming.
Ever since then, "standard practice dictates that games finish before regularly scheduled broadcasting resumes."
The Big Game
Nowadays, the Super Bowl has become the biggest game in the nation, but in the 70s it was still new. On the second Super Bowl Sunday in US history, thousands of fans were in an uproar after NBC switched off the game to show their regular programming.
Ever since then, "standard practice dictates that games finish before regularly scheduled broadcasting resumes."
The Big Game
Nowadays, the Super Bowl has become the biggest game in the nation, but in the 70s it was still new. On the second Super Bowl Sunday in US history, thousands of fans were in an uproar after NBC switched off the game to show their regular programming.
Ever since then, "standard practice dictates that games finish before regularly scheduled broadcasting resumes."
Moving IRL
Since internet didn't exist in the 70s, neither did GPS. There was no friendly Siri to guide you to your destination, only huge paper maps that were hard to unfold in the car.
Until GPS was introduced in 1999, you had to really know where you were going — or admit you had no clue, and stop to ask for directions.
Moving IRL
Since internet didn't exist in the 70s, neither did GPS. There was no friendly Siri to guide you to your destination, only huge paper maps that were hard to unfold in the car.
Until GPS was introduced in 1999, you had to really know where you were going — or admit you had no clue, and stop to ask for directions.
Moving IRL
Since internet didn't exist in the 70s, neither did GPS. There was no friendly Siri to guide you to your destination, only huge paper maps that were hard to unfold in the car.
Until GPS was introduced in 1999, you had to really know where you were going — or admit you had no clue, and stop to ask for directions.
Moving IRL
Since internet didn't exist in the 70s, neither did GPS. There was no friendly Siri to guide you to your destination, only huge paper maps that were hard to unfold in the car.
Until GPS was introduced in 1999, you had to really know where you were going — or admit you had no clue, and stop to ask for directions.
Saying "I do"
Most 70s couples got married in their early 20s, as soon as they believed they found "the one." Today, the new generation would rather wait until they're a bit older, which may not be the worst thing.
The marriage rate has gone down in the recent decade — but so has the divorce rate.
Saying "I do"
Most 70s couples got married in their early 20s, as soon as they believed they found "the one." Today, the new generation would rather wait until they're a bit older, which may not be the worst thing.
The marriage rate has gone down in the recent decade — but so has the divorce rate.
Saying "I do"
Most 70s couples got married in their early 20s, as soon as they believed they found "the one." Today, the new generation would rather wait until they're a bit older, which may not be the worst thing.
The marriage rate has gone down in the recent decade — but so has the divorce rate.
Saying "I do"
Most 70s couples got married in their early 20s, as soon as they believed they found "the one." Today, the new generation would rather wait until they're a bit older, which may not be the worst thing.
The marriage rate has gone down in the recent decade — but so has the divorce rate.
Pump it up
Even the driving itself was analog. Cars had no backup cameras or blind spot alerts, so folks had to actually pay attention to the road.
However, when it came to fill the gas tank, drivers got a break. Pumping gas by yourself was illegal until 1964, when Colorado made the first self-serve gas station. 23 more states followed the trend in 1968, but some states still have attendants today.
Pump it up
Even the driving itself was analog. Cars had no backup cameras or blind spot alerts, so folks had to actually pay attention to the road.
However, when it came to fill the gas tank, drivers got a break. Pumping gas by yourself was illegal until 1964, when Colorado made the first self-serve gas station. 23 more states followed the trend in 1968, but some states still have attendants today.
Pump it up
Even the driving itself was analog. Cars had no backup cameras or blind spot alerts, so folks had to actually pay attention to the road.
However, when it came to fill the gas tank, drivers got a break. Pumping gas by yourself was illegal until 1964, when Colorado made the first self-serve gas station. 23 more states followed the trend in 1968, but some states still have attendants today.
Pump it up
Even the driving itself was analog. Cars had no backup cameras or blind spot alerts, so folks had to actually pay attention to the road.
However, when it came to fill the gas tank, drivers got a break. Pumping gas by yourself was illegal until 1964, when Colorado made the first self-serve gas station. 23 more states followed the trend in 1968, but some states still have attendants today.
Love is love
If today you find yourself in love with someone whose skin is a different shade, you can be grateful you didn't live in the 70s. It was only in 1968 that an interracial kiss was featured on television for the first time on the iconic series Star Trek.
Capt. Kirk and Lt. Uhura's kiss was monumental in destigmatizing interracial relationships, and showed us a glimpse into a more loving future.
Love is love
If today you find yourself in love with someone whose skin is a different shade, you can be grateful you didn't live in the 70s. It was only in 1968 that an interracial kiss was featured on television for the first time on the iconic series Star Trek.
Capt. Kirk and Lt. Uhura's kiss was monumental in destigmatizing interracial relationships, and showed us a glimpse into a more loving future.
Love is love
If today you find yourself in love with someone whose skin is a different shade, you can be grateful you didn't live in the 70s. It was only in 1968 that an interracial kiss was featured on television for the first time on the iconic series Star Trek.
Capt. Kirk and Lt. Uhura's kiss was monumental in destigmatizing interracial relationships, and showed us a glimpse into a more loving future.
Love is love
If today you find yourself in love with someone whose skin is a different shade, you can be grateful you didn't live in the 70s. It was only in 1968 that an interracial kiss was featured on television for the first time on the iconic series Star Trek.
Capt. Kirk and Lt. Uhura's kiss was monumental in destigmatizing interracial relationships, and showed us a glimpse into a more loving future.
Honoring the brave
Honoring soldiers and veterans has always been done with mostly talk and not enough action — that is, until more recently. Over 50 years ago, there wasn't much in the department of health and care for soldiers, veterans, and their families, and even Memorial Day was only made into a national holiday in 1971.
Since then, it's become an integral part of our American society.
Honoring the brave
Honoring soldiers and veterans has always been done with mostly talk and not enough action — that is, until more recently. Over 50 years ago, there wasn't much in the department of health and care for soldiers, veterans, and their families, and even Memorial Day was only made into a national holiday in 1971.
Since then, it's become an integral part of our American society.
Honoring the brave
Honoring soldiers and veterans has always been done with mostly talk and not enough action — that is, until more recently. Over 50 years ago, there wasn't much in the department of health and care for soldiers, veterans, and their families, and even Memorial Day was only made into a national holiday in 1971.
Since then, it's become an integral part of our American society.
Honoring the brave
Honoring soldiers and veterans has always been done with mostly talk and not enough action — that is, until more recently. Over 50 years ago, there wasn't much in the department of health and care for soldiers, veterans, and their families, and even Memorial Day was only made into a national holiday in 1971.
Since then, it's become an integral part of our American society.
War tensions
The Vietnam War was one of America's most polarizing conflicts. The peace-loving hippies were against the war, and anti-war protests got brutal and occasionally deadly.
As bad as tensions are today, the situation was worse in Vietnam, where an estimated 282,000 American soldiers were killed in action. It was even more pressure for those in the younger generation.
War tensions
The Vietnam War was one of America's most polarizing conflicts. The peace-loving hippies were against the war, and anti-war protests got brutal and occasionally deadly.
As bad as tensions are today, the situation was worse in Vietnam, where an estimated 282,000 American soldiers were killed in action. It was even more pressure for those in the younger generation.
War tensions
The Vietnam War was one of America's most polarizing conflicts. The peace-loving hippies were against the war, and anti-war protests got brutal and occasionally deadly.
As bad as tensions are today, the situation was worse in Vietnam, where an estimated 282,000 American soldiers were killed in action. It was even more pressure for those in the younger generation.
War tensions
The Vietnam War was one of America's most polarizing conflicts. The peace-loving hippies were against the war, and anti-war protests got brutal and occasionally deadly.
As bad as tensions are today, the situation was worse in Vietnam, where an estimated 282,000 American soldiers were killed in action. It was even more pressure for those in the younger generation.
Troubled youth
A draft was enforced throughout the US requiring that men as young as 18 had to take part in the Vietnam War, whether they believed in the fight or not. The worst part was the enforced restrictions of the age group.
You weren't even allowed to vote at that age. It was a much different time for young people then, and there was one age restriction that States couldn't seem to agree on.
Troubled youth
A draft was enforced throughout the US requiring that men as young as 18 had to take part in the Vietnam War, whether they believed in the fight or not. The worst part was the enforced restrictions of the age group.
You weren't even allowed to vote at that age. It was a much different time for young people then, and there was one age restriction that States couldn't seem to agree on.
Troubled youth
A draft was enforced throughout the US requiring that men as young as 18 had to take part in the Vietnam War, whether they believed in the fight or not. The worst part was the enforced restrictions of the age group.
You weren't even allowed to vote at that age. It was a much different time for young people then, and there was one age restriction that States couldn't seem to agree on.
Troubled youth
A draft was enforced throughout the US requiring that men as young as 18 had to take part in the Vietnam War, whether they believed in the fight or not. The worst part was the enforced restrictions of the age group.
You weren't even allowed to vote at that age. It was a much different time for young people then, and there was one age restriction that States couldn't seem to agree on.
National crisis
Even U.S. finances were different in the 70s.
In June of 1968, the debt was just under $350 billion, which would be around $2 trillion in 2017. In June of 2018, the national debt surpassed $21 trillion, which would have been $2 trillion in 1968. While the Department of Treasury may have been doing a little better back then with their finances, most of the public was struggling.
National crisis
Even U.S. finances were different in the 70s.
In June of 1968, the debt was just under $350 billion, which would be around $2 trillion in 2017. In June of 2018, the national debt surpassed $21 trillion, which would have been $2 trillion in 1968. While the Department of Treasury may have been doing a little better back then with their finances, most of the public was struggling.
National crisis
Even U.S. finances were different in the 70s.
In June of 1968, the debt was just under $350 billion, which would be around $2 trillion in 2017. In June of 2018, the national debt surpassed $21 trillion, which would have been $2 trillion in 1968. While the Department of Treasury may have been doing a little better back then with their finances, most of the public was struggling.
National crisis
Even U.S. finances were different in the 70s.
In June of 1968, the debt was just under $350 billion, which would be around $2 trillion in 2017. In June of 2018, the national debt surpassed $21 trillion, which would have been $2 trillion in 1968. While the Department of Treasury may have been doing a little better back then with their finances, most of the public was struggling.
Not so equal
Before 1974, a woman had to be accompanied by a man to open a credit card account; if she came by herself, or with another woman, she'd be denied service. Thanks to Representative Lindy Boggs, gender and marital status were included in the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974, which assured that anyone, regardless of gender, who had decent-enough credit, could open their own account.
Others were also saved by this Act.
Not so equal
Before 1974, a woman had to be accompanied by a man to open a credit card account; if she came by herself, or with another woman, she'd be denied service. Thanks to Representative Lindy Boggs, gender and marital status were included in the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974, which assured that anyone, regardless of gender, who had decent-enough credit, could open their own account.
Others were also saved by this Act.
Not so equal
Before 1974, a woman had to be accompanied by a man to open a credit card account; if she came by herself, or with another woman, she'd be denied service. Thanks to Representative Lindy Boggs, gender and marital status were included in the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974, which assured that anyone, regardless of gender, who had decent-enough credit, could open their own account.
Others were also saved by this Act.
Not so equal
Before 1974, a woman had to be accompanied by a man to open a credit card account; if she came by herself, or with another woman, she'd be denied service. Thanks to Representative Lindy Boggs, gender and marital status were included in the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974, which assured that anyone, regardless of gender, who had decent-enough credit, could open their own account.
Others were also saved by this Act.
Bank bias
Before the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, creditors were allowed to add whatever additional charges or fees they wanted, purely on the basis of race, religion, or sexual orientation.
It was only after the act passed in 1974 that everyone was protected and had equal access to credit lines and bank loans alike — but there were plenty of other biased regulations.
Bank bias
Before the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, creditors were allowed to add whatever additional charges or fees they wanted, purely on the basis of race, religion, or sexual orientation.
It was only after the act passed in 1974 that everyone was protected and had equal access to credit lines and bank loans alike — but there were plenty of other biased regulations.
Bank bias
Before the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, creditors were allowed to add whatever additional charges or fees they wanted, purely on the basis of race, religion, or sexual orientation.
It was only after the act passed in 1974 that everyone was protected and had equal access to credit lines and bank loans alike — but there were plenty of other biased regulations.
Bank bias
Before the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, creditors were allowed to add whatever additional charges or fees they wanted, purely on the basis of race, religion, or sexual orientation.
It was only after the act passed in 1974 that everyone was protected and had equal access to credit lines and bank loans alike — but there were plenty of other biased regulations.
Equal education
In many areas of the country, women and people of color could even be legally denied a higher education because of their physical characteristics. It wasn't until 1972 that President Richard Nixon pushed the Higher Education Act, which included Title IX.
It became legislative law that made discrimination in education illegal across the entire country.
Equal education
In many areas of the country, women and people of color could even be legally denied a higher education because of their physical characteristics. It wasn't until 1972 that President Richard Nixon pushed the Higher Education Act, which included Title IX.
It became legislative law that made discrimination in education illegal across the entire country.
Equal education
In many areas of the country, women and people of color could even be legally denied a higher education because of their physical characteristics. It wasn't until 1972 that President Richard Nixon pushed the Higher Education Act, which included Title IX.
It became legislative law that made discrimination in education illegal across the entire country.
Equal education
In many areas of the country, women and people of color could even be legally denied a higher education because of their physical characteristics. It wasn't until 1972 that President Richard Nixon pushed the Higher Education Act, which included Title IX.
It became legislative law that made discrimination in education illegal across the entire country.
The right to shelter
Prejudice had also crept into the housing market. If you weren't the "right" color or sex, or if you didn't believe in the "right" religion, you could never have the home of your choice, or even a home at all.
It was thanks to the Fair Housing Act of 1968 that, over time, more people could begin their home ownership where they wanted.
The right to shelter
Prejudice had also crept into the housing market. If you weren't the "right" color or sex, or if you didn't believe in the "right" religion, you could never have the home of your choice, or even a home at all.
It was thanks to the Fair Housing Act of 1968 that, over time, more people could begin their home ownership where they wanted.
The right to shelter
Prejudice had also crept into the housing market. If you weren't the "right" color or sex, or if you didn't believe in the "right" religion, you could never have the home of your choice, or even a home at all.
It was thanks to the Fair Housing Act of 1968 that, over time, more people could begin their home ownership where they wanted.
The right to shelter
Prejudice had also crept into the housing market. If you weren't the "right" color or sex, or if you didn't believe in the "right" religion, you could never have the home of your choice, or even a home at all.
It was thanks to the Fair Housing Act of 1968 that, over time, more people could begin their home ownership where they wanted.
American representation
You'd be hard pressed to find the same diversity in the 1970s U.S. government that we have today, and we know that's saying something.
Even in the Supreme Court, the judges failed to represent what equal law looks like as they were all white men until, in 1981, 200 years after the court was established, Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman among the judges.
American representation
You'd be hard pressed to find the same diversity in the 1970s U.S. government that we have today, and we know that's saying something.
Even in the Supreme Court, the judges failed to represent what equal law looks like as they were all white men until, in 1981, 200 years after the court was established, Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman among the judges.
American representation
You'd be hard pressed to find the same diversity in the 1970s U.S. government that we have today, and we know that's saying something.
Even in the Supreme Court, the judges failed to represent what equal law looks like as they were all white men until, in 1981, 200 years after the court was established, Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman among the judges.
American representation
You'd be hard pressed to find the same diversity in the 1970s U.S. government that we have today, and we know that's saying something.
Even in the Supreme Court, the judges failed to represent what equal law looks like as they were all white men until, in 1981, 200 years after the court was established, Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman among the judges.
Air travel
It wasn't all hard-hitting news in the '70s, though. Air travel was more fun back then: remember when planes actually had room to breathe?
Sure, you may have had to put up with a few clouds drifting over from the smoking section, but that's a small price to pay for a little extra legroom.
Air travel
It wasn't all hard-hitting news in the '70s, though. Air travel was more fun back then: remember when planes actually had room to breathe?
Sure, you may have had to put up with a few clouds drifting over from the smoking section, but that's a small price to pay for a little extra legroom.
Air travel
It wasn't all hard-hitting news in the '70s, though. Air travel was more fun back then: remember when planes actually had room to breathe?
Sure, you may have had to put up with a few clouds drifting over from the smoking section, but that's a small price to pay for a little extra legroom.
Air travel
It wasn't all hard-hitting news in the '70s, though. Air travel was more fun back then: remember when planes actually had room to breathe?
Sure, you may have had to put up with a few clouds drifting over from the smoking section, but that's a small price to pay for a little extra legroom.
Disco
The '70s was the decade of disco, and you couldn't turn a corner in most cities without spotting at least one or two discotheques packed with people.
With the signature move of the '70s being a simple finger point, it's no wonder those dancefloors were so packed!
Disco
The '70s was the decade of disco, and you couldn't turn a corner in most cities without spotting at least one or two discotheques packed with people.
With the signature move of the '70s being a simple finger point, it's no wonder those dancefloors were so packed!
Disco
The '70s was the decade of disco, and you couldn't turn a corner in most cities without spotting at least one or two discotheques packed with people.
With the signature move of the '70s being a simple finger point, it's no wonder those dancefloors were so packed!
Disco
The '70s was the decade of disco, and you couldn't turn a corner in most cities without spotting at least one or two discotheques packed with people.
With the signature move of the '70s being a simple finger point, it's no wonder those dancefloors were so packed!
Digital dinosaurs
Believe it or not, this is what a computer looked like in the '70s.
Even with the technology being so new to the average consumer, these digital dinosaurs still probably weren't as complicated as the Macs of today.
Digital dinosaurs
Believe it or not, this is what a computer looked like in the '70s.
Even with the technology being so new to the average consumer, these digital dinosaurs still probably weren't as complicated as the Macs of today.
Digital dinosaurs
Believe it or not, this is what a computer looked like in the '70s.
Even with the technology being so new to the average consumer, these digital dinosaurs still probably weren't as complicated as the Macs of today.
Digital dinosaurs
Believe it or not, this is what a computer looked like in the '70s.
Even with the technology being so new to the average consumer, these digital dinosaurs still probably weren't as complicated as the Macs of today.
Fast food
Before they became the sleek and sterile eyesores they are today, most fast-food joints actually had some character back in the day. Let's just hope their burgers were a little less pink-slimey back then!
But we can totally see that the employee uniforms haven't improved all that much since the '70s.
Fast food
Before they became the sleek and sterile eyesores they are today, most fast-food joints actually had some character back in the day. Let's just hope their burgers were a little less pink-slimey back then!
But we can totally see that the employee uniforms haven't improved all that much since the '70s.
Fast food
Before they became the sleek and sterile eyesores they are today, most fast-food joints actually had some character back in the day. Let's just hope their burgers were a little less pink-slimey back then!
But we can totally see that the employee uniforms haven't improved all that much since the '70s.
Fast food
Before they became the sleek and sterile eyesores they are today, most fast-food joints actually had some character back in the day. Let's just hope their burgers were a little less pink-slimey back then!
But we can totally see that the employee uniforms haven't improved all that much since the '70s.
Before portable music
Today, all the world's music is at our fingertips — in the '70s, jamming your favorite tunes solo meant throwing on a pair of bulky headphones and plopping down next to the stereo.
At least you didn't have to worry about anyone gunking up your earbuds!
Before portable music
Today, all the world's music is at our fingertips — in the '70s, jamming your favorite tunes solo meant throwing on a pair of bulky headphones and plopping down next to the stereo.
At least you didn't have to worry about anyone gunking up your earbuds!
Before portable music
Today, all the world's music is at our fingertips — in the '70s, jamming your favorite tunes solo meant throwing on a pair of bulky headphones and plopping down next to the stereo.
At least you didn't have to worry about anyone gunking up your earbuds!
Before portable music
Today, all the world's music is at our fingertips — in the '70s, jamming your favorite tunes solo meant throwing on a pair of bulky headphones and plopping down next to the stereo.
At least you didn't have to worry about anyone gunking up your earbuds!
Public transit
If you thought the New York City subways were awful now, the trains of the '70s would make today's transit look like luxury.
But, like most New Yorkers, it looks like these commuters opted to suck it up and make the best of it.
Public transit
If you thought the New York City subways were awful now, the trains of the '70s would make today's transit look like luxury.
But, like most New Yorkers, it looks like these commuters opted to suck it up and make the best of it.
Public transit
If you thought the New York City subways were awful now, the trains of the '70s would make today's transit look like luxury.
But, like most New Yorkers, it looks like these commuters opted to suck it up and make the best of it.
Public transit
If you thought the New York City subways were awful now, the trains of the '70s would make today's transit look like luxury.
But, like most New Yorkers, it looks like these commuters opted to suck it up and make the best of it.
Rad dad van
In the '70s, owning a custom van was the epitome of cool, as neon colors and bold designs turned heads as you cruised down the highway.
Today, you can find most of these vans parked outside concert venues peddling knockoff t-shirts.
Rad dad van
In the '70s, owning a custom van was the epitome of cool, as neon colors and bold designs turned heads as you cruised down the highway.
Today, you can find most of these vans parked outside concert venues peddling knockoff t-shirts.
Rad dad van
In the '70s, owning a custom van was the epitome of cool, as neon colors and bold designs turned heads as you cruised down the highway.
Today, you can find most of these vans parked outside concert venues peddling knockoff t-shirts.
Rad dad van
In the '70s, owning a custom van was the epitome of cool, as neon colors and bold designs turned heads as you cruised down the highway.
Today, you can find most of these vans parked outside concert venues peddling knockoff t-shirts.
Better toys
Ah, Christmas morning.
What fun it was to race down at the crack of dawn, rip every last shred of wrapping paper off your presents, and spend the rest of the day racing slot cars with dear old dad.
Better toys
Ah, Christmas morning.
What fun it was to race down at the crack of dawn, rip every last shred of wrapping paper off your presents, and spend the rest of the day racing slot cars with dear old dad.
Better toys
Ah, Christmas morning.
What fun it was to race down at the crack of dawn, rip every last shred of wrapping paper off your presents, and spend the rest of the day racing slot cars with dear old dad.
Better toys
Ah, Christmas morning.
What fun it was to race down at the crack of dawn, rip every last shred of wrapping paper off your presents, and spend the rest of the day racing slot cars with dear old dad.
Football boom
The 1970 season was a big one for the sport of football, as it marked the first to be played after the AFL-NFL merger.
It's safe to say that retro football jerseys are still lightyears better looking than the "modern" styles of today.
Football boom
The 1970 season was a big one for the sport of football, as it marked the first to be played after the AFL-NFL merger.
It's safe to say that retro football jerseys are still lightyears better looking than the "modern" styles of today.
Football boom
The 1970 season was a big one for the sport of football, as it marked the first to be played after the AFL-NFL merger.
It's safe to say that retro football jerseys are still lightyears better looking than the "modern" styles of today.
Football boom
The 1970 season was a big one for the sport of football, as it marked the first to be played after the AFL-NFL merger.
It's safe to say that retro football jerseys are still lightyears better looking than the "modern" styles of today.
Awesome amusement
There was really nothing better than a '70s amusement park. The snacks were tastier, the prizes were bigger, and the Gravitron didn't fly off its hinges after every other ride...
usually, anyway. There's just something about amusement parks or carnivals in the '70s that scream "small town America"!
Awesome amusement
There was really nothing better than a '70s amusement park. The snacks were tastier, the prizes were bigger, and the Gravitron didn't fly off its hinges after every other ride...
usually, anyway. There's just something about amusement parks or carnivals in the '70s that scream "small town America"!
Awesome amusement
There was really nothing better than a '70s amusement park. The snacks were tastier, the prizes were bigger, and the Gravitron didn't fly off its hinges after every other ride...
usually, anyway. There's just something about amusement parks or carnivals in the '70s that scream "small town America"!
Awesome amusement
There was really nothing better than a '70s amusement park. The snacks were tastier, the prizes were bigger, and the Gravitron didn't fly off its hinges after every other ride...
usually, anyway. There's just something about amusement parks or carnivals in the '70s that scream "small town America"!
Grocery shopping
Back in the day, supermarkets were quaint and tidy, filled with clean and straightforward packaging instead of the busy, in-your-face designs of today. Is it cereal, or an adventure to a magical cartoon world?
Make up your mind, Kellogg's! We have a sneaking suspicion that groceries were a lot cheaper back then, too.
Grocery shopping
Back in the day, supermarkets were quaint and tidy, filled with clean and straightforward packaging instead of the busy, in-your-face designs of today. Is it cereal, or an adventure to a magical cartoon world?
Make up your mind, Kellogg's! We have a sneaking suspicion that groceries were a lot cheaper back then, too.
Grocery shopping
Back in the day, supermarkets were quaint and tidy, filled with clean and straightforward packaging instead of the busy, in-your-face designs of today. Is it cereal, or an adventure to a magical cartoon world?
Make up your mind, Kellogg's! We have a sneaking suspicion that groceries were a lot cheaper back then, too.
Grocery shopping
Back in the day, supermarkets were quaint and tidy, filled with clean and straightforward packaging instead of the busy, in-your-face designs of today. Is it cereal, or an adventure to a magical cartoon world?
Make up your mind, Kellogg's! We have a sneaking suspicion that groceries were a lot cheaper back then, too.
Poolside fun
A summer getaway in the '70s always included water, and pools like these were popular features at many hotels. Much nicer than those chlorine-bombed bathtubs they try to pass off at Marriotts these days, right?
The only downside to public pools is the germs, but that was true in the '70s and today, anyway.
Poolside fun
A summer getaway in the '70s always included water, and pools like these were popular features at many hotels. Much nicer than those chlorine-bombed bathtubs they try to pass off at Marriotts these days, right?
The only downside to public pools is the germs, but that was true in the '70s and today, anyway.
Poolside fun
A summer getaway in the '70s always included water, and pools like these were popular features at many hotels. Much nicer than those chlorine-bombed bathtubs they try to pass off at Marriotts these days, right?
The only downside to public pools is the germs, but that was true in the '70s and today, anyway.
Poolside fun
A summer getaway in the '70s always included water, and pools like these were popular features at many hotels. Much nicer than those chlorine-bombed bathtubs they try to pass off at Marriotts these days, right?
The only downside to public pools is the germs, but that was true in the '70s and today, anyway.
Roller rinks
Roller skating was all the rage in the '70s, and there was no better place to get your four-wheeled groove on than at the local roller disco. As the guy in office clothes on the left can attest, the funkadelic outfits were clearly optional.
But they probably made the experience even groovier.
Roller rinks
Roller skating was all the rage in the '70s, and there was no better place to get your four-wheeled groove on than at the local roller disco. As the guy in office clothes on the left can attest, the funkadelic outfits were clearly optional.
But they probably made the experience even groovier.
Roller rinks
Roller skating was all the rage in the '70s, and there was no better place to get your four-wheeled groove on than at the local roller disco. As the guy in office clothes on the left can attest, the funkadelic outfits were clearly optional.
But they probably made the experience even groovier.
Roller rinks
Roller skating was all the rage in the '70s, and there was no better place to get your four-wheeled groove on than at the local roller disco. As the guy in office clothes on the left can attest, the funkadelic outfits were clearly optional.
But they probably made the experience even groovier.
Sunny kitchens
Cozy kitchens will always be in style, but there's just something about one out of the '70s that screams "good food was made here." Unfortunately, kitchens from this decade also gave us things like lime cheese salad and liver sausage pineapple.
Yuck. At least we have all those earthy jewel tones to look back on fondly.
Sunny kitchens
Cozy kitchens will always be in style, but there's just something about one out of the '70s that screams "good food was made here." Unfortunately, kitchens from this decade also gave us things like lime cheese salad and liver sausage pineapple.
Yuck. At least we have all those earthy jewel tones to look back on fondly.
Sunny kitchens
Cozy kitchens will always be in style, but there's just something about one out of the '70s that screams "good food was made here." Unfortunately, kitchens from this decade also gave us things like lime cheese salad and liver sausage pineapple.
Yuck. At least we have all those earthy jewel tones to look back on fondly.
Sunny kitchens
Cozy kitchens will always be in style, but there's just something about one out of the '70s that screams "good food was made here." Unfortunately, kitchens from this decade also gave us things like lime cheese salad and liver sausage pineapple.
Yuck. At least we have all those earthy jewel tones to look back on fondly.
Ice cream trucks
Every kid bolted out the door when the jingle of the ice cream man echoed through the neighborhood — a fact that rings true even still today. Sadly, SpongeBob ice pops weren't a thing back in the '70s.
But we know for a fact that '70s kids enjoyed a Fudge Pop every now and then!
Ice cream trucks
Every kid bolted out the door when the jingle of the ice cream man echoed through the neighborhood — a fact that rings true even still today. Sadly, SpongeBob ice pops weren't a thing back in the '70s.
But we know for a fact that '70s kids enjoyed a Fudge Pop every now and then!
Ice cream trucks
Every kid bolted out the door when the jingle of the ice cream man echoed through the neighborhood — a fact that rings true even still today. Sadly, SpongeBob ice pops weren't a thing back in the '70s.
But we know for a fact that '70s kids enjoyed a Fudge Pop every now and then!
Ice cream trucks
Every kid bolted out the door when the jingle of the ice cream man echoed through the neighborhood — a fact that rings true even still today. Sadly, SpongeBob ice pops weren't a thing back in the '70s.
But we know for a fact that '70s kids enjoyed a Fudge Pop every now and then!
Busy beaches
The beaches of this era were magical, if only because you could actually park near the water.
What most people wouldn't give these days to grab a few chairs from the trunk and set them out right there instead of dragging an umbrella and three coolers 50 yards to the sand.
Busy beaches
The beaches of this era were magical, if only because you could actually park near the water.
What most people wouldn't give these days to grab a few chairs from the trunk and set them out right there instead of dragging an umbrella and three coolers 50 yards to the sand.
Busy beaches
The beaches of this era were magical, if only because you could actually park near the water.
What most people wouldn't give these days to grab a few chairs from the trunk and set them out right there instead of dragging an umbrella and three coolers 50 yards to the sand.
Busy beaches
The beaches of this era were magical, if only because you could actually park near the water.
What most people wouldn't give these days to grab a few chairs from the trunk and set them out right there instead of dragging an umbrella and three coolers 50 yards to the sand.
Bike life
Before everyone got cars, it was bikes that took you from point A to point B.
Cruising on a Schwinn was a great way to get exercise, though, admit it: you felt pretty darn cool when you and a group of friends coasted down the block together.
Bike life
Before everyone got cars, it was bikes that took you from point A to point B.
Cruising on a Schwinn was a great way to get exercise, though, admit it: you felt pretty darn cool when you and a group of friends coasted down the block together.
Bike life
Before everyone got cars, it was bikes that took you from point A to point B.
Cruising on a Schwinn was a great way to get exercise, though, admit it: you felt pretty darn cool when you and a group of friends coasted down the block together.
Bike life
Before everyone got cars, it was bikes that took you from point A to point B.
Cruising on a Schwinn was a great way to get exercise, though, admit it: you felt pretty darn cool when you and a group of friends coasted down the block together.
Gorgeous colors
High fashion has certainly changed since the '70s. What most people don't know is that these four ladies actually inspired the creation of Skittles (just kidding).
In all seriousness, we kind of miss the days when people wore all the colors of the rainbow. In today's sea of black, white, and gray, it'd be nice to see a bright yellow pea coat!
Gorgeous colors
High fashion has certainly changed since the '70s. What most people don't know is that these four ladies actually inspired the creation of Skittles (just kidding).
In all seriousness, we kind of miss the days when people wore all the colors of the rainbow. In today's sea of black, white, and gray, it'd be nice to see a bright yellow pea coat!
Gorgeous colors
High fashion has certainly changed since the '70s. What most people don't know is that these four ladies actually inspired the creation of Skittles (just kidding).
In all seriousness, we kind of miss the days when people wore all the colors of the rainbow. In today's sea of black, white, and gray, it'd be nice to see a bright yellow pea coat!
Gorgeous colors
High fashion has certainly changed since the '70s. What most people don't know is that these four ladies actually inspired the creation of Skittles (just kidding).
In all seriousness, we kind of miss the days when people wore all the colors of the rainbow. In today's sea of black, white, and gray, it'd be nice to see a bright yellow pea coat!
Statement shoes
Shoes are like potato chips: you can't have just one (pair). The '70s, however, made the platform shoe the must-have footwear of the era, creating a generation of deceivingly tall people...
and lots of twisted ankles. Hey, at least they looked cool! And as we all know, uncomfortable shoes will never go out of style (unfortunately).
Statement shoes
Shoes are like potato chips: you can't have just one (pair). The '70s, however, made the platform shoe the must-have footwear of the era, creating a generation of deceivingly tall people...
and lots of twisted ankles. Hey, at least they looked cool! And as we all know, uncomfortable shoes will never go out of style (unfortunately).
Statement shoes
Shoes are like potato chips: you can't have just one (pair). The '70s, however, made the platform shoe the must-have footwear of the era, creating a generation of deceivingly tall people...
and lots of twisted ankles. Hey, at least they looked cool! And as we all know, uncomfortable shoes will never go out of style (unfortunately).
Statement shoes
Shoes are like potato chips: you can't have just one (pair). The '70s, however, made the platform shoe the must-have footwear of the era, creating a generation of deceivingly tall people...
and lots of twisted ankles. Hey, at least they looked cool! And as we all know, uncomfortable shoes will never go out of style (unfortunately).
Newspaper routes
Fake news wasn't a problem back when young Timmy Thompson from the cul-de-sac was launching newspapers onto your doorstep.
A few may have landed on the roof, but, hey, he was trying his best!
Newspaper routes
Fake news wasn't a problem back when young Timmy Thompson from the cul-de-sac was launching newspapers onto your doorstep.
A few may have landed on the roof, but, hey, he was trying his best!
Newspaper routes
Fake news wasn't a problem back when young Timmy Thompson from the cul-de-sac was launching newspapers onto your doorstep.
A few may have landed on the roof, but, hey, he was trying his best!
Newspaper routes
Fake news wasn't a problem back when young Timmy Thompson from the cul-de-sac was launching newspapers onto your doorstep.
A few may have landed on the roof, but, hey, he was trying his best!