Things you won't find anymore...

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Fyrefox

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Does anyone remember full-service shoe stores where fluoroscopes were present? You'd stick your feet into the device, and it would X-ray them to determine if your toes had enough room inside a shoe you were considering buying. Yes folks, get a free X-ray dosage just for coming in!

What other things once commonplace won't you see today?

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A men's barber who knows how to use scissors, and not a buzzer setting. A car repair shop that EXPLAINS the problem, gives you a FIRM price for the entire job, and calls YOU on the phone to EXPLAIN what unexpected surprise they found when they took your car apart....that they couldn't see from the outside of it. A home repair man who actually WANTS to work on your house for the quoted price he gave you last week.

A lawyer who knows what the hell he/she is doing, be it a civil matter or a criminal case. A copper who can EXPLAIN stuff without the need for a copy of the Canadian Criminal Code in their hands. A Crown Prosecutor who insists on "no bail " for repeat violent offenders.

Some of the things that you don't see much of, these days. JimB.
 
Alligatorob said:
My car keys, most of the pocket knives I've ever owned, my glasses... the list goes on.
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Although it only operates in Canada, the War Amps lost key service is a brilliant idea. They produce a small plastic key tag, that attaches to your key ring. If you loose it, the finder can drop it in ANY mailbox in the World, and the War Amps service will get them at their Toronto location, look up your home address in their files, and have the keys delivered to you by direct courier that day. Yes, you pay a fee for the service ( less than the cost of replacing the keys, per year). The War Amps is a private not for profit Canadian charity that provides artificial limbs for military amputees, and child amputees, with NO Government funding, at all. The Child Amp Program will get $10,000.00 from my estate when I die. I donate $300 a year to them now. JimB.
 
Fyrefox said:
Does anyone remember full-service shoe stores where fluoroscopes were present? You'd stick your feet into the device, and it would X-ray them to determine if your toes had enough room inside a shoe you were considering buying. Yes folks, get a free X-ray dosage just for coming in!

What other things once commonplace won't you see today?

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Thank heavens these aren’t around any more.
Who wants to stick their feet in these used up sock like things and get X-rays of your feet needlessly. Most people are quite capable of figuring out whether shoes fit without this ridiculous contraption
 
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Who among us in the UK remembersThe Locarno Ballroom. There was practically one on every major UK High Street, chances are some members here will not only remember them but probably saw a concert featuring any of the 60's famous bands, before they became famous.

A common sight too was the bus conductor and the rear entrance buses. You don't even see a bus inspector these days.

Burtons were a popular tailor's shop, but perhaps in Britain John Collier was, arguably, the most famous. They were known as The Fifty Shilling Tailor.

It was probably in the 1950's the the British police changed from the button up tunic uniform to the open neck style.
 
And remember these simple and sturdy devices from shoe stores of the past actually used to measure the length and width of your feet? This was especially important for children's feet where they were growing. Now almost a flea market or museum item...
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Here’s a vanishing bit of low technology…it’s a strawberry huller! You used to be able to buy these cheaply, and they were great for grabbing and pulling the leaves and stem off fresh strawberries. Not much to them, but they worked! It’s harder to find now, and considerably more expensive to buy even if you can…

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Who among us in the UK remembersThe Locarno Ballroom. There was practically one on every major UK High Street, chances are some members here will not only remember them but probably saw a concert featuring any of the 60's famous bands, before they became famous.

A common sight too was the bus conductor and the rear entrance buses. You don't even see a bus inspector these days.

Burtons were a popular tailor's shop, but perhaps in Britain John Collier was, arguably, the most famous. They were known as The Fifty Shilling Tailor.

It was probably in the 1950's the the British police changed from the button up tunic uniform to the open neck style.
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In the 60's my aunt Betty used to go to the Locarno Ballroom every weekend with her friends... she was my fathers' youngest sister only 10 years older than me, and I can see her now with her bouffant hair style.. her tight skirt, and her white stiletto heels..

My father was a Bus conductor before he became a Bus driver... at one point he was also a Bouncer at the Locarno Ballroom

You can just barely see my father on the back of his bus..he was the driver at this time.. but for some reason was standing on the back..Perhaps waiting for his conductor.. this bus was parked outside what was the Bus depot at that time

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Burtons only closed their stores in 2021, so everyone remembers those... and I remember the ads on TV for John Collier shirts.. to this day....
 
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Fyrefox said:
Here’s a vanishing bit of low technology…it’s a strawberry huller! You used to be able to buy these cheaply, and they were great for grabbing and pulling the leaves and stem off fresh strawberries. Not much to them, but they worked! It’s harder to find now, and considerably more expensive to buy even if you can…

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the modern version just 98p on Temu

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Temu £1.50..... Amazon UK £18....
 
Fyrefox said:
Here’s a vanishing bit of low technology…it’s a strawberry huller! You used to be able to buy these cheaply, and they were great for grabbing and pulling the leaves and stem off fresh strawberries. Not much to them, but they worked! It’s harder to find now, and considerably more expensive to buy even if you can…

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I just use a small sharp knife, to cut and slice berries. JimB.
 
hollydolly said:
In the 60's my aunt Betty used to go to the Locarno Ballroom every weekend with her friends... she was my fathers' youngest sister only 10 years older than me, and I can see her now with her bouffant hair style.. her tight skirt, and her white stiletto heels..

My father was a Bus conductor before he became a Bus driver... at one point he was also a Bouncer at the Locarno Ballroom

You can just barely see my father on the back of his bus..he was the driver at this time.. but for some reason was standing on the back..Perhaps waiting for his conductor.. this bus was parked outside what was the Bus depot at that time

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Burtons only closed their stores in 2021, so everyone remembers those... and I remember the ads on TV for John Collier shirts.. to this day....
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Fabulous reminisces Holly, how I remember the bouncers at The Locarno, always impeccably dressed in black suit and bow tie. They never took prisoners, any fisticuffs and you were out.

The very first of your phone collection is identical to the one issued to us in our first home back in 1968. We still have it and it's still working with good clarity. It's plugged in and causes many a smile. We actually have a number of phones around the house, the finger dial red one only gets used for incoming calls but the dial works, that is, if you want to stand there dialing one number after another.
 
horseless carriage said:
Fabulous reminisces Holly, how I remember the bouncers at The Locarno, always impeccably dressed in black suit and bow tie. They never took prisoners, any fisticuffs and you were out.

The very first of your phone collection is identical to the one issued to us in our first home back in 1968. We still have it and it's still working with good clarity. It's plugged in and causes many a smile. We actually have a number of phones around the house, the finger dial red one only gets used for incoming calls but the dial works, that is, if you want to stand there dialing one number after another.
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The one in the middle of the second row is the one I have in my bedroom... I have all of the others, as well as some older ones.. ( black bakelite with drawers)... and some GPO 746's in white and red..
 
Rose65 said:
I loved Marlie's, played in the dirt.
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I wore out the knees on my blue jeans as a kid. My mom would iron on those knee patches they used to have for blue jeans. She would put them on the inside and outside. I would wear them out also. Our playground was dirt and gravel, perfect for marbles, not so much for jeans...

Our marble season would get frozen and snowed out in winter, so we switched to yoyo's.... who could do the most tricks was the deal...
 

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