Things from the 70's and 80's that no longer exist... and you miss them.

[NY Disney fan]

1. Sixlets (remember those, the little candies that came in a teeny tube of 6?)

My sister went to FAO Schwarts last week in NYC and bought a whole bunch of them!

 

[of the seas]

Dance Party USA!!! Loved that show! Remember that girl that always mouthed the lyrics, I would always watch her and be like...ahhhaa you messed up on some of the words!

Big hair was so much fun and easy to do.

Guess and Jordache jeans

Playing Bloody Murder outside at night

Taking swigs of Pepsi from the fridge out of the glass bottle with that little plastic thingy on top that would snap on and keep the fizz in!(my parents never let us drink pop except on holidays)

 

[Carl]

Socks.
On other people. I still wear them.

 

[tinkntraining]

Leg warmers and feathered roach clips (yeah mom...they're just pretty hair clips)
Shawn Cassidy posters all over my walls.
Candy brand shoes
Mood rings
Marathon candy bars (the braided chocolate bars)
A wide-tooth comb in the back pocket.
corderouy jeans
parachute pants (remember them? They "hissed" everytime you took a step)
Playing "Hide In seek" at dark with all the neighbor kids
Mexican jumping beans

Thanks, OP -- what memories that brought back......

 

[Catzeyes]

Shasta Red Apple Soda
Green River Soda
Trick or Treating at night like it was meant to be
Getting dragged by my parents to see Peter Paul and Mary in concert
Ice Cubes (Foil wrapped chocolates that are to die for)
Ice cream trucks
Medical Center and Marcus Welby MD
Twister
Sunday Picnics

 

[NY Disney fan]

I miss Rock Band back patches that people used to wear on their denim jackets.

Roller rinks

Disco!

 

[lisalynn]

"Zotz" candy

 

[Kim&Chris]

Pepsi in a 16oz GLASS bottle - ice cold right from the fridge.

Acid washed jeans

The Bee Gees (RIP Maurice)

The good ol' days before everything was so "PC" - when kids could wear Halloween costumes to school and sing Christmas & Hanukah songs at the holidays. Seems everyone's offended by something now.

Woolworths and Grants 5&10 stores.

Strawbridge and Clothier stores (Philly people will know this name), and its little sister, Clover.

 

[Heidict]

double post.

 

[Nik's Mom]

I miss the original Atari, Reggie candy bars, and John Belushi!

 

[Heidict]

Rushing home from the bus stop to catch The After School Special.

Romper Room. They never did call my name.
Captian Kangaroo
Love Boat
Fantasy Island

The A&W Drive-in
Drive in movies

Rollerskating around the neighborhood.
Going sledding down "suicide hill" with my friends.
Going horseback riding after school.

 

[Pooh67_68]

Drive-Ins

Trick or Treat at night

Playing outside till you couldn't see each other anymore.

Knowing that you could play all over the neighborhood and your parents weren't worried where you were.

The Cosby Show

The Golden Girls

Designing Woman

No wonder I don't watch much tv now, I watched so much when younger.

 

[barkley]

****erry and Count Chocula

the sell these along with frankenberry at our local walmart.


i've also been able to buy traditional tab (not the energized funky thin smaller cans) at a few stores-tastes exactly the same.

you can get "ice cubes" candies and a few others mentioned on-line.



i miss nehi blue cream soda (looked like you were drinking windex)

taco bell- bell beefers (before taco bell started thinking 'outside the bun')

the annual fall show each of the 3 networks would have on that previewed their new cartoons for saturday mornings. pish-i just miss the saturday morning cartoons (they do maybe a couple of hours worth on one channel now but it's nothing like 6 hours solid all 3 did when we were kids).

 

[Barbossa]

Cool thread!

70's:

Braless women (sorry, just being honest)
Led Zeppelin in their prime
My high school rock band
Muscle cars (i.e. Camaros and Firebirds with 454 V8's)

80's:

My good looks and ripped physique
The parties!
Van Halen in their prime

 

[VirtuallyMe]

Marathon candy bars (the braided chocolate bars)
....

Although I could take or leave most of your list... this is definitely what I miss- I loved those things- they were always cheaper than the regular candy bars but I loved the caramel.

At Easter I used to be able to find these gum eggs that looked liked a speckled sweet tart- but were gum- can't find those anywhere any more.

Chocolite candy bars were good.

Pizza Spins crackers- (we used to get those and buggles all the time)

Saturday Morning cartoons that were different than the stuff you could see every other day of the week- that ended with American Bandstand and Soul Train- then you went out to play... oh and that includeds School House Rock- I got the DVD- but like a pp said- it isn't the same

Family programming in prime time that was good for everyone- I do miss some of the sweet and friendly shows of my youth- I do enjoy some of today's shows- but I don't share that viewing with my kids like I used to do.

Benji Movies and posters from book clubs

Fun Meals (the original Happy Meal) from Burger Chef and the paper folding I'd do from the box- no toy needed the box was the toy.

Being able to see the old Disney movies in the movie theater year after year when they'd get re-released

Sears toy catalog- that is just soooo Christmas- and was so upset it went away

Those little plastic fruits filled with powdered candy-

The hard almost impossible to chew gum coming with collectors cards.

Children's programming being : Sesame street, Captain Kangaroo, Mr Roger's Neighborhood, The New Zoo Review, Electric Company, The Big Blue Marble and Zoom

 

[Barbossa]

The REAL Michael Jackson!

I second this. He may be the uber-freak of all time (he was actually pretty strange back then too), but the music from his albums Off The Wall and Thriller was sooooooo good. Those albums definitely defined the eras they were in.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

****erry and Count Chocula

OMG, the Dis filter is tooooo funny!!

 

[Barbossa]

The other day I was explaining to DS that at his age my bike had a banana seat...he thought I was crazy. I'll have to show this to him tomorrow.

Did it have a sissy bar too?

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Wacky Packages

Saturday Morning cartoons

Roller Skates with keys

The Sears Christmas Toy catalog

Charlie Brown TV Specials

Johnny Carson

my taste for Tang

my taste for Spam

Godzilla on Sunday afternoon TV

handwritten report cards by the teacher

all the old TV shows ...Mr. Ed, Hazel, I Love Lucy, My Three Sons, Bewitched, Petticoat Junction, Beverly Hillbillies, etc. (yes, I know some of them can still be found on TV)

For those out of the Chicago area: Bozo Circus, Ray Rayner, Garfield Goose

"Linda talks too much in class."

 

[driftwood]

Taco flavored Doritos (not even like the nacho ones)

the original Herbal Essence shampoo, the cartoon girl on the front with the really long hair with flowers and bugs all over, it smelled so good and fresh

The Wonder Years

the repeat Sat afternoon movies on tv, like Charlie Chan, Abbot and Costello, etc