#1 Leaving the house at sunup and returning at dinner time. We just ran free with no fear of being kidnapped.
Image source: anon, cottonbro studio (not the actual photo)
#2 Manners
Image source: icestaylowkey
#3 VHS tapes
Image source: TJRegina, Anthony
#4 I remember k’nex. No one talks about them.
Image source: UrUnclesTrouserSnake, Sparr Risher
#5 Those Goosebump books
Image source: PhillipLlerenas, teakwood Trashy day time talk shows…there were dozens of them it seemed Hollywood Video / Blockbuster Kmart Jenna Jameson Grunge rock Sticker books Prank calls
#6 The snake game on phones
Image source: circlebowser4, play.google
#7 Going to Blockbuster on Friday night
Image source: Julie-Andrews, trebomb (not the actual photo)
#8 Climbing trees. Do kids still do this?
Image source: Skud_NZ, Allan Mas (not the actual photo)
#9 Nobody plays with yoyos anymore
Image source: llcucf80, amazon
#10 Those water ringtoss things that were handheld
Image source: anon, amazon
#11 Having to get off the internet so Mom could make a phone call lmao.
Image source: CommieCryptid, Blake Patterson (not the actual photo)
#12 Walkman
Image source: robert_roo, cottonbro studio (not the actual photo)
#13 Prank phone calls
Image source: Thom-as-Moe, cottonbro studio (not the actual photo)
#14 Skip-It aka ankle shatterers
Image source: NeedsItRough, amazon
#15 Tamagotchi
Image source: Jewmangroup9000, Abdulla Al Muhairi
#16 Before I was totally competent swimming by myself, my mom would put a life jacket on me, tie a long piece of nylon rope to it, and chuck me in the river. She’d basically swim me on a leash down the river for fun. Mom, you are the classiest redneck.
Image source: Iaoxpax, Genuine_ Anthony (not the actual photo)
#17
- Knowing people’s phone numbers
- Getting on your bike after school to go to your friends house. Finding out they weren’t home. Riding your bike to a different friends house and finding 4 other friends already there.
- Ding dong Ditch. Image source: Mattsmith712
#18 Pez candies. No one even cares about them anymore
Image source: anon, John Hoey
#19
Image source: Mattsmith712, Ellie Burgin (not the actual photo) Using 1800collect as a messenger service. please accept a collect call from “YOWEREATTHEMALL” To accept (click) MOM. CAN I GO TO THE MALL?
#20 Atari. Games were so much simpler with just one button and an unreliable joystick.
Image source: TheUnblinkingEye1001, Blake Patterson
#21 Rollerskating birthday parties. I used to love those.
Image source: LovesMeSomeRedhead, Laura Stanley (not the actual photo)
#22 Banana seats.
Image source: Hebshesh, Allen McGregor (not the actual photo)
#23 Mix tapes
Image source: treesareslow
#24 Moon boots!
Image source: Clawffee
#25 Slap bracelets
Image source: AmyHeartsYou, jyllish (not the actual photo)
title: “25 Legendary Childhood Things That Have Disappeared From The World Today” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-22” author: “Angela Battle”
#1 Leaving the house at sunup and returning at dinner time. We just ran free with no fear of being kidnapped.
Image source: anon, cottonbro studio (not the actual photo)
#2 Manners
Image source: icestaylowkey
#3 VHS tapes
Image source: TJRegina, Anthony
#4 I remember k’nex. No one talks about them.
Image source: UrUnclesTrouserSnake, Sparr Risher
#5 Those Goosebump books
Image source: PhillipLlerenas, teakwood Trashy day time talk shows…there were dozens of them it seemed Hollywood Video / Blockbuster Kmart Jenna Jameson Grunge rock Sticker books Prank calls
#6 The snake game on phones
Image source: circlebowser4, play.google
#7 Going to Blockbuster on Friday night
Image source: Julie-Andrews, trebomb (not the actual photo)
#8 Climbing trees. Do kids still do this?
Image source: Skud_NZ, Allan Mas (not the actual photo)
#9 Nobody plays with yoyos anymore
Image source: llcucf80, amazon
#10 Those water ringtoss things that were handheld
Image source: anon, amazon
#11 Having to get off the internet so Mom could make a phone call lmao.
Image source: CommieCryptid, Blake Patterson (not the actual photo)
#12 Walkman
Image source: robert_roo, cottonbro studio (not the actual photo)
#13 Prank phone calls
Image source: Thom-as-Moe, cottonbro studio (not the actual photo)
#14 Skip-It aka ankle shatterers
Image source: NeedsItRough, amazon
#15 Tamagotchi
Image source: Jewmangroup9000, Abdulla Al Muhairi
#16 Before I was totally competent swimming by myself, my mom would put a life jacket on me, tie a long piece of nylon rope to it, and chuck me in the river. She’d basically swim me on a leash down the river for fun. Mom, you are the classiest redneck.
Image source: Iaoxpax, Genuine_ Anthony (not the actual photo)
#17
- Knowing people’s phone numbers
- Getting on your bike after school to go to your friends house. Finding out they weren’t home. Riding your bike to a different friends house and finding 4 other friends already there.
- Ding dong Ditch. Image source: Mattsmith712
#18 Pez candies. No one even cares about them anymore
Image source: anon, John Hoey
#19
Image source: Mattsmith712, Ellie Burgin (not the actual photo) Using 1800collect as a messenger service. please accept a collect call from “YOWEREATTHEMALL” To accept (click) MOM. CAN I GO TO THE MALL?
#20 Atari. Games were so much simpler with just one button and an unreliable joystick.
Image source: TheUnblinkingEye1001, Blake Patterson
#21 Rollerskating birthday parties. I used to love those.
Image source: LovesMeSomeRedhead, Laura Stanley (not the actual photo)
#22 Banana seats.
Image source: Hebshesh, Allen McGregor (not the actual photo)
#23 Mix tapes
Image source: treesareslow
#24 Moon boots!
Image source: Clawffee
#25 Slap bracelets
Image source: AmyHeartsYou, jyllish (not the actual photo)
title: “25 Legendary Childhood Things That Have Disappeared From The World Today” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-03” author: “Leota Neal”
#1 Leaving the house at sunup and returning at dinner time. We just ran free with no fear of being kidnapped.
Image source: anon, cottonbro studio (not the actual photo)
#2 Manners
Image source: icestaylowkey
#3 VHS tapes
Image source: TJRegina, Anthony
#4 I remember k’nex. No one talks about them.
Image source: UrUnclesTrouserSnake, Sparr Risher
#5 Those Goosebump books
Image source: PhillipLlerenas, teakwood Trashy day time talk shows…there were dozens of them it seemed Hollywood Video / Blockbuster Kmart Jenna Jameson Grunge rock Sticker books Prank calls
#6 The snake game on phones
Image source: circlebowser4, play.google
#7 Going to Blockbuster on Friday night
Image source: Julie-Andrews, trebomb (not the actual photo)
#8 Climbing trees. Do kids still do this?
Image source: Skud_NZ, Allan Mas (not the actual photo)
#9 Nobody plays with yoyos anymore
Image source: llcucf80, amazon
#10 Those water ringtoss things that were handheld
Image source: anon, amazon
#11 Having to get off the internet so Mom could make a phone call lmao.
Image source: CommieCryptid, Blake Patterson (not the actual photo)
#12 Walkman
Image source: robert_roo, cottonbro studio (not the actual photo)
#13 Prank phone calls
Image source: Thom-as-Moe, cottonbro studio (not the actual photo)
#14 Skip-It aka ankle shatterers
Image source: NeedsItRough, amazon
#15 Tamagotchi
Image source: Jewmangroup9000, Abdulla Al Muhairi
#16 Before I was totally competent swimming by myself, my mom would put a life jacket on me, tie a long piece of nylon rope to it, and chuck me in the river. She’d basically swim me on a leash down the river for fun. Mom, you are the classiest redneck.
Image source: Iaoxpax, Genuine_ Anthony (not the actual photo)
#17
- Knowing people’s phone numbers
- Getting on your bike after school to go to your friends house. Finding out they weren’t home. Riding your bike to a different friends house and finding 4 other friends already there.
- Ding dong Ditch. Image source: Mattsmith712
#18 Pez candies. No one even cares about them anymore
Image source: anon, John Hoey
#19
Image source: Mattsmith712, Ellie Burgin (not the actual photo) Using 1800collect as a messenger service. please accept a collect call from “YOWEREATTHEMALL” To accept (click) MOM. CAN I GO TO THE MALL?
#20 Atari. Games were so much simpler with just one button and an unreliable joystick.
Image source: TheUnblinkingEye1001, Blake Patterson
#21 Rollerskating birthday parties. I used to love those.
Image source: LovesMeSomeRedhead, Laura Stanley (not the actual photo)
#22 Banana seats.
Image source: Hebshesh, Allen McGregor (not the actual photo)
#23 Mix tapes
Image source: treesareslow
#24 Moon boots!
Image source: Clawffee
#25 Slap bracelets
Image source: AmyHeartsYou, jyllish (not the actual photo)
title: “25 Legendary Childhood Things That Have Disappeared From The World Today” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-12” author: “Betty Wohlert”
#1 Leaving the house at sunup and returning at dinner time. We just ran free with no fear of being kidnapped.
Image source: anon, cottonbro studio (not the actual photo)
#2 Manners
Image source: icestaylowkey
#3 VHS tapes
Image source: TJRegina, Anthony
#4 I remember k’nex. No one talks about them.
Image source: UrUnclesTrouserSnake, Sparr Risher
#5 Those Goosebump books
Image source: PhillipLlerenas, teakwood Trashy day time talk shows…there were dozens of them it seemed Hollywood Video / Blockbuster Kmart Jenna Jameson Grunge rock Sticker books Prank calls
#6 The snake game on phones
Image source: circlebowser4, play.google
#7 Going to Blockbuster on Friday night
Image source: Julie-Andrews, trebomb (not the actual photo)
#8 Climbing trees. Do kids still do this?
Image source: Skud_NZ, Allan Mas (not the actual photo)
#9 Nobody plays with yoyos anymore
Image source: llcucf80, amazon
#10 Those water ringtoss things that were handheld
Image source: anon, amazon
#11 Having to get off the internet so Mom could make a phone call lmao.
Image source: CommieCryptid, Blake Patterson (not the actual photo)
#12 Walkman
Image source: robert_roo, cottonbro studio (not the actual photo)
#13 Prank phone calls
Image source: Thom-as-Moe, cottonbro studio (not the actual photo)
#14 Skip-It aka ankle shatterers
Image source: NeedsItRough, amazon
#15 Tamagotchi
Image source: Jewmangroup9000, Abdulla Al Muhairi
#16 Before I was totally competent swimming by myself, my mom would put a life jacket on me, tie a long piece of nylon rope to it, and chuck me in the river. She’d basically swim me on a leash down the river for fun. Mom, you are the classiest redneck.
Image source: Iaoxpax, Genuine_ Anthony (not the actual photo)
#17
- Knowing people’s phone numbers
- Getting on your bike after school to go to your friends house. Finding out they weren’t home. Riding your bike to a different friends house and finding 4 other friends already there.
- Ding dong Ditch. Image source: Mattsmith712
#18 Pez candies. No one even cares about them anymore
Image source: anon, John Hoey
#19
Image source: Mattsmith712, Ellie Burgin (not the actual photo) Using 1800collect as a messenger service. please accept a collect call from “YOWEREATTHEMALL” To accept (click) MOM. CAN I GO TO THE MALL?
#20 Atari. Games were so much simpler with just one button and an unreliable joystick.
Image source: TheUnblinkingEye1001, Blake Patterson
#21 Rollerskating birthday parties. I used to love those.
Image source: LovesMeSomeRedhead, Laura Stanley (not the actual photo)
#22 Banana seats.
Image source: Hebshesh, Allen McGregor (not the actual photo)
#23 Mix tapes
Image source: treesareslow
#24 Moon boots!
Image source: Clawffee
#25 Slap bracelets
Image source: AmyHeartsYou, jyllish (not the actual photo)
