What things do you still use from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s?

[Anonymous]

I still use my alarm clock that was purchased in early to mid 90s.

It was a cheap thing I bought at KMart but I love it and it still works so why replace it?

[Anonymous]

My mom has a lot of stuff from decades past she still uses. Tools, record player, records, old fridge (from like the 50s), farming equipment, furniture, appliances, etc.

[Anonymous]

I was born in the mid-80s, so naturally I don't have a ton of personal possessions from the 70s. However, my record player is from the 80s and most of my records (maybe 85%) are from the 60s/70s.

Our house is from the late 90s.

[Anonymous]

Barbour jacket
Hermes scarves

[Anonymous]

OMG I wish I still had my PJammer!

I am, no joke, typing this while wearing a sweatshirt that used to be my dad’s. He swears it’s older than me, so 1970’s (WFH today).
My kids play with a lot of 1980’s legos and read some of my 1980’s books (the original physical copies from my childhood).
I have some family china that’s way older than that, but that does not get used regularly

[Anonymous]

CD and DVD collections. Some high quality clothes and boots that still look newish

[Anonymous]

NES and N64 (1985 and....97 maybe?)
My alarm clock (late 80s)
T shirts from college (late 90s)
A duffle bag from middle school (early 90s)
My kindergarten backpack 1985 (LL BEan forever!)
A pair of sketchers from the mid 90s
My mountain bike was purchased in 1993

[Anonymous]

Kitchen Aid - 90s

Several family hand me downs from 80s, 70s, or even earlier, mostly kitchen/dining stuff: cast iron skillet that’s probably 50 years old, my grandmothers tea set from the 1930s, a set of Corning Ware and Pyrex baking dishes from the 70s.

Early 90s Toyota pickup. It’s not a daily driver anymore, but comes in handy a couple times a month.

[Anonymous]

Furniture, which is 1880s-1990s; the only "new" furniture we have is upholstered

Cuisinart, 90s

Boom box, 80s

Cast iron skillets, pyrex cookware, fire king casserole dish, and other kitchen stuff from the 50s-90s.

Whole set of Portmeirion dishes from the 90s that are slowly getting replaced as I break them.

2 bikes from the 90s

A jansport backpack from the 90s.

Sewing machine, 80s

Quality US made towels from the 90s, although they are starting to show their age now.

I was born in the early 70s, I just like older stuff because it does tend to last longer and sometimes is less expensive to purchase secondhand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:jeez, that's a surprisingly tough question. I didn't graduate college until 2002, and married in 2004, so I'm not sure that I own anything from before then.

Ditto except I'm another couple years behind you, but my parents on the otherhand...hooooly cow, I'm not sure they've discarded anything since the 80s. Absolutely still have stuff like their alarm clocks that I remember from when I was little. They've actually replaced 70s era appliances with OTHER 70s era appliances when the first ones finally died. They still have miscellaneous pieces of that Corelle Butterfly Gold pattern place settings that I imagine they got as wedding gifts. There are "fancy soaps" in the bathroom that have been there all my life and never used. My mom gave me my own childhood playpen when my own son was born. I am NOT looking foward to cleaning out that house when they die...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kitchen Aid - 90s

Several family hand me downs from 80s, 70s, or even earlier, mostly kitchen/dining stuff: cast iron skillet that’s probably 50 years old, my grandmothers tea set from the 1930s, a set of Corning Ware and Pyrex baking dishes from the 70s.

Early 90s Toyota pickup. It’s not a daily driver anymore, but comes in handy a couple times a month.

Is it the Spice of Life Pattern??

[Anonymous]

A dresser from the 70’s
My Caboodle from the 90’s actually just broke this last year—I replaced it with nearly the same one as they have a retro line!
My everyday jewelry box is from the 90’s
A collection of Swatch watches - various from the 80’s and 90’s. Some complete with rubber face guard!

[Anonymous]

A bunch of older video game consoles that still work.

Cooking/bake ware that was gifted to me in college & post college that were from the 80s & 90s and still in excellent condition.

I have a bunch of my mom's old t-shirts from the 70s and 80s. Some are college related but most are travel related. I love wearing them because they're all so soft!

[Anonymous]

I have pajama pants from Rave from probably 1997. They have a lot of holes but are so gd comfortable I can't let them go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have pajama pants from Rave from probably 1997. They have a lot of holes but are so gd comfortable I can't let them go.

In this pattern, if it gives anyone else here major nostalgia.