Back In My Day
Candy bars and bottles of soda use to cost this much in the 1930s.
What is a nickel
During the Great Depression, kids spread lard on bread when this sweeter topping was not available.
What is Jam
This 1927 baseball stadium was already famous when Babe Ruth played there.
What is Yankee Stadium
A cold glass of this bubbly drink use to cost just five cents.
What is Coca-Cola
To watch a movie at home, you rented one of these bulky black rectangles from Blockbuster
What is a VHS tape
Long before email, people sent quick notes using this 5-digit system?
What is a telegram
This fried pastry, cousin to the donut was often cooked in hot lard at country fairs.
What is a funnel cake
This snack cake, first sold in 1930, is almost as old as Grandpa!
What is the Twinkie
Before Netflix, you could watch a short film at one of these theaters for a nickel.
What is a nickelodeon
Before emails, office workers copied documents using this messy purple ink system
What is a ditto machine
The famous “Keep Calm and Carry On” posters were first printed during this global event.
What is World War 2
Lard was the secret to making these pastries extra flakey in New England diners.
What are pie crusts
This toy bear has been cuddled by kids since 1902.
What is a Teddy Bear
In the 1940s, five cents could buy you two of these sandwich cookies.
What are Oreos
Before cloud storage teachers wheeled this clunky machine into classrooms
What is an overhead projector
Students once carried wooden tools to do math before calculators.
What is a slide rule
In southern cooking this leafy green was often fried with onions and a spoonful of lard.
What are collard greens
This fastening device was patented in 1917, just before Grandpa came along.
A nickel could buy you this popular 1930s candy bar with nougat and caramel
What is a Milky Way
Before the internet, families had a full set of these in the living room
In the 1950s, many families tuned in to see this first national nightly news anchor.
Who is John Cameron Swayze
A famous 1911 invention marked itself as a “healthier alternative” to lard
What is Crisco
This children’s building toy was first sold in 1913
What is Tinkertoys
These patriotic savings stamps sold during WW 2 for a nickel each helped fund the war
What are was stamps
Before WiFi computers connected to the internet with these devices
What is a dial up modem