Then & Now
People once listened to music on this. It's flat & round
Record/Vinyl
Discussion prompt: What music did you enjoy when you were a kid? How would you listen to it?
Elvis Presley was known as the “King of ___.”
Rock n Roll
Discussion Prompt: Share a photo of Elvis, If Elvis walked in right now what would you ask?
You need this to make your clothes pristine
Iron
Discussion prompt: Did you iron at home or did someone else do it?
Ladies often wore this on their heads outside.
Hat
Prompt: Share some photos, "Did anyone have a favorite hat?"
Name a game you played as a child.
Any answer!
Prompt: Play it!
This device used to hang on the wall and had a cord.
Telephone
Discussion Prompt: Did you have a phone in the home growing up? Who mostly used it?
Finish the phrase: “Take Me Out to the ___.”
Ballgame
Sing the song!
You used this to wash clothes before machines.
Washboard
Discussion prompt: Anyone ever use a washboard? Growing up, was laundry done once a week, less, more?
Men often wore these with suspenders.
Trousers
Discussion prompt: Did you wear suspenders for work, school, or special occasions?
Name a food you loved growing up.
Prompt: We won't tell... who is the best cook you know?
This was how people sent messages before texting
Mail or Letters
Discussion prompt: "Who did you look forward to getting letters from?"
This singer was famous for “What a Wonderful World.”
Louis Armstrong
Prompt: Share a photo and this fun fact-
Louis Armstrong often signed letters "Red Beans and Ricely Yours," because he loved red beans and rice.
Milk was delivered in this container.
Glass Bottle
Discussion Prompt: Did anyone ever have a milkman? How often would he come? What would you do with the bottles afterwards?
This was worn around the neck for style or warmth
Scarf
Prompt: Try out different ways of wearing with our scarves!
Name a job people had “back then.”
Anything goes...
Prompt: Google jobs that no longer exist...
This black-and-white screen showed shows at night.
Television
Discussion prompt: True or False, sitting too close to the TV is bad for your eyes?
It's actually false, did any of our Guests ever hear this growing up?
People danced to this music at sock hops.
Rock n Roll
Prompt: Play a rock n roll song and dance away! The goal is to get everyone dancing for the duration of the song.
Before remotes, we used this to change channels on the TV
Dial (Knobs)
This was worn to dances and special events.
Suit/ Dress
Prompt: What are some occasions you would dress up for?
Name a holiday tradition you enjoy!
Anything goes...
Talk about familiar traditions or holidays
People used this to look up phone numbers.
Phone Book
Discussion Prompt: When would you use the phone book? Was it easy to use?
(As a kid I remember sitting on the phone book at the dinner table to make me taller...)
This group sang “My Girl.”
The Temptations
Sing it!
Each day you have to take a trip to what to get your letters
Mailbox or Post Office
Discussion Prompt: Take a wild guess when was the first post office opened? Where?
Boston, 1639!
These shoes were worn by women to look dressed up and made them taller.
Heels
Name something kids do today that’s different from before.
Get silly with it!
Do you think kids used to play outside more?