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Eleven completely useless things our parents considered prestigious

'23.10.2021'

Source: Adme

In the history of mankind, 40-50 years are not considered a serious period. However, the 2th century was obscenely eventful: in such a short period, changes took place that would have taken at least 3-XNUMX times longer before. And because of this, it is especially clear how values ​​have changed: what was the height of luxury for our parents and grandfathers now seems strange, sometimes cute, or even completely ridiculous to us. Edition AdMe.ru decided to show you how many things that previously seemed important and status, now make us smile.

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Cupronickel instruments

Massive, decorated with patterns, and even silvered, cupronickel devices were considered a sign of wealth. True, evil tongues sometimes called them "silver for the poor." Cupronickel had to be cleaned regularly, as it quickly darkens, which is inconvenient and troublesome, so usually all this luxury was taken out only before the arrival of guests. In everyday life, people used stainless steel spoons and forks.

Baby carriage

Even in the 1970s it was impossible to come to the store and calmly buy a stroller for a child - if they were sold, then only in the capital and major cities. Therefore, it was most reasonable to look for it at a rental point: if you think ahead and get in line, after a few months there was a hope to still get a stroller. Naturally, I didn’t have to choose - what was given, that one came up. Therefore, mothers whose carriages were owned were envied.

Home phone

A home telephone is a clear sign of high status. A simple worker could not count on such luxury, this device was only for important people in senior positions. Those who were fortunate enough to get a home telephone knew at least the entire staircase, if not the whole yard. Loneliness did not threaten the owners of the home telephone: an endless series of neighbors who longed to take advantage of the miracle of civilization stretched towards them.

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Gold jewelry

The best way to save money was with a passbook and gold. Any product made of precious metal was considered a priori beautiful, even if there was no beauty in it. If there was also a stone in the decoration, then everything was clear about the owner without words - this person is clearly not an ordinary one.

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Polished wardrobe

Being the owner of a polished cabinet in the 1970s meant about the same as being the owner of Tesla now. From small cities for such furniture we specially traveled to the capital. And having found the treasure, in a day and more often rubbed it with a special tool for polished furniture - so that it shone brighter and did not deteriorate. After all, a good thing requires quality care.

Golden teeth

Perhaps, even 30-40 years ago, dentures that mimic natural teeth, no one would have appreciated. Teeth must be gold. And it doesn’t matter how old you are: gold looks good at 30. If you don’t have enough money and want to shine, then you can put gold plated. At worst - damask steel and metal.

The love of golden teeth was dictated by practical goals: they had the least problems because of the inertness of the metal.

Wall

In the 1980s, the era of polished cabinets passed and the eyes of our time turned to the walls - furniture sets on the entire wall. Romanian furniture was most valued, but in the absence of the best, Moldovan furniture also went well. For the sake of the walls, they stood in line for years. Sometimes it was required to "celebrate." This meant that on Saturday you had to get up at 3-4 am and go to the furniture store, stand there until the opening and raise your hand when your number was called. I didn’t come - I lost my turn, I lost hope on the wall.

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Service

Each house had utensils "for every day" and "for people." In the sideboard or wall there was certainly a service, which, like cupronickel spoons, was provided exclusively for guests.

World Literature Library

Books were of great value, they were hunted, subscribed to, and queued up. Often, when buying a book, you had to buy a couple more unnecessary ones - they would not sell without them. This was called "put on load." Collecting such a bookcase from the masterpieces of the World Literature Library, as in the photo, meant that somewhere in another room there was another bookcase with less valuable books, which are kept only because they are books, man's best friend. And friends are not thrown away.

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Fur hat and collar

Every woman dreamed of fur. Aerobatics - a sheepskin coat or a fur coat. For example, muton. But not everyone could afford such a luxury. Therefore, most were limited to a fur collar on a draped coat and a mink hat. Or even just one thing - how lucky.

Crystal

Crystal is about like a fur coat, only at home. A man without a crystal vase is pathetic. And without crystal salad bowls, glasses and glasses, too. Often, all this was obtained through acquaintances, since in shops such magnificence was available only in the capital. Of course, none of the crystal did not eat or drink (except on holidays) - all these beautiful things just stood in the sideboard, delighted the owners' eyes, covered with dust and yellowing over the years.

Tell us what was considered valuable in your childhood? Are there any things you still miss?

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