Things that used to be common place in people’s homes

[DelW]

Where it shares space with the toastie machine that gets intensively used for the first week after purchase, then rarely after that.

Behind the bread maker

I'm obviously out of step with this section of the forums - both my bread maker and toastie maker are used around twice a week.
I do keep a small sliced loaf in the freezer for emergencies, but it does last quite a long time.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

I'm obviously out of step with this section of the forums - both my bread maker and toastie maker are used around twice a week.

Are we talking here about the likes of a Breville toasted sandwich maker?

Made great cheese toasties, but were a right devil to keep clean!

 

[johnnychips]

The Breville Sandwich Toaster (2)

From Viz, issue 130, The story of half-arsed inventions, The Breville Sandwich Toaster. Page 2. Best viewed large.

www.flickr.com

This is a cartoon explanation from Viz reproduced on Flickr on how the toastie maker was invented.

 

[DelW]

Are we talking here about the likes of a Breville toasted sandwich maker?

Made great cheese toasties, but were a right devil to keep clean!

It's actually a George Foreman grill, but it gets used much more for toasted sarnies than for grilling meat. Fortunately it's pretty easy to clean even when the cheese does leak out a bit.

 

[PG]

Can't remember if we've had Black Lead mentioned already? The link I've given refers to using it on fireplaces but didn't you also see folks putting on the front door step too?

 

[mlambeuk]

Salad spinner,
Fondue set
Land line phone with a dial.
Soda stream fizzy drink maker.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Salad spinner,
Fondue set
Land line phone with a dial.

They all sound like typical prizes on "The Generation Game" from circa 1975. Just missing the cuddly toy!

 

[Gloster]

They all sound like typical prizes on "The Generation Game" from circa 1975. Just missing the cuddly toy!

And the set of sliding doors and a conveyor belt, which was all I won.

 

[Trackman]

They all sound like typical prizes on "The Generation Game" from circa 1975. Just missing the cuddly toy!

I'll throw in the 'Hostess trolley' for good measure..

 

[McRhu]

On the subject of useless inventions, when I were a lad (with hair) most households kept a handy comb & cut device which combined a two edged comb with recessed razor blades. This purported to trim and style the hair effortlessly by gently cutting as it was combed it through one's locks. In fact it was so painful it would've brought tears to the eyes of a coconut mat and it pulled the tresses out by the very follicles.

 

[GusB]

On the subject of useless inventions, when I were a lad (with hair) most households kept a handy comb & cut device which combined a two edged comb with recessed razor blades. This purported to trim and style the hair effortlessly by gently cutting as it was combed it through one's locks. In fact it was so painful it would've brought tears to the eyes of a coconut mat and it pulled the tresses out by the very follicles.

My dad had one of them and one day decided to save money on haircuts (only once, mind). I think there are international laws that apply to such devices these days

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I'll throw in the 'Hostess trolley' for good measure..

Until a few years ago, when my dear late departed wife used to cook Christmas Day dinner for ten every year, our hostess trolley was very useful for "seconds" of any required vegetable for the main meal, prior to the serving of the two large home-made Christmas puddings made to a 1902 recipe of one of my great aunts.

 

[birchesgreen]

My mum still has her hostess trolley, it doesn't move these days, just laden down with some of her booze

 

[Peter Sarf]

My mum still has her hostess trolley, it doesn't move these days, just laden down with some of her booze

I too am laden down with booze.

I am sure that (small) beer belly was not there years ago .

 

[Busaholic]

I too am laden down with booze.

I am sure that (small) beer belly was not there years ago .

I have a telescope to look over mine.Visitors can do it too if they put a coin in the slot first.

 

[Peter Sarf]

I have a telescope to look over mine.Visitors can do it too if they put a coin in the slot first.

 

[PG]

My mum still has her hostess trolley, it doesn't move these days, just laden down with some of her booze

Easy solution to get it mobile again, though your mum might be less mobile after consuming

 

[Peter Sarf]

Easy solution to get it mobile again, though your mum might be less mobile after consuming

One way or another she could quite quickly be off her trolley .

 

[Paul Jones 88]

Sets of Encyclopedias, redundant now because of the internet.

 

[D6130]

Road and street atlases - although they were often to be found in the car, rather than in the house - made redundant by SatNavs and Google Maps.

 

[PG]

Sets of Encyclopedias, redundant now because of the internet.

Wonder if that will be the end of describing someone as 'having encyclopediac knowledge'...

 

[najaB]

Wonder if that will be the end of describing someone as 'having encyclopediac knowledge'...

I've heard "(S)he's like Google" more than once to describe a knowledgeable person.

 

[PG]

I've heard "(S)he's like Google" more than once to describe a knowledgeable person.

I give up (in despair)
I guess I'm getting older and behind the times

 

[PeterC]

I give up (in despair)
I guess I'm getting older and behind the times

Join the club

 

[GusB]

Road and street atlases - although they were often to be found in the car, rather than in the house - made redundant by SatNavs and Google Maps.

I still have a couple of AA road atlases, one of which remains in the car (when I have one). I much prefer them simply because I can see more in one go, rather than having to use a tiny screen.

 

[Trackman]

Sets of Encyclopedias, redundant now because of the internet.

I found an Encarta CD in the shed the other day. Dates back to 1996 I think. I thought they were great at the time.

 

[birchesgreen]

I just bought a new bookcase for my Encylopeadia Britannica which has been languishing in the loft for a few years. Not that i expect to read it much but it certainly looks good all together.

 

[Peter Sarf]

I give up (in despair)
I guess I'm getting older and behind the times

Same here.

I still have a couple of AA road atlases, one of which remains in the car (when I have one). I much prefer them simply because I can see more in one go, rather than having to use a tiny screen.

Yes I find the larger page easier to use and I like to get a rough idea of the whole journey rather than just getting what I am up against bit by bit. Also batteries do not go flat in encyclopedias or atlases !.

 

[takno]

I just bought a new bookcase for my Encylopeadia Britannica which has been languishing in the loft for a few years. Not that i expect to read it much but it certainly looks good all together.

I was quite sad that I didn't have space to pick up our Children's Britannica when my parents were clearing out - 20 splendid red leather volumes would look great on my bookcase now. Worth it for the fond memories of looking up every rude word I could think of as a child

 

[Busaholic]

Not sure Lemon Puff biscuits have been mentioned until now. I've never been much into biscuits, other than those you pair cheese with, but I used to like these.