My parents bought a Motorola deep freezer in 1946. When my mom passed away in 2010 and the house was sold, the freezer was unplugged for the first time in 64 years. It ran the entire time without any repairs.
@@georgepierson4920 I gave it to a friend of my mom's who wanted it and her son took it home and plugged it in and it started running again. As far as I know it still might be.
I was going to mention that older appliances were often built with sturdier materials and seem to last an eternity. Often they were replaced not because they wore out but people just tired of seeing them. The relevant humorous antidote is a modern frig says "I break with in two years." The 60s frig says "I will outlive you and everyone you love. I am eternal. I am time itself."
My dad passed away when I was 9 but before e did he made me a doll house and put the wall paper from each room (including the bathroom) in the corresponding doll house rooms. He also painted it olive green just like our house was. I still have it and cherish it so much.
A child of the 60's and 70's, I witnessed most all of this firsthand. It was a magical time to be a kid; little did we know the end of it would arrive by the late 80's. I truly feel bad for kids from that time since; all kids should have the chance to grow up when we did, with innocence and wonder allowed us to just be kids. - Ed on the Ridge
I smiled at this comment. As someone who grew up in 80\90’s, I think the same thing about my childhood and how it was the best time to grow up. 😊 I’m sure my kids will the say the same about growing up now.
Right, we never had organized play un less we organized it ourself like kick ball, we used our imagination with a ball a bike or a rope. Great times I was born in 59.
I lived near Maclaren Lake when I grew up in the '70s. Now I live in a 2 bedroom 50's home near a different lake. I'm looking forward to retiring next year and I agree it is perfect for two. No dishwasher. No A/C. I hope you have a long and enjoyable retirement.
I grew up in the 60s in Appalachia. Our home was built in the 1800s and was heated by a coal furnace. I can still walk the home and yard in my mind. A magical time to be a kid.
1960s is the worst decade in 20th century. that's the end of everything classical, beautiful, reaonable. replace that with craziness, destoy every wisdom human found during long history of the past. it is like a wealthy family accumlated wealth over generations, throw it all away on a flush of stupidity, and generations after him have to through the dark times again. it would be much different world if 1960s never existed. look at what today's society has become, it started in 1960s.
30 years from now a kid from the 2010's will say the same thing, "a magical time to be a kid". Growing up is just plain magical, no matter the decade in which you were born.
@@seanleith5312 Being born in 1959, I would agree! But you could take everything in your comment and apply it to the 1970's. That is when the stupidity and foolishness hit a crescendo. I think we still remember the 60's fondly as elements of the old culture remained. But the seeds were sown in the 60's. I think the best thing in the 60's were the legitimate, 1st wave of the Civil Rights movement and the Space Race. The other trends became destructive.
I was born in 1951..little young for the 50’s remembering..but the 60’s..oh yea, this is it..spot on! In 1956 my parents bought a brand new split level home for $12,500, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, one car garage on a cul de sac..what a neighborhood!! They lived there and gave us a great childhood for 30 years, retired, moved to Florida then back to Connecticut where most of our family lived, played, worked and..died..Omg were we blessed..Thank you..God Bless..😊
With five kids & the oldest only 11 we needed a bigger house. Much snazzier neighborhood to. The first time my Pop pop heard one of my younger brothers say cul de sac instead of dead end he howled laughing 😂
You sound like the same childhood I had. I too was born in 51 My family moved into our “new house” in 58. We always lived in apartments that were not in the best part of town. Our house was also was cul de sac. We use to play base ball in the “ circle “ My parents worked very hard to buy the house for 12,000. It had 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, and 1 car garage. I could walk to school. It was a great neighborhood to grow up. In the late 60s…I was a hippie then. I was very political . Our family lived there for 40 years until my sister died. The holidays, weddings, graduations, funerals, . That what make a house a home….memories Oh, I forgot to tell you, I’m from a suburb of Dallas, Richardson. Summers was stifling and using fans to keep cool. We got a/c several years later, We thought we had gone to heaven. It’s really nice to remember, Sorry I bent your ear so much Take care Peace.!
OMG!! Yes,our kitchen phone was a orange trimline model on the kitchen wall that I actually bought with money from my first ever job.. I bought the longest cord possible & from stretching it so much it actually touched our floor & then some . Enjoy these Wonderful videos they bring back some great memories for me
@@PraveenSrJ01 Babysitting jobs in those days paid 50 or 75 cents an hour, or if you were really lucky, $1.00 an hour. Minimum wage for menial labor gradually raised to $1.65 per hour, then $1.70 per hour. That's what I got for waitressing, plus my tips, which I was allowed to keep. I refused to work anywhere that made their waitresses pool their tips. I never thought that was fair. It should have been voluntary, not mandated. Wait staff worked very hard and had to earn their tips. Everything cost much less in those days, but one's pay was a lot less, too. Can you imagine buying a house for $15,000 today? You'd probably end up with an oversized cardboard box!
I was born in 1962 and I grew up in a home like these. We had a Turquoise stove (gas) and my parents had bedroom furniture that was very square. We had a black and white tv but we did not have a console. Also the neighborhood I grew up in (North Hollywood) was very clean and neat. Everyone took care of their yards, including my Dad. He took great pride in doing yard work to make our house look good.
Thanks. I also recall “pole lamps” that were in a corner of a room, with spring loaded pole that was wedged between floor and ceiling. They usually had three or four adjustable lights with cone shaped shades. They still seem like a neat idea. 😀
I have a pole lamp in the garage. I have a few vintage ashtrays. I had to leave my moms old stereo in Germany. I didnt want to but it would not work stateside
Loved this! I was a sixties kid! Remember the waxed fruit in bowls? How about bucket style dinette chairs that swiveled? And those giant wooden fork and spoon decorations! Loved it all 🙋♀️💕
Seems to me that people did a lot more entertaining in the 60s than they do now. Thank you Recollection Road for another wonderful trip down memory lane.
Yes; moms had a lot of "coffee klatches" while the dads were at work. They had babysitting clubs as well. It was a rarity for there to be two cars in a household, so moms went out on the weekends to get out of the house. And people that entertained other families were always "keeping up with the Jones's".
My parents had canasta parties and us kids had to stay in the bedrooms. I remember trying to listen through the heat vents and wondered what was going on because of all the laughter.
People did a lot more in-person entertaining because there weren't any cell phones or texting or e-mails in those days, and no home computers with social media sites. People threw parties, got together and enjoyed one another's physical company. We were a friendlier society back then. There were the snobs, the elitists -- always have been some of those. But generally, folks were nicer to one another. AND, folks could have discussions in which they disagreed with one another and nobody got shot or lost their job or were otherwise persecuted over it. Today, if you don't voice the "correct" opinion or hold the "correct" position, you're toast! Have we progressed? I think NOT!
To this day I still love the sunken living room design. Although it was not in my house several friends from that era had it in theirs and I always found the look very relaxing and cozy, we had alot of great times in those little spaces.
I built a new home in 1986. We had a sunken living room. We had a walkway around the living room with beautiful oak railing that my FIL made. One wall was floor to ceiling with beautiful stone and fireplace in the center. Each end of that wall had oak shelving half up and oak cabinets half down.
They are rare now-- probably too many lawsuits for being a trip hazard. Most of the homes in theis video were owned by affluent people. What average wage earner owned an Eames chair or some of the complicated hifi systems shown? Or double electric wall ovens?
@bridgetmccraken1381,,I remember, the REAL days, of the 1960's, where boys, were actually REAL boys, and girls were actually REAL girls, and there, was no confusion, or MENTAL ILLNESS, concerning, which public bathrooms, to use, unlike, today, where over 50%, of the young children, today, are extremely mentally ill, and need a psychologist.
The sixty was my teen age era you right as individual my life was no sweet but that was as individual but was era. I started work in a factory and study and we to a job and became a civil servant. Good but also turbulent times.
This is so spot on it's ridiculous. Right down to the Barbie dream house I had and the Monkees photos on the wall over the bed. The 60s was an incredible time to grow up, I'm glad I lived through that era.
This was wonderful to watch. You have the perfect voice for this, very calming while our minds flashback on our nostalgic past of a simpler time. I paused constantly and looked at every item in the room like an innocent child reading a storybook. Thank you for this post. ❤
@@roberto1519 Hey Roberto, you could be right? I hope not cause I'm not a fan of AI for most things but there's so much AI out there that "they" are keeping from us!
@@lemurianseahorse I'm pretty sure it's AI, if you listen to it in many of its other videos, it has no emotion, the tempo, phrasing, pitch and so on are always the same, and these are only few aspects you can see it's most certainly AI.
Got married in 1964. Modern Danish furniture was the in thing. Still have a lot of Tupperware. Really lasts. Going back would not a problem except I would miss the air conditioning.
@@AlBundyPolkHigh. I remember, the REAL days, of the 1960's, where boys, were actually REAL boys, and girls were actually REAL girls, and there, was no confusion, or MENTAL ILLNESS, concerning, which public bathrooms, to use, unlike, today, where over 50%, of the young children, today, are extremely mentally ill, and need a psychologist.
@@johnhardman825Us Gal's at work had many Tupperware parties.. I got married in 1982 & prior to that I had aquired a nice assortment of Tupperware believe it or not I still a lot of it & use it occasionally Was pricey,yes but 40 + years later still very functional
I grew up in the 60's and 70's. All this brings back wonderful memories of a time gone forever. Everything was so colorful, comfortable, cozy and relaxing. I was blessed to experience those wonderful times.
I'm an early 1960's child. Our 60's kitchen was pale blue. With light wood and red chairs. My bedroom had pale pink walls, and a pale blue bunk bed. Mum made our curtains, while dad made my desk. The living room, and master bedroom had 1950's furniture. Our 1970's house's kitchen was orange, yellow, and green. So was the tableware ! My new room was pink and lilac. Befitting a teen. I made my own curtains. Our living/dining room was a mix of old and new. Cream, orange, and brown striped sofa set. (3+2+1). Embroidered wall tapestries and cushion covers to match. Cream wallpaper with a discret brown pattern. And lamps the same colours. The dining table lamp was copper ! I moved out in the 80's, and my parents moved into an apartment. Toned down colours. Mostly cream. And a sofa suite in pale gold velvet. A massive new persian rug in cream, brown and pale gold. Love from Norway 🇳🇴
@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 Our dad worked with his hands, too, making a of our stuff. He was very good at it. And Mama sewed many of our clothes. She was a great seamstress, as is my sister. I never inherited the sewing talent -- I can hand sew a button onto a garment and put a hem in a dress, skirt or slacks, but that's about it. Me and sewing machines never got along. I do embroider, though, and I can knit and purl. All done by hand, of course.
Absolutely gorgeous interiors. People had beautiful manners back then and they were respectful and took time to talk and listen to you. Women where beautiful home makers and mothers and Dads took pride in being great providers for their wife and kids. Love the lovely homes and lifestyle back then. The clothes were gorgeous as well.
Then why did those beautiful homemakers get sick of being an unpaid worker with long hours and went out and got a job as soon as their kids could manage on their own? Then most husbands resented women taking their roles. There were an awful amount of divorces back then.
@@tombudzinski950 It just occurred to me that’s one big reason for the housing shortage - divorce! Families taking up two homes when they ought to be in just one.
@@genxx2724 So should the victims of spousal abuse just deal with it? Sometimes, it’s better for a couple to divorce; especially for their children. What if one parent is abusive?
Yeah, this is true, of course, except for the people who didn’t fit any of these criteria whatsoever. Plenty of homes in disrepair, plenty of abusive fathers.
Yeah, everything was perfect. Come on, good memories of our past is great, but try and embrace the world we live in now and bring some listening and posotivity
LOVE this channel! As a child in the 1960s, I would jump on my bike and be gone all day during the summer, often in various neighbors' homes and just exploring and meeting friends. Nothing bad ever happened to me! Everyday was FUN! That would never happen today; I'm not sure kids would be safe. I have such happy memories of that time.....and of course, watching The Brady Bunch on Friday nights with my brother.
You were lucky. There were bad people back then, too, who did awful things to kids. It just wasn't as prevalent as it is, today. And, maybe it was just covered up more.
I was born in 1966. I remember our home looking so much like this video. The furniture, dinnerware, and the art was something I will always remember. The painting's, and the cool posters that would be framed were just so cool. The fact that almost everything you bought was made here in the US. The way that people conducted themselves and spoke was so different then. People took pride in what they had and wanted to take care of it to pass it down. Music and TV entertainment were completely different. It was a time were we were only 15 years removed from WW2 and less than 10 years from the Korean War. It was a time of " newness " and excitement. We had just witnessed man walking on the moon. Our beloved President was murdered and then Dr King, Bobby Kennedy and Malcolm X. Things changed and now we have a complete mess. I long for those simpler times when there was hope and innocence.
I still remember my mom’s washing machine, a German Miele. In Italy there weren’t the same appliances as in the US, my first Barbie doll was the one my aunt sent in a parcel to her family still living in Italy. I adored that doll. Beautiful and unforgettable year, full of hope and opportunities
Being a teenager during the 60's was the highlight of my life. I think big part of it was music. Some of the greatest names in Rock n Roll were born in those years. Thanks for the memories!
One of the big trends in the 60s was the blending of tech and furniture. TVs, record players, radios, and sometimes all of them together were encased in a stylish wooden cabinet. They were no longer items that were placed in the living room, they became part of the living room, as much as a sofa or recliner. Every household I remember used the tops of the cabinets as a stand to display things like framed pictures, houseplants, or any number of other items. I know that during the Christmas season my family used it for Christmas decorations, like those ceramic Christmas trees with the fake plastic bulbs that lit up when the lightbulb in the tree was switched on. It was a time when TV Repairman was an actual job. If your TV wasn't working, you called the repairman to fix it. Today, we just throw the TV away and buy a new one. Many things in the houses of the 60s were repaired, not just replaced.
The tech was different then, and more easily repaired. But yes, one of the things I do not like about our current era is all the planned obsolescence and “disposable” furniture, clothing, and appliances. I still try to donate as much as possible, but things just don’t last like they used to.
I've always loved red or dark woods. Was never fond of blond wood, especially very light blond wood. Our china closet in my parents' home was a very light blond wood, and I've never liked that look. Not very warm, at all. Red woods like cherry or dark woods are much warmer and really make a room feel cozy.
Our house was built in 1966. Ranch style. My mom loved interior decorating. We had wallpaper in every room but the family room with wood paneling. Family room was orange and black. Kitchen bright yellow and black. Even zebra print drapes on the patio doors. The living room was in powder blue. My bedroom was green carpet and big tan flowered wallpaper. My parents room had red carpet and black accent. My sisters room was three shades of pink with hot pink shag carpet. The large bathroom was in red and gold. Had wallpaper with shiny gold back and red flocked flowers. Half bath was different shades of blue and white trim. Our basement rec/bar room had red and black carpet, red bar top and black shag carpet on the sides of the bar. Red refinished upright piano and a red phone on the bar. Later years when the house was remodeled it was a pain removing all the wallpaper.
@@smartysmarty1714 LOL No, my dad worked for the DOT for 35 years and mom for the city. We were raised Catholic so no mushrooms. My mom just liked decorating.
Love the simple life of the 1960's . Ranch style house 🏠, deep shag carpet, I even had the art coffee table with redwood base. Ohh my magazine rack needs a little dusting
@stevansikes8477,,I remember, the REAL days, of the 1960's, where boys, were actually REAL boys, and girls were actually REAL girls, and there, was no confusion, or MENTAL ILLNESS, concerning, which public bathrooms, to use, unlike, today, where over 50%, of the young children, today, are extremely mentally ill, and need a psychologist.
This video was really fun. I sure remember those things but they were modern things that other people had, not the families in our neighborhood anyway. We had good cozy houses with trim little yards and flowers but the newest houses were 1940s or before. Our house was one of the oldest, built around 1910. Nextdoor was probably the oldest circa 1880. But I'm sure our moms admired all the newest stuff. We just cared about room to play! It was a good time to be a kid.
I was born in 1970, but still remember our kitchen setup being done in avocado colors, which I understand was also a fad of the 60s. And who could forget colored toilet paper, which I believe also became popular around that time? As a young kid I still remember we had pink, green, and blue depending on the time of year.
I miss colored TP! And Kleenex came in different colors too. There was one box you could buy with a pastel floral design, and inside the Kleenex alternated all the different colors: pink, blue, green, yellow!
Colored paper towels for the kitchen, too! My fave TP was the white with little pink rose buds printed on it. It came back out again a few years back and I snatched a bunch of rolls but over the years, there were times when I'd run out of regular TP and, well, the quantity dwindled until they were all gone. 😢
I really miss the sixties, and the early seventies! The best decades to grow up and be alive in, for sure. We had it so good, then. People were so much kinder and happier to work and play together. Groups of neighbors and co-workers always getting together for picnics, camping, fishing trips, horse shows, game nights in someone's home, etc. Even a special movie in front of a color television with a bucket of chicken and several neighbors and all the kids on the floor on a blanket was just special.
And there was a lot of singing in groups then too. I remember village talent shows with various singers, singing in school and even on the bus going home. I miss it.
I remember when our mom and dad would have friends over to play Pinochle and other board and table games, always accompanied by interesting conversation that I loved to eavesdrop on. I've never understood Pinochle. I love playing Solitaire. No need to invite the neighbors for that.
I had an apartment from 1999-2007 that had a sunken in living room, it was one of my favorite things about that place. I am guessing those aren't that popular anymore. These videos are fun to watch, even though I was born after the 60s, it's a nice blast from the past. And it reminds us all of a much simpler time.
@@flowerfaeri I remember, the REAL days, of the 1960's, where boys, were actually REAL boys, and girls were actually REAL girls, and there, was no confusion, or MENTAL ILLNESS, concerning, which public bathrooms, to use, unlike, today, where over 50%, of the young children, today, are extremely mentally ill, and need a psychologist.
I grew up in the wonderful 60's. Parents always had formal cocktail parties and I had a lot of babysitters. We had a pool and bath house and it was always non stop parties for the kids and the parents. Amazing time to grow up and amazing time for parents to dress up and socialize with friends. We knew how to have fun.
Well, for me, my childhood and teenage years were full of being told NO! NO to a lot of little things that really didn't warrant being denied or forbidden. So, I missed out on a lot, because of being told NO. It wasn't fair, but that's how it was for me.
I was born in the 1950s and definitely remember the 1960s. This video brought back soo many memories of my childhood. Thank you for these precious memories.
I have great memories of my Uncle's 1966 model home on Long Island. 20 years later, I bought a 1966 model home near Albuquerque. The sacrifice of bedroom space for large open spaces was the norm. I also have a LARGE brick fireplace that amazes even the fireplace supply stores. There is a "game closet right next to the fireplace. No conversation pit, though. But the house did have a completely uncalled for intercom system with a radio in the base station. Still looking for a remote station to replace one that's missing. There was a large covered patio that you could fit a pool under. The effects of 70s chic was also there when we moved in - shag carpet over the original hard wood floors. Even the realtor didn't know they were there. Quickly took out the pastel decor in the hall bathroom, though. The spot for the big console television in the family room is obvious, but that space is now an entertainment center and 55" wall-mounted TV. Things have changed.
I'm a late 67 vintage myself, so my memories of the actual 60s are hazy at best, but we had a lot of those things when I was a kid in the 70s. The titanic wood box Zenith Color TV. Remember when color TV was a big deal? We had the green shag carpet in our family room, and my dad had a Magnavox stereo in wood powered by vacuum tubes with a turntable, am/fm radio and a reel to reel tape deck. It was eight feet long and had to weigh close to two hundred pounds. I wish I still had it.
In the early 60s, when I was still in high school, we lived in a ranch house and had some furniture similar to what was in the video, but we were never big socializers. By the late 60s, we had moved 3 times and I had also started living on my own in an efficiency apartment.
Such a good video! I remember so much of these interiors. One thing I remembered when you were talking about the bathrooms was the trend to match your toilet paper to the colors. Toilet paper in green, yellow, pink and blue!!
Don't forget it also came in lilac and orange. Nearly every color one could think of except for true red. I never saw that. It went out of style because of the dyes which irritated some people's bottoms. But, they also sold white back then -- so those folks really had no legitimate gripe. They could purchase TP in white, and problem solved. As for the environmental objections, I would think that with today's ultra-advanced technology, they could make toilet papers in a variety of colors that don't harm either the environment OR people's tushes. Where there's a will, there's a way.
I was born in 1951, I remember a lot but not all the things you have shown, However, one TREND OR MAYBE a FAD that I found rather short lived that you have shown, was the " SUNKEN LIVIING ROOM ". It seemed to me to pick up popularity very fast and fade just as fast but It something that I thought was a Great Idea and looked Good . I can remember my parents taking me to " Open Homes" for people to come look at these Sunken Living Room Homes. My parents bought what was called at the time a " Chrome Set " consisting of a Kitchen Table with a Formica Top in a Bright Red Pattern known as (Broken Ice) The Table had Chrome Trim and Legs with Matching Chairs. To this very day that Table is still in use in my home as much as it was ever since being bought. The 50's and 60's were a remarkably memorable Time of much optimism for the future/
Thank goodness my mom decorated in traditional, classic choices. We still had the olive and gold color scheme, but plain oyster white painted walls, and she did love turquoise accents. I often envied the more modern "In" style of my friend's homes, but even then, I could see the lasting, classical, and beautiful look of my mother's traditional decorating choices. The 60's was a fun time to be growing up.
I was born in 1965 and all I can remember is our house only had wood paneling in the hallway, front room, dining room and kitchen. And our rotorary phone was in the dining room by the AC window unit and dining room table. And my bedroom was painted yellow and I had a olive green bedroom suite. And I remember the Tupperware too! Thanks for the memories! Really enjoyed your video.
THIS WAS A REAL BLAST FROM THE PAST!!! I grew up in the 60s..... what a sweet and innocent time. our home was just like this (wish i didnt know now what i didnt know then)
I remember the telephone that hung on the wall in our kitchen with the router dial-up. So much more. The vinyl records, the sunken living room, etc. You just about covered it all. Thanks for a trip down memory lane!
I was a child of the 60's. Love those decades. Life was simpler, food was way cheaper and healthier. People rather lived life. Family life was healthier too.
I grew in the late 50s and 60s. I consumed mostly processed foods, sugary cereals, canned soups, TV dinners, white bread and white rice, Jello, Twinkies, potato chips, donuts, fast food hamburgers, French fries and fried chicken, soda pop. My kids - now in their twenties and early thirties - grew up with much healthier diets and wouldn't dream of eating and the drinking the crap I did when I was young.
Seeing that ashtray stand brought back memories I had forgotten. We had red Formica countertops and a sofa with yellow slipcovers. And mostly everything mentioned. Wow
LOL every ONE of those items brings back a different memory!! Especially those LOUD bedspreads, the orange and yellow Tupperware, and of course, that God-awful paneling !
I was in high school in the 1960s. I remember a lot of the designs you had. It's a free time you could stay out all day and your mom didn't worry so sorry for the kids today
I have several 1960s, department store catalogs, and they are a real time capsule into the period. It really gives you a sense of the values back in that era by how they were expressed in the products they sold.
I still had wall units till the early 2000s, then I had a central A/C unit put in. I kept a few wall units, and the were handy when the central A/C needed maintenance, I live in Florida and A/C is a must, LOL.
We never had central air, but we did have a big swamp cooler in the kitchen & it was really, really cold! You must of came from a rich family... I don't think to this day,(I was born in 1951) I've ever been in someone's house that has central air conditioning! And my parent's were pretty well off, but frugal., They owned several houses that they rented out, so besides their jobs, they had income from the houses as well. ..I guess they didn't see central air conditioning as being a necessary thing to have, as I'm sure it was really expensive & the swamp cooler more than did the job!
I wasn’t born in the ‘60’s, but I definitely remember my mom using mercurochrome on all my cuts and scraps, I always had reddish orangey elbows and knees and such. And also having to “burp” the Tupperware lids.😊
My mother had the biggest ashtray on the coffee table I’ve ever seen. One thing missing from your video was the window air conditioner. Of course it was a luxury item back then. Also large Console TV’s and hanging glass lighting in the corner of the room. The glass globes were in various colors, like amber or green glass. Ours couches were covered in plastic especially since ours was white. Thanks for the memories 😊
Great video! I would love to see one on homes from the 30's/40's because we just got a home that was built in 39 and I would like to restore it to how it was when it was built. Gradually, as money allows. First home and all, very excited. Keep up the great work!
Don’t forget swag lamps and pole lamps. I remember the tension pole with 3 lights on it. The pole went from floor to ceiling and could be moved around - a great idea actually. Also the large “couch sized” picture, often a nature scene or even a large mirror, that hung over the couch.
Yes! The three-lighted pole lamp that was held by tension to the floor and ceiling. Ours was white with the three lampshades in a brown rattan (wicker kinda) pattern on them.
I grew up in late 80’s and 90’s but as a child my grandparents my moms parents bought a lovely house on Vancouver Island and it was a 1967 house I grew up visiting for xmases and summers I was in love with that house and I have adored older homes.
We had Mercurochrome in the medicine cabinet also. There was also another one that looked the same that burned real bad that we would confuse it with I think it was called Merthiolate 😂
@@johnhardman825 no they were two different medicines that looked the same. Merthiolate was the one that burned a lot and Mercurochrome didn't and basically did the same thing.
@@AlBundyPolkHigh. I remember, the REAL days, of the 1960's, where boys, were actually REAL boys, and girls were actually REAL girls, and there, was no confusion, or MENTAL ILLNESS, concerning, which public bathrooms, to use, unlike, today, where over 50%, of the young children, today, are extremely mentally ill, and need a psychologist.
Made here with real union jobs...not cheap made in China that lasts about a week. Corporations went for cheap labor and did not care about their fellow Americans.. only to full their greedy pockets....
I grew up in Ireland in the sixties, we didn’t have a washing machine until 1972 this wasn’t unusual. The kettle was boiled on the hob Mum only had a fridge and cooker as appliances. We didn’t have a bathroom until 1965 but had an outside flush toilet! No wonder so many immigrated to America! 🤣 Happy days we wanted for nothing but my mother worked extremely hard. 😊
Thanks for these nostalgia trips. I thought for sure you'd mention the slot at the back of the medicine cabinet (8:16) for used razor blades. I wonder how many houses from the 60's have that stash of old rusty used blades hidden deep in the bowels (no pun intended) of their bathrooms.
@@marko7843 Before those fancy gadgets like the injector razor or disposable razors, there were 2 choices: a straight razor, or a safety razor. There was only one type of safety razor, which used a double edged blade, which when done, was just slipped through the slot in the cabinet.
@@JohnBGood-kq3ul thanks for responding, but my main question was about the "storage". They didn't, for example, have a drawer at the bottom that slid out to be emptied?
I still to this day have a fondue pot (electric instead of sterno heat), coffee perculator, old style waffle maker, popcorn maker,.. in my kitchen - along with the red / chrome / grey tones along with fruits/veggies & chickens decorating my kitchen. Also still love milk glass, wood beams & paneling / wainscoting, traditional style furniture, floor or hanging lamps, curtains instead of blinds, 60's thru 80's influence in my clothes (which i can sew to my hearts content), collecting some small trinkets or postcards from places I've traveled to,... I'm proud of being a baby boomers & lived as long as I have!
Most of the Tupperware they showed wasn’t available until the 70’s. It had the tops you could seal one handed by pushing down in the center. The original Tupperware was the kind it took two hands to get the lid on and you “burped” it to remove excess air. I still have the 70’s canisters in my pantry. They keep flour, meal, sugar and coffee fresh great.
Agreed. 50’s and 60’s Tupperware was mostly in translucent white or colors like pink or light green. The ones they showed here were 70’s colors. The avocado green, harvest gold, and flame orange trend was a very late 60’s but mostly 70’s color scheme, and the Tupperware was made to match it. We had carpets that were a very greeny-gold color in our house back then, and my mom’s best friend in the neighborhood’s favorite color was orange. We saw a lot of those colors!
I remember having a ashtray on a stand. I loved playing with it, because if I pushed on the knob the tray portion would spin and drop ashes down to the storage part.
Love these videos. The wallpaper ! ! My mom loved her wallpaper. About every two or so my Dad would steam off all the wallpaper in every room. Mom would replace it with new wallpaper. It wasn’t work to them. It was a passion. My sister and I would pick up all the downed pieces on the floor after the steaming. Believe or not, we had fun to. I miss them so much.❤
I grew up, just to add to this, where my grandparents homes had two living rooms.. anyone remember that... one had the TV and one was for entertaining guests/family, especially around holidays..I love this channel!
The sixties were a time of change and if they had moved forward in a linear way our world would be a better one now. Unfortunately it did not turn out that way. Thanks for bringing back those days..
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Thanks!
My parents bought a Motorola deep freezer in 1946. When my mom passed away in 2010 and the house was sold, the freezer was unplugged for the first time in 64 years. It ran the entire time without any repairs.
Do you still have the freezer?
@@georgepierson4920 I gave it to a friend of my mom's who wanted it and her son took it home and plugged it in and it started running again. As far as I know it still might be.
I was going to mention that older appliances were often built with sturdier materials and seem to last an eternity. Often they were replaced not because they wore out but people just tired of seeing them. The relevant humorous antidote is a modern frig says "I break with in two years." The 60s frig says "I will outlive you and everyone you love. I am eternal. I am time itself."
Things were built to last in those days!
Made In America meant quality and craftsmanship. This is no longer the case.
My dad passed away when I was 9 but before e did he made me a doll house and put the wall paper from each room (including the bathroom) in the corresponding doll house rooms. He also painted it olive green just like our house was. I still have it and cherish it so much.
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What a wonderful gift!
The doll house sounds really nice 😊. Sorry though your dad passed away so young
What a treasure!
Make sure you pass something as precious as that down to the right person, that can appreciate such love.
A child of the 60's and 70's, I witnessed most all of this firsthand.
It was a magical time to be a kid; little did we know the end of it would arrive by the late 80's.
I truly feel bad for kids from that time since; all kids should have the chance to grow up when
we did, with innocence and wonder allowed us to just be kids.
- Ed on the Ridge
I tell my wife, I'm glad we are in the 3'rd quarter, cause raising kids now would be a nightmare!!
Same, I was born in 1961. I miss it all, lol.
I smiled at this comment. As someone who grew up in 80\90’s, I think the same thing about my childhood and how it was the best time to grow up. 😊 I’m sure my kids will the say the same about growing up now.
Same! A snapshot of my childhood. 👍
Right, we never had organized play un less we organized it ourself like kick ball, we used our imagination with a ball a bike or a rope. Great times I was born in 59.
I own a 1940s bungalow 1100 sq ft. with 2 bedrooms. I love my home. Just the correct size for us two retired folks.
So happy for you!
Sounds very cozy!! Happy Retirement 😊
I lived near Maclaren Lake when I grew up in the '70s. Now I live in a 2 bedroom 50's home near a different lake. I'm looking forward to retiring next year and I agree it is perfect for two. No dishwasher. No A/C. I hope you have a long and enjoyable retirement.
Houses have gotten "obscenely large" now.
move over! lol!
I grew up in the 60s in Appalachia. Our home was built in the 1800s and was heated by a coal furnace. I can still walk the home and yard in my mind. A magical time to be a kid.
So, no sunken living room or electric double wall ovens, then, eh?! 😉
We also had a coal furnace. Every time I smell coal smoke now my mind automatically takes me back to my boyhood home in rural Pennsylvania.
1960s is the worst decade in 20th century. that's the end of everything classical, beautiful, reaonable. replace that with craziness, destoy every wisdom human found during long history of the past. it is like a wealthy family accumlated wealth over generations, throw it all away on a flush of stupidity, and generations after him have to through the dark times again. it would be much different world if 1960s never existed. look at what today's society has become, it started in 1960s.
30 years from now a kid from the 2010's will say the same thing, "a magical time to be a kid". Growing up is just plain magical, no matter the decade in which you were born.
@@seanleith5312 Being born in 1959, I would agree! But you could take everything in your comment and apply it to the 1970's. That is when the stupidity and foolishness hit a crescendo. I think we still remember the 60's fondly as elements of the old culture remained. But the seeds were sown in the 60's. I think the best thing in the 60's were the legitimate, 1st wave of the Civil Rights movement and the Space Race. The other trends became destructive.
Born in 1960 I loved the freedom of growing up in a time where kids could play outside all day and just come in for meals. A different time indeed.
Maybe in YOUR household. I never got that kind of freedom.
Now the internet has ruined everything
We were taught about stranger danger big time
@@georgevavoulis4758log off then. If it’s so terrible then why are you here? Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
I was born in 1951..little young for the 50’s remembering..but the 60’s..oh yea, this is it..spot on! In 1956 my parents bought a brand new split level home for $12,500, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, one car garage on a cul de sac..what a neighborhood!! They lived there and gave us a great childhood for 30 years, retired, moved to Florida then back to Connecticut where most of our family lived, played, worked and..died..Omg were we blessed..Thank you..God Bless..😊
With five kids & the oldest only 11 we needed a bigger house. Much snazzier neighborhood to. The first time my Pop pop heard one of my younger brothers say cul de sac instead of dead end he howled laughing 😂
You sound like the same childhood I had. I too was born in 51 My family moved into our “new house” in 58. We always lived in apartments that were not in the best part of town. Our house was also was cul de sac. We use to play base ball in the “ circle “
My parents worked very hard to buy the house for 12,000. It had 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, and 1 car garage. I could walk to school.
It was a great neighborhood to grow up. In the late 60s…I was a hippie then. I was very political .
Our family lived there for 40 years until my sister died.
The holidays, weddings, graduations, funerals, . That what make a house a home….memories
Oh, I forgot to tell you, I’m from a suburb of Dallas, Richardson.
Summers was stifling and using fans to keep cool. We got a/c several years later, We thought we had
gone to heaven.
It’s really nice to remember, Sorry I bent your ear so much
Take care
Peace.!
@@nita7561 We also played in “the circle”. Only 2 houses in the Court. My parents spent $17K on a 4 bed/2 ba. Cape Cod. You’re driving mu
@@nita7561 Hey -- great memories. I love reading about these.
Wall phones with a "mile" long cord for privacy was the way to go. Especially for teenagers.
Indeed, lol.
OMG!! Yes,our kitchen phone was a orange trimline model on the kitchen wall that I actually bought with money from my first ever job.. I bought the longest cord possible & from stretching it so much it actually touched our floor & then some . Enjoy these Wonderful videos they bring back some great memories for me
We stretched the phone cord from the kitchen down the hall for privacy, talking to our boyfriends. me and my sisters.
We had a yellow wall phone…only one in the house… it was right in the kitchen and the cord was short. Needless to say… no privacy as a teen!!
My mom stretched the cord into the hall closet for privacy
Many of this slid in to the 70's. Love the memories.
I agree!
was that after 69?
I think some of these images were from the '50s, too..
And even fewer, but still a few, made it to the 80's. Usually at Grandma and Grandpa's house 🙂
The 1960's was an interesting era & definitely fun to grow up in!!! Thanks for the memories!!! 👍👍🙂
A house cost $15,000 in the sixties
@@PraveenSrJ01 Babysitting jobs in those days paid 50 or 75 cents an hour, or if you were really lucky, $1.00 an hour. Minimum wage for menial labor gradually raised to $1.65 per hour, then $1.70 per hour. That's what I got for waitressing, plus my tips, which I was allowed to keep. I refused to work anywhere that made their waitresses pool their tips. I never thought that was fair. It should have been voluntary, not mandated. Wait staff worked very hard and had to earn their tips.
Everything cost much less in those days, but one's pay was a lot less, too.
Can you imagine buying a house for $15,000 today? You'd probably end up with an oversized cardboard box!
I was born in 1962 and I grew up in a home like these. We had a Turquoise stove (gas) and my parents had bedroom furniture that was very square. We had a black and white tv but we did not have a console. Also the neighborhood I grew up in (North Hollywood) was very clean and neat. Everyone took care of their yards, including my Dad. He took great pride in doing yard work to make our house look good.
born in 69, so missed the 60's, but they trickled over enough into the 70's i remember much of it. life was great then.
Thanks. I also recall “pole lamps” that were in a corner of a room, with spring loaded pole that was wedged between floor and ceiling. They usually had three or four adjustable lights with cone shaped shades. They still seem like a neat idea. 😀
I have a pole lamp in the garage. I have a few vintage ashtrays. I had to leave my moms old stereo in Germany. I didnt want to but it would not work stateside
Exactly what I could use two of in my apartment! But do they still exist in 2024?
Loved this! I was a sixties kid! Remember the waxed fruit in bowls? How about bucket style dinette chairs that swiveled? And those giant wooden fork and spoon decorations! Loved it all 🙋♀️💕
Seems to me that people did a lot more entertaining in the 60s than they do now. Thank you Recollection Road for another wonderful trip down memory lane.
Yes; moms had a lot of "coffee klatches" while the dads were at work. They had babysitting clubs as well. It was a rarity for there to be two cars in a household, so moms went out on the weekends to get out of the house. And people that entertained other families were always "keeping up with the Jones's".
Way before social media!
My parents had canasta parties and us kids had to stay in the bedrooms. I remember trying to listen through the heat vents and wondered what was going on because of all the laughter.
@@joanmayfield4791 I can relate. Pinocle was the game for our folks and we kids got sent to another room to play Monopoly.
People did a lot more in-person entertaining because there weren't any cell phones or texting or e-mails in those days, and no home computers with social media sites. People threw parties, got together and enjoyed one another's physical company. We were a friendlier society back then. There were the snobs, the elitists -- always have been some of those. But generally, folks were nicer to one another. AND, folks could have discussions in which they disagreed with one another and nobody got shot or lost their job or were otherwise persecuted over it. Today, if you don't voice the "correct" opinion or hold the "correct" position, you're toast! Have we progressed? I think NOT!
I was a kid in the 60s and remember all of this. Thanks for the video.
Born in 1962 I can say I’m blessed to have grown up in this era. 🤠🇺🇸❤️
SO YOURE AS OLD AS TOM CRUISE
To this day I still love the sunken living room design. Although it was not in my house several friends from that era had it in theirs and I always found the look very relaxing and cozy, we had alot of great times in those little spaces.
I've got a sunken living room but my house was built in 94.
Had to go easy on the cocktails so you wouldn't trip into the pit.😂
I built a new home in 1986. We had a sunken living room. We had a walkway around the living room with beautiful oak railing that my FIL made. One wall was floor to ceiling with beautiful stone and fireplace in the center. Each end of that wall had oak shelving half up and oak cabinets half down.
They are rare now-- probably too many lawsuits for being a trip hazard. Most of the homes in theis video were owned by affluent people. What average wage earner owned an Eames chair or some of the complicated hifi systems shown? Or double electric wall ovens?
@JimAllen-Persona Yeah, we sold the house in 1991 after a divorce. No more sunken rooms.
I love these sweet look back videos!!! Being a child in the 60s was a joy for the most part and these videos bring me such joy now so THANK YOU!!
@bridgetmccraken1381,,I remember, the REAL days, of the 1960's, where boys, were actually REAL boys, and girls were actually REAL girls, and there, was no confusion, or MENTAL ILLNESS, concerning, which public bathrooms, to use, unlike, today, where over 50%, of the young children, today, are extremely mentally ill, and need a psychologist.
Good looking blond in the thumbnail too!
@@festidious2644 guess that never hurts lol
The sixty was my teen age era you right as individual my life was no sweet but that was as individual but was era. I started work in a factory and study and we to a job and became a civil servant. Good but also turbulent times.
@@JudithSanchez-ht6jn I would gladly take those times over what we are living in today
We were poor and didn't have any of these things, but I remember them from TV shows we watched on a second-hand TV that sat on a rusty metal stand.
This is so spot on it's ridiculous. Right down to the Barbie dream house I had and the Monkees photos on the wall over the bed. The 60s was an incredible time to grow up, I'm glad I lived through that era.
This was wonderful to watch. You have the perfect voice for this, very calming while our minds flashback on our nostalgic past of a simpler time. I paused constantly and looked at every item in the room like an innocent child reading a storybook. Thank you for this post. ❤
No kidding, I can’t recollect without this dude’s voice!
Are you sure this isn't AI?
I'm honestly asking, as I really think it isn't a human reading the text.
@@roberto1519 Hey Roberto, you could be right? I hope not cause I'm not a fan of AI for most things but there's so much AI out there that "they" are keeping from us!
@@handle-schmandle you are probably correct!
@@lemurianseahorse I'm pretty sure it's AI, if you listen to it in many of its other videos, it has no emotion, the tempo, phrasing, pitch and so on are always the same, and these are only few aspects you can see it's most certainly AI.
My mom still has a lot of that stuff. My grandmother still had plastic on her furniture even in the 80s😂
Got married in 1964. Modern Danish furniture was the in thing. Still have a lot of Tupperware. Really lasts. Going back would not a problem except I would miss the air conditioning.
@@wotawanancy3249 My mom had Tupperware parties back in the 70s and that stuff was expensive back then.
@@wotawanancy3249 I still have some of my mom's Tupperware! It was from the 70's.
@@AlBundyPolkHigh. I remember, the REAL days, of the 1960's, where boys, were actually REAL boys, and girls were actually REAL girls, and there, was no confusion, or MENTAL ILLNESS, concerning, which public bathrooms, to use, unlike, today, where over 50%, of the young children, today, are extremely mentally ill, and need a psychologist.
@@johnhardman825Us Gal's at work had many Tupperware parties.. I got married in 1982 & prior to that I had aquired a nice assortment of Tupperware believe it or not I still a lot of it & use it occasionally Was pricey,yes but 40 + years later still very functional
I grew up in the 60's and 70's. All this brings back wonderful memories of a time gone forever. Everything was so colorful, comfortable, cozy and relaxing. I was blessed to experience those wonderful times.
Is that your profile photo from the 60s or in 2023?
@@PraveenSrJ01 it's today
I'm an early 1960's child.
Our 60's kitchen was pale blue. With light wood and red chairs.
My bedroom had pale pink walls, and a pale blue bunk bed.
Mum made our curtains, while dad made my desk.
The living room, and master bedroom had 1950's furniture.
Our 1970's house's kitchen was orange, yellow, and green.
So was the tableware !
My new room was pink and lilac.
Befitting a teen.
I made my own curtains.
Our living/dining room was a mix of old and new.
Cream, orange, and brown striped sofa set. (3+2+1).
Embroidered wall tapestries and cushion covers to match.
Cream wallpaper with a discret brown pattern.
And lamps the same colours.
The dining table lamp was copper !
I moved out in the 80's, and my parents moved into an apartment.
Toned down colours. Mostly cream. And a sofa suite in pale gold velvet.
A massive new persian rug in cream, brown and pale gold.
Love from Norway 🇳🇴
@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 everything sounds wonderful :)
@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 Our dad worked with his hands, too, making a of our stuff. He was very good at it. And Mama sewed many of our clothes. She was a great seamstress, as is my sister. I never inherited the sewing talent -- I can hand sew a button onto a garment and put a hem in a dress, skirt or slacks, but that's about it. Me and sewing machines never got along. I do embroider, though, and I can knit and purl. All done by hand, of course.
Absolutely gorgeous interiors. People had beautiful manners back then and they were respectful and took time to talk and listen to you. Women where beautiful home makers and mothers and Dads took pride in being great providers for their wife and kids. Love the lovely homes and lifestyle back then. The clothes were gorgeous as well.
Then why did those beautiful homemakers get sick of being an unpaid worker with long hours and went out and got a job as soon as their kids could manage on their own? Then most husbands resented women taking their roles. There were an awful amount of divorces back then.
@@tombudzinski950 It just occurred to me that’s one big reason for the housing shortage - divorce! Families taking up two homes when they ought to be in just one.
@@genxx2724 So should the victims of spousal abuse just deal with it? Sometimes, it’s better for a couple to divorce; especially for their children. What if one parent is abusive?
Yeah, this is true, of course, except for the people who didn’t fit any of these criteria whatsoever. Plenty of homes in disrepair, plenty of abusive fathers.
Yeah, everything was perfect. Come on, good memories of our past is great, but try and embrace the world we live in now and bring some listening and posotivity
LOVE this channel! As a child in the 1960s, I would jump on my bike and be gone all day during the summer, often in various neighbors' homes and just exploring and meeting friends. Nothing bad ever happened to me! Everyday was FUN! That would never happen today; I'm not sure kids would be safe. I have such happy memories of that time.....and of course, watching The Brady Bunch on Friday nights with my brother.
You were lucky. There were bad people back then, too, who did awful things to kids. It just wasn't as prevalent as it is, today. And, maybe it was just covered up more.
Love This Channel! I grew up in the 60s. What a Great Time to grow up in!
I was born in 1961, the best years ever! Let's turn the clock back to those times.
I was born in 1966. I remember our home looking so much like this video. The furniture, dinnerware, and the art was something I will always remember. The painting's, and the cool posters that would be framed were just so cool. The fact that almost everything you bought was made here in the US. The way that people conducted themselves and spoke was so different then. People took pride in what they had and wanted to take care of it to pass it down. Music and TV entertainment were completely different. It was a time were we were only 15 years removed from WW2 and less than 10 years from the Korean War. It was a time of " newness " and excitement. We had just witnessed man walking on the moon. Our beloved President was murdered and then Dr King, Bobby Kennedy and Malcolm X. Things changed and now we have a complete mess. I long for those simpler times when there was hope and innocence.
Born in 1966 too, my memories are more in the '70 ties though. The video can easily be a '70 ths movie, not much changed
I still remember my mom’s washing machine, a German Miele. In Italy there weren’t the same appliances as in the US, my first Barbie doll was the one my aunt sent in a parcel to her family still living in Italy. I adored that doll. Beautiful and unforgettable year, full of hope and opportunities
Being a teenager during the 60's was the highlight of my life. I think big part of it was music. Some of the greatest names in Rock n Roll were born in those years.
Thanks for the memories!
Great to see a 1960’s homes as I live in a home built in classic 1961 ranch..
One of the big trends in the 60s was the blending of tech and furniture. TVs, record players, radios, and sometimes all of them together were encased in a stylish wooden cabinet. They were no longer items that were placed in the living room, they became part of the living room, as much as a sofa or recliner. Every household I remember used the tops of the cabinets as a stand to display things like framed pictures, houseplants, or any number of other items. I know that during the Christmas season my family used it for Christmas decorations, like those ceramic Christmas trees with the fake plastic bulbs that lit up when the lightbulb in the tree was switched on. It was a time when TV Repairman was an actual job. If your TV wasn't working, you called the repairman to fix it. Today, we just throw the TV away and buy a new one. Many things in the houses of the 60s were repaired, not just replaced.
Hope fine wood TV and entertainment cabinets and entertainment centers make a comeback, however with modern electronics.
The tech was different then, and more easily repaired. But yes, one of the things I do not like about our current era is all the planned obsolescence and “disposable” furniture, clothing, and appliances. I still try to donate as much as possible, but things just don’t last like they used to.
I've always loved red or dark woods. Was never fond of blond wood, especially very light blond wood. Our china closet in my parents' home was a very light blond wood, and I've never liked that look. Not very warm, at all. Red woods like cherry or dark woods are much warmer and really make a room feel cozy.
Our house was built in 1966. Ranch style. My mom loved interior decorating. We had wallpaper in every room but the family room with wood paneling. Family room was orange and black. Kitchen bright yellow and black. Even zebra print drapes on the patio doors. The living room was in powder blue. My bedroom was green carpet and big tan flowered wallpaper. My parents room had red carpet and black accent. My sisters room was three shades of pink with hot pink shag carpet. The large bathroom was in red and gold. Had wallpaper with shiny gold back and red flocked flowers. Half bath was different shades of blue and white trim. Our basement rec/bar room had red and black carpet, red bar top and black shag carpet on the sides of the bar. Red refinished upright piano and a red phone on the bar. Later years when the house was remodeled it was a pain removing all the wallpaper.
Your parents must have bought magic mushrooms in bulk !!
@@smartysmarty1714 LOL No, my dad worked for the DOT for 35 years and mom for the city. We were raised Catholic so no mushrooms. My mom just liked decorating.
Wall paper is making a big comeback
Love real wood paneling on the walls or ceiling. Love hard wood floors, but for some reason hard wood floors weren't liked in the 1960s, wonder why.
@@mritzs5142 Hope not. I had wall paper in my first house. My parents persuaded me that it was the thing to use. Hate it. Never again.
Love the simple life of the 1960's . Ranch style house 🏠, deep shag carpet, I even had the art coffee table with redwood base. Ohh my magazine rack needs a little dusting
@stevansikes8477,,I remember, the REAL days, of the 1960's, where boys, were actually REAL boys, and girls were actually REAL girls, and there, was no confusion, or MENTAL ILLNESS, concerning, which public bathrooms, to use, unlike, today, where over 50%, of the young children, today, are extremely mentally ill, and need a psychologist.
This video was really fun. I sure remember those things but they were modern things that other people had, not the families in our neighborhood anyway. We had good cozy houses with trim little yards and flowers but the newest houses were 1940s or before. Our house was one of the oldest, built around 1910. Nextdoor was probably the oldest circa 1880. But I'm sure our moms admired all the newest stuff. We just cared about room to play! It was a good time to be a kid.
I was born in 1970, but still remember our kitchen setup being done in avocado colors, which I understand was also a fad of the 60s. And who could forget colored toilet paper, which I believe also became popular around that time? As a young kid I still remember we had pink, green, and blue depending on the time of year.
Same here!
I miss colored TP! And Kleenex came in different colors too. There was one box you could buy with a pastel floral design, and inside the Kleenex alternated all the different colors: pink, blue, green, yellow!
Colored paper towels for the kitchen, too! My fave TP was the white with little pink rose buds printed on it. It came back out again a few years back and I snatched a bunch of rolls but over the years, there were times when I'd run out of regular TP and, well, the quantity dwindled until they were all gone. 😢
We also had some floral print toilet paper sometimes. I didn't care for the avocado green one.
I hated the yellow toilette paper.
I really miss the sixties, and the early seventies! The best decades to grow up and be alive in, for sure. We had it so good, then. People were so much kinder and happier to work and play together. Groups of neighbors and co-workers always getting together for picnics, camping, fishing trips, horse shows, game nights in someone's home, etc. Even a special movie in front of a color television with a bucket of chicken and several neighbors and all the kids on the floor on a blanket was just special.
And there was a lot of singing in groups then too. I remember village talent shows with various singers, singing in school and even on the bus going home. I miss it.
I remember when our mom and dad would have friends over to play Pinochle and other board and table games, always accompanied by interesting conversation that I loved to eavesdrop on. I've never understood Pinochle. I love playing Solitaire. No need to invite the neighbors for that.
Let's check it out right here. It's that time even on Sunday. I did see plenty of this growing up in the '70s.
Thanks for the memories. I'm 69 and I remember them well.
I had an apartment from 1999-2007 that had a sunken in living room, it was one of my favorite things about that place. I am guessing those aren't that popular anymore. These videos are fun to watch, even though I was born after the 60s, it's a nice blast from the past. And it reminds us all of a much simpler time.
People always missed that step & wound up twisting ankles
I have a sunken living room. No missed steps or twisted ankles to date 😊
The time was not really simpler.
I agree. If you were a kid in the 60s, it may have felt like it was simpler because you didn't have adult worries.
@@flowerfaeri I remember, the REAL days, of the 1960's, where boys, were actually REAL boys, and girls were actually REAL girls, and there, was no confusion, or MENTAL ILLNESS, concerning, which public bathrooms, to use, unlike, today, where over 50%, of the young children, today, are extremely mentally ill, and need a psychologist.
I grew up in the wonderful 60's. Parents always had formal cocktail parties and I had a lot of babysitters. We had a pool and bath house and it was always non stop parties for the kids and the parents. Amazing time to grow up and amazing time for parents to dress up and socialize with friends. We knew how to have fun.
Well, for me, my childhood and teenage years were full of being told NO! NO to a lot of little things that really didn't warrant being denied or forbidden. So, I missed out on a lot, because of being told NO. It wasn't fair, but that's how it was for me.
I was born in the 1950s and definitely remember the 1960s. This video brought back soo many memories of my childhood. Thank you for these precious memories.
This video makes me want to watch Mad Men again. Probably the best 60's set design ever done on television.
@timetravel9356😂
Yes, Mad Men did have the best 60's set design down to the tiniest details. A lot of this
came back because of that show.
It was the best of times. I miss those days and all the ones that have passed on. How I loved them and wish they were still here.
I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL I MISS ALL OF MY EMEDIET FAMILY AND FRIENDS I GREW UP WITH 😢😢😢😢😢😂😂❤❤PRECIOUS MEMORIES
I have great memories of my Uncle's 1966 model home on Long Island. 20 years later, I bought a 1966 model home near Albuquerque. The sacrifice of bedroom space for large open spaces was the norm. I also have a LARGE brick fireplace that amazes even the fireplace supply stores. There is a "game closet right next to the fireplace. No conversation pit, though. But the house did have a completely uncalled for intercom system with a radio in the base station. Still looking for a remote station to replace one that's missing. There was a large covered patio that you could fit a pool under. The effects of 70s chic was also there when we moved in - shag carpet over the original hard wood floors. Even the realtor didn't know they were there. Quickly took out the pastel decor in the hall bathroom, though. The spot for the big console television in the family room is obvious, but that space is now an entertainment center and 55" wall-mounted TV. Things have changed.
I'm a late 67 vintage myself, so my memories of the actual 60s are hazy at best, but we had a lot of those things when I was a kid in the 70s. The titanic wood box Zenith Color TV. Remember when color TV was a big deal? We had the green shag carpet in our family room, and my dad had a Magnavox stereo in wood powered by vacuum tubes with a turntable, am/fm radio and a reel to reel tape deck. It was eight feet long and had to weigh close to two hundred pounds. I wish I still had it.
Right there with you, having been hatched in late ‘66
I remember asking my Dad what he wanted for Xmas. His answer always was " color tv ". I'm 71 now. His wish came true a little later.
In the early 60s, when I was still in high school, we lived in a ranch house and had some furniture similar to what was in the video, but we were never big socializers. By the late 60s, we had moved 3 times and I had also started living on my own in an efficiency apartment.
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Such a good video! I remember so much of these interiors. One thing I remembered when you were talking about the bathrooms was the trend to match your toilet paper to the colors. Toilet paper in green, yellow, pink and blue!!
@TerryCloth Too much dye in the sewer system.
That was something that I haven't thought about in years!
Don't forget it also came in lilac and orange. Nearly every color one could think of except for true red. I never saw that.
It went out of style because of the dyes which irritated some people's bottoms. But, they also sold white back then -- so those folks really had no legitimate gripe. They could purchase TP in white, and problem solved. As for the environmental objections, I would think that with today's ultra-advanced technology, they could make toilet papers in a variety of colors that don't harm either the environment OR people's tushes. Where there's a will, there's a way.
I was born in 1951, I remember a lot but not all the things you have shown, However, one TREND OR MAYBE a FAD that I found rather short lived that you have shown, was the " SUNKEN LIVIING ROOM ". It seemed to me to pick up popularity very fast and fade just as fast but It something that I thought was a Great Idea and looked Good . I can remember my parents taking me to " Open Homes" for people to come look at these Sunken Living Room Homes. My parents bought what was called at the time a " Chrome Set " consisting of a Kitchen Table with a Formica Top in a Bright Red Pattern known as (Broken Ice) The Table had Chrome Trim and Legs with Matching Chairs. To this very day that Table is still in use in my home as much as it was ever since being bought. The 50's and 60's were a remarkably memorable Time of much optimism for the future/
Thank goodness my mom decorated in traditional, classic choices. We still had the olive and gold color scheme, but plain oyster white painted walls, and she did love turquoise accents. I often envied the more modern "In" style of my friend's homes, but even then, I could see the lasting, classical, and beautiful look of my mother's traditional decorating choices.
The 60's was a fun time to be growing up.
With the exception of the Vietnam 🇻🇳 War.
Sounds familiar except for the kitchen but she soon got around that lol
I was a kid, turning teen.. But I remember a great many things, of those days.. Thanks..!
I LOVE the style! The sunken living room very cool! :)
They were cool! We always lived in older houses...
Remember all the different styles of ashtrays that would adorn every coffee or end table?
I sure do!
My parents had a ceramic baseball glove ashtray they would but their cigarettes out
@@deborahpellerito6117 As kids in elementary school in the '60s, many of us made ashtrays for our dads in pottery class
I was born in 1965 and all I can remember is our house only had wood paneling in the hallway, front room, dining room and kitchen. And our rotorary phone was in the dining room by the AC window unit and dining room table. And my bedroom was painted yellow and I had a olive green bedroom suite. And I remember the Tupperware too! Thanks for the memories! Really enjoyed your video.
I was born in 1961, and I sure do remember the wood paneling, lol.
I think Tupperware has been replaced in some homes by Rubbermaid food storage items. It has in mine!
My grandparents bought a beach house out on Long Island when my mom was in HS. When they redid it & expanded every room was paneled!
Still have all my albums!!
Vinyl rules: Mitch Ryder, early Airplane, Righteous Bros. Boogaloo!!!
This site is fantastic ❤
THIS WAS A REAL BLAST FROM THE PAST!!! I grew up in the 60s..... what a sweet and innocent time. our home was just like this (wish i didnt know now what i didnt know then)
I love the look and design of these houses, each had their own character, they look so comfy and inviting.
I remember the telephone that hung on the wall in our kitchen with the router dial-up.
So much more. The vinyl records, the sunken living room, etc. You just about covered it all. Thanks for a trip down memory lane!
Vinyl records...the Kingston Trio!
I was a child of the 60's. Love those decades. Life was simpler, food was way cheaper and healthier. People rather lived life. Family life was healthier too.
I grew in the late 50s and 60s. I consumed mostly processed foods, sugary cereals, canned soups, TV dinners, white bread and white rice, Jello, Twinkies, potato chips, donuts, fast food hamburgers, French fries and fried chicken, soda pop. My kids - now in their twenties and early thirties - grew up with much healthier diets and wouldn't dream of eating and the drinking the crap I did when I was young.
@@FleshMann-sp9xd I never said it wasn't satisfying. I just said it wasn't healthy or nutritious.
@@Argonaut121you must be from NY!! The diet there now is much healthier than it was 60 years ago!!!
@@iseegoodandbad6758 It is, in fact. Though you can still find plenty of crap. Actually I live in Canada.
@@Argonaut121 what? Hahaha!
Seeing that ashtray stand brought back memories I had forgotten. We had red Formica countertops and a sofa with yellow slipcovers. And mostly everything mentioned. Wow
I grew up in the 70s and my grandmother had so much of this mixed with 70s,such a fun time to grow up
You nailed the 60's! Great video. Bravo!
LOL every ONE of those items brings back a different memory!! Especially those LOUD bedspreads, the orange and yellow Tupperware, and of course, that God-awful paneling !
Yet ANOTHER wonderful video! Glad I subscribed!
I was in high school in the 1960s. I remember a lot of the designs you had. It's a free time you could stay out all day and your mom didn't worry so sorry for the kids today
I have several 1960s, department store catalogs, and they are a real time capsule into the period. It really gives you a sense of the values back in that era by how they were expressed in the products they sold.
Do you have Simpson sears catalogs from the 60’s too ..?
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I’ll see if I can figure it out. Would be a fun project.
Some of these are actually bleed overs from the 1950's. Straight out of the TV show,"Leave it to Beaver"A return to a time of innocence.
Still have my mother's dishes from back then? And I still have some LP records from back then. Greatest time to be alive was 1950s and 1960.
As for that last, how very so with some late forties remembrance as a sample of what went before.
Great video. I also liked the Starburst clocks and decor accents and things that show our climb towards space.
Isn’t Starburst a kind of candy nowadays?
In the early 60s central AC was rare. My family was the 1st on our block to have it. The kids loved it
I still had wall units till the early 2000s, then I had a central A/C unit put in. I kept a few wall units, and the were handy when the central A/C needed maintenance, I live in Florida and A/C is a must, LOL.
We never had central air, but we did have a big swamp cooler in the kitchen & it was really, really cold!
You must of came from a rich family... I don't think to this day,(I was born in 1951) I've ever been in someone's house that has central air conditioning! And my parent's were pretty well off, but frugal., They owned several houses that they rented out, so besides their jobs, they had income from the houses as well. ..I guess they didn't see central air conditioning as being a necessary thing to have, as I'm sure it was really expensive & the swamp cooler more than did the job!
Wow …pretty cool
I don't remember being hot back then so didn't need AC.
Never Even had a/c until I had grown up and got my own place. We had attic fans and sometimes water coolers
And living in the sixties, none of this seemed unique. It was just the way it was.
Also in the living room - three walls painted and one with wallpaper or paneling! Haha!
Or, as we had in our living room, three walls painted light green (or whatever color) and one wall painted in a much darker shade of the same color.
I wasn’t born in the ‘60’s, but I definitely remember my mom using mercurochrome on all my cuts and scraps, I always had reddish orangey elbows and knees and such.
And also having to “burp” the Tupperware lids.😊
My mother had the biggest ashtray on the coffee table I’ve ever seen. One thing missing from your video was the window air conditioner. Of course it was a luxury item back then. Also large Console TV’s and hanging glass lighting in the corner of the room. The glass globes were in various colors, like amber or green glass. Ours couches were covered in plastic especially since ours was white. Thanks for the memories 😊
Thank you for the memories! Harvest gold stove, fridge, and even the bath tub!! LoL!
Great video! I would love to see one on homes from the 30's/40's because we just got a home that was built in 39 and I would like to restore it to how it was when it was built. Gradually, as money allows. First home and all, very excited. Keep up the great work!
I would love that too ours was built in 1939
@@deborahpellerito6117 That's awesome! They don't build them like this anymore. Everything is solid and quality.
i love this guy's voiceovers! i love these videos!! keep them coming!!
Don’t forget swag lamps and pole lamps. I remember the tension pole with 3 lights on it. The pole went from floor to ceiling and could be moved around - a great idea actually. Also the large “couch sized” picture, often a nature scene or even a large mirror, that hung over the couch.
Yes! The three-lighted pole lamp that was held by tension to the floor and ceiling. Ours was white with the three lampshades in a brown rattan (wicker kinda) pattern on them.
In our home, it was a large seascape that hung over our couch -- and not a very attractive one, either. Too stormy.
Wonderful memories TY 🤩
Thank you !!!
I grew up in late 80’s and 90’s but as a child my grandparents my moms parents bought a lovely house on Vancouver Island and it was a 1967 house I grew up visiting for xmases and summers I was in love with that house and I have adored older homes.
I love this videos.❤ makes me happy to see these things from when I was younger ❤❤❤❤❤
So strangely wonderful to see all of these things from my childhood again. 😊👍
We had Mercurochrome in the medicine cabinet also. There was also another one that looked the same that burned real bad that we would confuse it with I think it was called Merthiolate 😂
Merthiolate was a brand name for Mercurochrome.
@@johnhardman825 no they were two different medicines that looked the same. Merthiolate was the one that burned a lot and Mercurochrome didn't and basically did the same thing.
@@AlBundyPolkHigh. I remember, the REAL days, of the 1960's, where boys, were actually REAL boys, and girls were actually REAL girls, and there, was no confusion, or MENTAL ILLNESS, concerning, which public bathrooms, to use, unlike, today, where over 50%, of the young children, today, are extremely mentally ill, and need a psychologist.
Iodine?
@@AlBundyPolkHigh. Thanks for info, I was just a little kid then. i just thought twas a brand name.
Very nice memories. I was born in 1960, So I am well familiar with this time in history.
Yes, I remember! American Products, made to last! Loved it!
Made here with real union jobs...not cheap made in China that lasts about a week. Corporations went for cheap labor and did not care about their fellow Americans.. only to full their greedy pockets....
I grew up in Ireland in the sixties, we didn’t have a washing machine until 1972 this wasn’t unusual. The kettle was boiled on the hob Mum only had a fridge and cooker as appliances. We didn’t have a bathroom until 1965 but had an outside flush toilet! No wonder so many immigrated to America! 🤣
Happy days we wanted for nothing but my mother worked extremely hard. 😊
Thanks for these nostalgia trips. I thought for sure you'd mention the slot at the back of the medicine cabinet (8:16) for used razor blades. I wonder how many houses from the 60's have that stash of old rusty used blades hidden deep in the bowels (no pun intended) of their bathrooms.
My parents' house built in 1969 had the same slots in the medicine cabinet. And the ceilings (except the kitchen and bathrooms) had popcorn ceiling.
Those slots went back to the 1920s when medicine cabinets were made out of wood. I lived in such a home. Think how rusty those blades were.
You mean they just dumped them into the wall, one-way?
(My dad used the Schick Injector razor...)
@@marko7843 Before those fancy gadgets like the injector razor or disposable razors, there were 2 choices: a straight razor, or a safety razor. There was only one type of safety razor, which used a double edged blade, which when done, was just slipped through the slot in the cabinet.
@@JohnBGood-kq3ul thanks for responding, but my main question was about the "storage". They didn't, for example, have a drawer at the bottom that slid out to be emptied?
I still to this day have a fondue pot (electric instead of sterno heat), coffee perculator, old style waffle maker, popcorn maker,.. in my kitchen - along with the red / chrome / grey tones along with fruits/veggies & chickens decorating my kitchen. Also still love milk glass, wood beams & paneling / wainscoting, traditional style furniture, floor or hanging lamps, curtains instead of blinds, 60's thru 80's influence in my clothes (which i can sew to my hearts content), collecting some small trinkets or postcards from places I've traveled to,... I'm proud of being a baby boomers & lived as long as I have!
Most of the Tupperware they showed wasn’t available until the 70’s. It had the tops you could seal one handed by pushing down in the center. The original Tupperware was the kind it took two hands to get the lid on and you “burped” it to remove excess air. I still have the 70’s canisters in my pantry. They keep flour, meal, sugar and coffee fresh great.
Agreed. 50’s and 60’s Tupperware was mostly in translucent white or colors like pink or light green. The ones they showed here were 70’s colors. The avocado green, harvest gold, and flame orange trend was a very late 60’s but mostly 70’s color scheme, and the Tupperware was made to match it. We had carpets that were a very greeny-gold color in our house back then, and my mom’s best friend in the neighborhood’s favorite color was orange. We saw a lot of those colors!
Thank you for this video...
The 50's 60's and 70's were the best times all the way around.
To have this decore again...
I remember having a ashtray on a stand. I loved playing with it, because if I pushed on the knob the tray portion would spin and drop ashes down to the storage part.
My uncle had a bean bag ashtray.
The memories that come back from watching those videos are so much appreciated and brings warmth to my heart 😊 thank you and God bless!!!!!!!!
Love these videos. The wallpaper ! ! My mom loved her wallpaper. About every two or so my Dad would steam off all the wallpaper in every room. Mom would replace it with new wallpaper. It wasn’t work to them. It was a passion. My sister and I would pick up all the downed pieces on the floor after the steaming. Believe or not, we had fun to. I miss them so much.❤
I grew up, just to add to this, where my grandparents homes had two living rooms.. anyone remember that... one had the TV and one was for entertaining guests/family, especially around holidays..I love this channel!
The fancy living room was often called a parlor,used for guests.
The plainer living room was used by family and close friends.
It's called a double parlor
The one with the TV was usually smaller and called the "den" or just the "TV room."
We had a ranch built in 66. It had a formal living room for parties and such, and a "den" where we hung out and watched TV and such.
What a glorious time to be free. 😁🇺🇸
I was born in 1966 .I remember a lot .Early 70s were a throw back from 69s .This brought back memories .
The sixties were a time of change and if they had moved forward in a linear way our world would be a better one now. Unfortunately it did not turn out that way. Thanks for bringing back those days..