17 photos that show how differently familiar objects used to look (18 photos)

Time does not stand still. That's how it works. In addition to us, it changes the entire world around us. We are so accustomed to smartphones, plasma TVs and other modern technology that makes everyday life amazing and comfortable that we have no idea what these and other similar things looked like a few decades ago.





Vintage vending machine



Apparently, it was necessary to pull levers to select the desired drink.

Victorian toilet paper holder





Vintage dental chair



Very old stapler



First remote control



Antique cash register



Car simulator of those times



The car on screen was pretty much just a sticker, and turning the steering wheel caused the endless road to curve in a way that made the car appear to be spinning.

I found old shaving kits



Antique washing machine spotted at a used appliance store



Vintage slide viewer with 3D effect



Unusual vintage set for storing sewing supplies



This sewing kit consists of two parts. The spool holds three colors of thread, and the needles are placed in a tube in the center.

The first vacuum cleaner with a hand pump



Mechanical calculator



Spice mill



Stove from a 1960s home



Works better than anything made today.

Headphones that are over thirty years old



I found an old thermometer. I didn't even know these existed