{"id":1015,"date":"2016-08-18T15:15:14","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T21:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/estatesales.org\/thegoods\/?p=1015"},"modified":"2017-05-26T12:47:05","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T18:47:05","slug":"estate-sale-finds-millennials-dont-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estatesales.org\/thegoods\/estate-sale-finds-millennials-dont-know","title":{"rendered":"19 Estate Sale Finds Millennials Don’t Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Part of the fun of estate sales is taking that trip down memory lane with all those old estate sale finds! We love estate sales\u00a0almost as much as\u00a0we love picking on Millennials. (Just kidding\u2026kind of).\u00a0 <\/span>Check out this list we compiled of nostalgic estate sale finds you probably haven\u2019t thought of in years.<\/p>\n

1. Solidex VHS Rewinder<\/h2>\n

\"Solidex<\/p>\n

Before \u201cNetflix and Chill,\u201d there was “Be Kind. Rewind.” (It was a\u00a0simpler\u00a0time). There was nothing worse then settling down on a Friday night to watch the newest\u00a0Blockbuster\u00a0flick, only for it to start at the credits because some jerk forgot to rewind.<\/p>\n

2. Atari<\/h2>\n

\"Atari_EstateSaleFind\"<\/p>\n

Forget Pokemon Go. Back in the day, there was\u00a0Pong. Imagine all that excitement generated by a suspenseful round of two-dimensional table tennis.<\/p>\n

3. Slide Viewer<\/h2>\n

\"Sawyers<\/p>\n

Remember when the next-door neighbors would leave town\u00a0and to thank you\u00a0for\u00a0house-sitting, they\u2019d invite you over for \u201cdinner\u201d ? Only \u201cdinner\u201d turned out to be a front row seat to their three hour Vacation Slide Show? Thank goodness for Facebook’s\u00a0Hide feature!<\/p>\n

4. Cabbage Patch Kid<\/h2>\n

\"Cabbage<\/p>\n

Before kale, there was cabbage. A baby-doll plucked from\u00a0a garden\u00a0and put on the black market\u00a0might not go over well today. But, hey, it was the 80s. And Cabbage Patch Kids didn’t come cheap. Even a “preemie” could run you upwards of 100 bucks.<\/p>\n

5. C.H.I.P.S Action Figure<\/h2>\n

\"CHIPS<\/p>\n

Four words: Erik Estrada Action Figure. Um, yes please?<\/p>\n

6. Commodore Computer<\/h2>\n

\"Commodore<\/p>\n

How\u00a0else are\u00a0you gonna play Oregon Trail?<\/p>\n

7. Royal Doulton Toby Mugs<\/h2>\n

\"Queen<\/p>\n

The 80s could get weird.\u00a0Think Velcro, Crystal Lite and what I used to call \u201cpotable creepy\u00a0heads\u201d but are actually called Toby mugs. These guys peaked some time during the Cold War. Just like Precious Moments and collectors plates,\u00a0they’re all over estate sales\u00a0– but, sadly,\u00a0not worth much in resale value.<\/p>\n

8. Record Player<\/h2>\n

\"Crosley<\/p>\n

Back in the day, record players were used to play “albums.” You just can\u2019t beat the sound of music playing on vinyl, something millennials don\u2019t get with digital downloads.<\/p>\n

9. Erector Set<\/h2>\n

\"Erector<\/p>\n

Remember when building things didn’t involve a bunch of 1s and 0s? Back in the day, parents\u00a0gave kids (boys) erector sets in the hopes they’d one day become MIT’s next engineer.<\/p>\n

10. Rotary Phone<\/h2>\n

\"Rotary<\/p>\n

\u201cDial it up” isn\u2019t just a figure of speech. In the old days\u00a0a phone was used to make actual phone calls. While Millennials may think they have it good with their video\/camera\/flashlight digital swiss army knives, nothing is more fun than fat fingers\u00a0fumbling through a rotary dial.<\/p>\n

11. Card Catalogue Cabinet<\/h2>\n

\"Globe<\/p>\n

Gather round,\u00a0kids. Once upon a time, when you wanted to check out a book from the library, you had to search for the book’s ID card in one of these scary\u00a0filing cabinets. Think of it as analog Google.<\/p>\n

12. Kodak DIY Darkroom Kit<\/h2>\n

\"Kodak<\/p>\n

Before digital cameras,\u00a0film was developed in a mysterious place called a\u00a0“dark room.” To inspire future shutterbugs,\u00a0Kodak put out this DIY darkroom kit.<\/p>\n

13. Polaroid Camera<\/h2>\n

\"Polaroid<\/p>\n

Polaroids were the biggest thing to happen to photography before iPhones and selfies.\u00a0No one knew how Polaroids worked and no one cared. Nothing was more exciting (and terrifying) than waiting for that cloudy photo to clear up. And yes, shaking it sped up the process.<\/p>\n

14. Scrunchies<\/h2>\n

\"Scrunchies<\/p>\n

Perhaps *the* fashion accessory of the 80s and 90s, there wasn\u2019t much you couldn\u2019t do with a scrunchie. They came in all colors and fabrics making it easy to pack on as\u00a0much flair as a TGIFridays server. They made pretty good wrist accessories too.<\/p>\n

15. Sony Walkman<\/h2>\n

\"Sony<\/p>\n

High tops? Check. OP shirt with the collar popped? Check. Sony Walkman loaded up with the latest Van Halen tape? Check and check. It didn\u2019t get much cooler than having your own personal stereo to bop around to. Bonus points for not having to hear your parents yelling to do chores.<\/p>\n

16. Portable TV<\/h2>\n

\"1950s<\/p>\n

Battery-operated TVs with a built-in handle you could carry around like a cooler? Genius! These mini TVs\u00a0worked best in a fort you built yourself, because what else were you supposed to do\u00a0when you got\u00a0bored?<\/p>\n

17. Ward’s Catalog<\/h2>\n

\"Ward's<\/p>\n

Before online shopping was a thing, people ordered from the\u00a0Ward\u2019s catalog. It pretty much revolutionized commerce, bringing clothes and appliances\u00a0to the suburbs by way of the mail order catalog. Ward\u2019s still exists\u00a0today…online.<\/p>\n

18. Vintage\u00a0Massage Roller<\/h2>\n

\"Vintage<\/p>\n

Keep your CrossFit. In the days of yore, these machines were found in gyms everywhere for people who preferred a fat rolling massage to\u00a0cardio. Because the best kind of exercise\u00a0is the kind you can do sitting down.<\/p>\n

19. Robie Junior Toy Robot<\/h2>\n

\"Robie<\/p>\n

Back when Radio Shack was relevant, they\u00a0got into the toy robot game. Robie Jr. was operated by a remote control and gave 80s kids everywhere the thrill\u00a0of having their very own R2D2 to pal around with.<\/p>\n

\"Old<\/p>\n

What are your favorite nostalgic estate sale finds to come across? Let us know in the comments below or share a photo!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Part of the fun of estate sales is taking that trip down memory lane with all those old estate sale finds! We love estate sales\u00a0almost as much as\u00a0we love picking on Millennials. (Just kidding\u2026kind of).\u00a0 Check out this list we compiled of nostalgic estate sale finds you probably haven\u2019t thought of in years. 1. Solidex\u2026Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":1083,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[51,25,47,17,13],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/estatesales.org\/thegoods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1015"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/estatesales.org\/thegoods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/estatesales.org\/thegoods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estatesales.org\/thegoods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estatesales.org\/thegoods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1015"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/estatesales.org\/thegoods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1015\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1925,"href":"https:\/\/estatesales.org\/thegoods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1015\/revisions\/1925"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estatesales.org\/thegoods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/estatesales.org\/thegoods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estatesales.org\/thegoods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estatesales.org\/thegoods\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}