Remember when you could ...............

[Interceptor]

when "Customer service" didnt mean the customer had to bend over so they could get "serviced" from behind..... without lube

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by Rallye Sport

I remember when you could get 10c for the big glass coke bottles. There'd be fights at the bin in the park over them.
We'd go to the small deli in our suburb and cash them in to buy lollies, he didn't lock the gates out back so we'd knock them off the next day and take them to the big deli, he unfortunately did lock his gates

It is a looong time ago but I am sure we used to get 20c for recycling glass coke bottles.
Now we dont even get glass coke bottles

[roKWiz]

ride your bicycle without a helmet.
everyone riding bicycles during the 70's oil embargo.
back pedal brakes and chain guards. (or a skirt guard for the lady)
leave your bike outside the shops unlocked.

leave your car outside the shops unlocked with all the windows down.
quarter windows.

[Rallye Sport]

Remember when bicycles came with T-bar shifters on the top tube.

[Citroënbender]

Like the “Dragstar”?

[tbro4123]

Originally Posted by aussiblue

As an arthritic 70 year old, it's: do up your shoe laces without any pain or aids for the aged, form fist with your hands and repair mechanical watches and read ingredient lists on food packaging without needing a microscope.

And crossing your fingers when you made a wish!!!!!

[Tonz]

service station personal attention, I did that for 4 years after school.

[FTE217]

Qrtr windows good one rok - the best demister back in the day !
No aircon
No seat belts
Bench seats
Push button hi beam on the floor
Re jet the carby
No rbt
Hardly any council red tape ott red tape
Only lib labour parties


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[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Rallye Sport

Remember when bicycles came with T-bar shifters on the top tube.

1969. Certainly do.
Owned for years and later restored but ended up donating it the the bicycle museum in Canberra. (Speedwell 3 speed Sturmey Archer)

remember Matchbox cars and trucks and the service station accessories
(background on the path) along with original Lego.

[FTE217]

haha dragsters, originally we considered it a girly bike - tassels on the handle grips - sorry rok.
Then we put extended forks on them and cut down the rear sissy bar
Very harley look.
Talking Remember when - having a pedal slip falling down on the top bar, not good, no not good at all ouch !

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

1969. Certainly do.
Owned for years and later restored but ended up donating it the the bicycle museum in Canberra. (Speedwell 3 speed Sturmey Archer)

remember Matchbox cars and trucks and the service station accessories
(background on the path) along with original Lego.

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Still have a collection of Matchbox King series trucks and cars. These were the larger size. Includes a Kellogs bedford grain semi and trailer, a transport dog and trailer (can't remember the manufacturer), Jaguar police car and motorbike, etc

Stored away with my Lima HO size XPT and s-class diesel loco set.

My daughter didn't play with them much, but maybe one day she'll have kids that play with them.

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Still have a collection of Matchbox King series trucks and cars. These were the larger size. Includes a Kellogs bedford grain semi and trailer, a transport dog and trailer (can't remember the manufacturer), Jaguar police car and motorbike, etc

Stored away with my Lima HO size XPT and s-class diesel loco set.

My daughter didn't play with them much, but maybe one day she'll have kids that play with them.

and then you will realise what their $$ value is. As 1 of 3 brothers being brought up with a car fanatic dad, We knew what Chrissy & Birthday presents were. Corgi, Dinky, Matchbox cars, Maccano sets. Was helpful having rellies back in UK who would post put the latest models.
I know than when I turned 15 there was over 200 diecast cars, although we played with them most still had their boxes as well.

Then kiwi grandkids came along and their grandmother thought it was nice for the littleies to play with them. Bang crash went any value

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Still have a collection of Matchbox King series trucks and cars. These were the larger size. Includes a Kellogs bedford grain semi and trailer, a transport dog and trailer (can't remember the manufacturer), Jaguar police car and motorbike, etc

Siku were another model car and truck brand from Germany as were Corgi, made in GB and who can forget Mattel Hot wheels.

rush home from school to watch Movin' On.

edit after Tonz, forgot about Dinki. My mum had the most beautiful limited edition Queens Royal wedding coach and horses set.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by Tonz

and then you will realise what their $$ value is. As 1 of 3 brothers being brought up with a car fanatic dad, We knew what Chrissy & Birthday presents were. Corgi, Dinky, Matchbox cars, Maccano sets. Was helpful having rellies back in UK who would post put the latest models.
I know than when I turned 15 there was over 200 diecast cars, although we played with them most still had their boxes as well.

Then kiwi grandkids came along and their grandmother thought it was nice for the littleies to play with them. Bang crash went any value

Not a biggie for me. I doubt I have anything of any great value, most of it is already in a used state, and none of them have any boxes. Probs worth a lot more to me in sentimental value than actual cash value.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Not a biggie for me. I doubt I have anything of any great value, most of it is already in a used state, and none of them have any boxes. Probs worth a lot more to me in sentimental value than actual cash value.

Liptons tea,
Ford model T "Models of Yesteryear" with the Queens royal warrant is the one to look for. Was worth a fortune once but since the birth of the internet ??

[ford71V8]

Still got many of my childhood Matchbox cars too, but how about a shout out to the Remember when there were grandpas quite happy to knock up a wooden service station in their shed for us to use with our Matchbox cars.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

Still got many of my childhood Matchbox cars too, but how about a shout out to the Remember when there were grandpas quite happy to knock up a wooden service station in their shed for us to use with our Matchbox cars.

If you zoom in to that pic, you can see one made by my old man, he was an upholsterer with access to tons of timber frames.


get wax cardboard boxes for our vegies.

buy from Mum and Pops vegie stores.
or the corner milk bar.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

If you zoom in to that pic, you can see one made by my old man, he was an upholsterer with access to tons of timber frames.


get wax cardboard boxes for our vegies.

buy from Mum and Pops vegie stores.
or the corner milk bar.

Was your photo that made me think of it.

And my dragster was sparkly purple

[kcodezd]

…. Wait for the next Falcon to hit the showroom floor and all the magazine articles about them.

[prktkljokr]

Get a car built with the options you want and don't want.

Get fish and chips wrapped in newspaper

Trust the person you were buying something off

[marty351]

Have a calculator watch and be the cool kid at school,
a derwent colour pencil set would determine how rich a kid was,
Stackhats

15 yo cars were considered bombs.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by marty351

15 yo cars were considered bombs.

Still are aren't they.

[roKWiz]

easily work on your own car.

build a car outside.

build a car without a hoist.

spray paint a car outside without fear of neighbourhood Karen's.

use Tramp rods.

tow your own car without authorities looking over your shoulder.

enjoy polishing a chrome bumpers.

build a boat on the mooring.

careen a boat without a slipway.

[Citroënbender]

Light a campfire on the beach.

[marty351]

Go fishing unlicensed.
Refer to your teachers as "Mrs ..." or "Miss ..."
Recite the childrens oath and sing the national anthem.
Find a discarded porno in the bushes.
Repair a flat bike tyre.
Build a cubby house.
Hide porno in the cubby house.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by marty351

Go fishing unlicensed.
Refer to your teachers as "Mrs ..." or "Miss ..."
Recite the childrens oath and sing the national anthem.
Find a discarded porno in the bushes.
Repair a flat bike tyre.
Build a cubby house.
Hide porno in the cubby house.

What's the children's oath ??

[Trendseeker]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

What's the children's oath ??

I honour my god, I serve my queen, I salute the flag? Marty might be referring to something else, but we used to recite that in infants/primary school in the late sixties. I think it was called “the pledge”.

[Trendseeker]

…..buy space food sticks at the supermarket.

[Citroënbender]

Originally Posted by Trendseeker

I honour my god, I serve my queen, I salute the flag? Marty might be referring to something else, but we used to recite that in infants/primary school in the late sixties. I think it was called “the pledge”.

Didn't it also have a line about being loyal? Per my memory of two different primary schools:

I honour my G_d
I serve my Queen
I am loyal to my school
I salute the flag

[prktkljokr]

Get paid $100 per week and afford to save half

Buy a pack of cigarettes, fill the tank and have enough left out of a $20 to buy dinner