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Everyone Knew What These 17 Objects Were 30 Years Ago, But Nobody Uses Them Anymore — So I'll Be Shocked If You Can Identify Them

Can you identify these forgotten objects from the 1980s and earlier? Only people aged 45 or older can pass this tricky, nostalgic trivia quiz.

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17 Vintage Objects That Only People Born Before 1979 Can Identify Just From A Photo

A vintage phone with a circular dial displaying letters and numbers, set against a plain background

That's a rotary telephone! I sure hope you know how to use one.

What's this object called?

Vintage object with a folding design, metallic body, and leather accents on a dark background

That's a Polaroid camera from the '70s!

Portable retro object with an extended antenna and tuning dial, set against a plain backdrop

That's a portable television!

A 5.25-inch object with a label indicating it is for word processing format

That's a floppy disk, a data storage system!

Portable cassette player with a carrying strap and headphones

That's a Walkman, the iconic portable music player!

Device filled with numerous business cards, placed on a wooden desk against a plain background

That's a Rolodex, an organizer for business cards and contact info!

Person in a suit adjusts a control panel in a vintage car dashboard, holding a microphone

That's an early adaptation of the car phone! Yes, a phone inside the car.

Portable device with a transparent cover and metal handle, showcasing internal components and side input jacks

That's an old audio recorder!

A vintage viewer with a circular slide reel labeled "Wonders of the World" and accompanying packet displayed in the background

That's a View-Master, a type of stereoscope!

Retro radio with a grille speaker and a large dial showing numbers from 5 to 16, set on a white surface

That's a transistor radio, a battery-powered radio player!

Vintage mechanical adding machine with keys labeled 0-9 and a display for calculated results

That's a mechanical calculator, an older version of a standard calculator!

Halina Super Eight Movie Lightviewer on its original box, showcasing retro design

That's a slide viewer! You'd put a little slide into a slot, and this device would give you a magnified view of it.

A vintage mechanical reader with a stack of cards beside it

Those are punched cards, which are little papers with holes poked into them. These were used primarily for data processing.

Silver bulb in a square reflective casing, viewed from the front

That's a flash cube, a small item that goes on top of old cameras to enable flash!

Vintage computer workstation with control knobs, a screen, and a keyboard, featuring a retro design and bulky structure

That's a microfiche cassette reader and printer, a staple in libraries!

A vintage computer with a full QWERTY keyboard and function keys on the right side, set against a plain background

That's the Commodore 64, an '80s home computer!

A vintage medical device with metal tubes and dials, likely a historical pulmonary or respiratory therapy machine

That's a dictaphone, an old recording device!

Finally, for an especially old one: what's this object called?

You're clearly younger than 40, or perhaps you just have a really bad memory. But at least you learned something today about your parents' and grandparents' eras! Now, send them this quiz so they can make up for your score.

Vintage? What's that?

You know a solid amount about the now-obsolete objects that defined previous generations. But you still have room to grow, which means one thing: You gotta send this to your parents or older relatives to see if they can score higher than you!

Vintage enthusiast!

You were definitely born before the '80s, because you absolutely crushed this quiz! I'm seriously impressed. You've clearly got lots of knowledge and maturity, which puts you above today's youngins in a lot of ways. (But don't tell them I said that.) Giving you full permission to brag in the comments below!

Vintage genius!

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Thanks soooo very much it was a review and I earned my grade 

Born before the 80s? Some of these date to the era roughly post world war two to the 60s.

Vintage enthusiast!
You scored better than 8% of all other quiz-takers.
You know a solid amount about the now-obsolete objects that defined previous generations. But you still have room to grow, which means one thing: You gotta send this to your parents or older relatives to see if they can score higher than you!

A lot of these are a huge stretch for “30 years ago.” lol Most of this stuff was ancient in 96. 

14/17 I was born in '86, I just like history.

Everyone Knew What These 17 Objects Were 30 Years Ago, But Nobody Uses Them Anymore — So I'll Be Shocked If You Can Identify Them

So here's how this works: I'll show you a photo of a popular item from 40+ years ago, and you'll have to guess what it's called. Anyone born before the '80s should be able to ace this...and if you're younger than that, consider this your history lesson of the day.

What's a "forgotten" item or trend from your childhood that would send Gen Z'ers into a full-on spiral? Tell me in this quick anonymous form, or in the comments below!

And check out BuzzFeed Canada on on Instagram and TikTok for more fun quizzes!

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Everyone Knew What These 17 Objects Were 30 Years Ago, But Nobody Uses Them Anymore — So I'll Be Shocked If You Can Identify Them

So here's how this works: I'll show you a photo of a popular item from 40+ years ago, and you'll have to guess what it's called. Anyone born before the '80s should be able to ace this...and if you're younger than that, consider this your history lesson of the day.

What's a "forgotten" item or trend from your childhood that would send Gen Z'ers into a full-on spiral? Tell me in this quick anonymous form, or in the comments below!

And check out BuzzFeed Canada on on Instagram and TikTok for more fun quizzes!

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