This is a list of things that recall the good old days exclusive to some generations (i.e. not so popular any longer) for common people.
New generations don't understand why they are so primitive but old generations enjoyed them. Only time will explain this.
If a thing has been popular through several decades, then categorise it to the last one.
1940s
name
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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皮影戲 (Chinese shadow puppetry)
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China
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1950s
name
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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video
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video channel
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United States
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1960s
name
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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鬥蟋蟀 (cricket fighting)
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China
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1970s
name
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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disco
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globe
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electro-mechanical arcade games
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globe
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portable cassette player
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globe
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slide rule
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globe
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steam locomotive
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globe
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transistor radio
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globe
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竹節人 (bamboo figure)
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China
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video
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video channel
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United Kingdom
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1980s
name
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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Rubik's Cube
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globe
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stereo radio cassette recorder
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globe
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teleprinter
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globe
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typewriter
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globe
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video arcade game
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globe
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僵屍片 (goeng-si film)
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East Asia
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video
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video channel
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Malaysia
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PR China
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United States
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1990s
name
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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ASCII art
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globe
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bulletin board system
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globe
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cassette deck
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globe
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compact cassette
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globe
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digital pet
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globe
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film camera
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globe
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gamebook
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globe
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Mini 4WD
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East Asia, Southeast Asia
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pager
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globe
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payphone
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globe
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street puffed grain
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East Asia
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video rental store
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globe
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生煎饅頭 (pan-fried steamed bun)
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Southern China
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肉夾饃 (Chinese pork burger)
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China
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茶叶蛋 (tea egg)
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China
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粢飯糰 (sticky rice roll)
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Southern China
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新疆烤串 (Xinjiang kebab)
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China
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糖人 (sugar figurine)
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China
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糖葫蘆 (sugar coated haws)
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Northern China
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video
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video channel
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Germany
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United States
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2000s
name
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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analogue television
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globe
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Beyblade
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East Asia
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cathode-ray tube monitor
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globe
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compact disk
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globe
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electronic dictionary
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globe (especially East Asia)
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fax
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globe
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feature phone
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globe
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Flash animation & game
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globe
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floppy disk
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globe
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Internet Relay Chat
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globe
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Java 2 Micro Edition game
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globe
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landline telephone
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globe
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modem
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globe
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mojibake
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globe
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personal digital assistant
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globe
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visual novel
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globe (especially Japan)
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yellow pages
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globe
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2010s
name
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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incandescent light bulb
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globe
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