Soviet Pokémon, or Things from the Past that fascinate even today’s youth

We are used to getting rid of old things as unnecessary cargo. But sometimes real rarities are found in the attic or in a dusty cabinet. These objects from the past will amuse someone, surprise someone, and help someone remember pleasant moments from childhood that has forever passed away from us.





Objects from the past Sugar with a secret It would seem what a secret can be in the sugar bowl. But ancestors can surprise! In the photo, the sugar cap and the forceps for sugar: 2 in 1. They're not gonna get lost!



© JammyApricots / Reddit Mechanical shopping list How before the advent of smartphones people did not forget what they need to buy in the store? It turns out, with the help of such a witty device.

Look at that old thing. Used as a reusable shopping list pic.twitter.com/85ySJu2Qr2

— Stany.ch (@ch_stany) July 31, 2020



Readers suggest that such gadgets were popular in Europe in the middle of the last century. They were fastened to the refrigerator, and the hostess noted the products that ran out. Anyone who went to the store knew what to buy without looking in the fridge.

A simple thing for those born in the 1970s, and an insoluble mystery for their grandchildren.





In a hollow plastic ball of 2 hemispheres, a diapositive was placed, which could be viewed at the lumen. By analogy with the diascope, this vintage device was called a spheroscope.

#diascope #balloscope #giraffepic.twitter.com/RsV4pniSNo

— Recording Studio (@eugenia0711) December 19, 2020



On the box is the inscription: “Take care of the viewing glass from the sun, so as not to damage the frame!” I remember that they were similar, but with a shell. In such parents brought photos from rest on the sea.

Only real olds know where they were supposed to call with a mouse with a keyboard and what it was like to hold the great-grandmother of all domestic coordinate input devices.





Vintage rice cooker Sony Corporation was founded in 1946. In 1950, she began production of the first tape recorder in Japan. But before that, the world leader in the electronics market produced electric rice cookers.

Oh, mandela effect: I swear I read ten times in different sources that Sony's first product was an electric boiler, but a picture from the company's museum makes it clear that it's a rice cooker. pic.twitter.com/UW6mqi1wTt

— Nextgen and Enhancement (@turbojedi) August 2, 2020



In the comments, Reddit users are interested in where to buy this useful device and whether to apply to Sony to resume its production.

Many families in the USSR had electric waffles and special hazelnuts, in which they cooked their favorite children's nuts with condensed milk.



© Seawyn__/Reddit But this wafflewry is of a very different order. It seems that the design of the unit is inspired by watching Star Wars!

If we are talking about space design, it is a sin not to remember this teapot from the sixties.

Kettle from the Sities - the rocket ships spin from the steam it generates when the water is boiling. from r/Damnthatsinteresting



The expanding steam rotates rockets around it! You can probably watch this forever. Respect for the author, he is a genius!

Today, only a few would guess without a hint, what this device with a silver case, which is more than 60 years old, is designed for.



© Madcowga / Reddit Nut shredder "My Grandma's Nut Mill:" she says she's about 65.



© -Lasagna_Fister- / Reddit Toshiba food processor from the 1970s Today, someone left it just on the side of the road. And 50 years ago, such a device was for many housewives the crown of dreams.



© TheInfiniteNematode / Reddit Cookie gun Sparkling chrome space blaster? No, confectionery pistol comes from the 60s of the last century!



© Ditayylmao / Reddit Vintage popcorn machine The case when popcorn cooking turns into a real performance. I would definitely need a machine like that too!

Using a vintage popper. Best way to make popcorn. from r/vintagekitchentoys



The device consists of a cast aluminum housing with a tubular electric heater, a cover and a thermostat, which allows you to smoothly change the temperature conditions of cooking.





When the temperature set by the regulator is reached, the thermostat sensor disconnects the pan from the network. Thus, the design ensures economical operation of the device due to the accumulation of heat by the mass of the housing.”

Centennial Mezzaluna Reddit user Jazz_man shared a photo of his favorite kitchen toy, which he says is more than 100 years old. Mezzaluna is a knife with a curved blade and handles at its ends. Grinding the ingredients occurs by swaying the knife from side to side.



© Jazz_man / Reddit Vintage fixture copes perfectly with the sharpness of all kinds of herbs, leaves and even to some extent nuts. And, of course, it's the best tool for slicing pizza and cakes (forget flimsy pizza knives).

Perhaps your family has preserved unusual objects from the past, which still serve faithfully, performing everyday tasks. Share your experience with our readers.