A 1988 Gatorade bottle was not at all what I thought it ’d be .

1.This waffle iron from the 1950s:

2.This driver’s license from the 1930s:

3.This stove from the 1950s that has a built-in soup pot:

4.This 1930s radio and fish tank combo:

5.This 1910 toilet that has a sink built in at the top that runs when it’s flushed:

6.This Crest toothpaste bottle and logo from 1955:

7.These 1930s spectacles:

8.This 1930s phone that was still installed in someone’s apartment:

9.This terrifying photo of the “Michelin Men” in the 1920s:

10.This typewriter from 1910:

11.This Gatorade carton from 1988:

12.This 1980s Cheetos bag:

13.This original bottle of Red Bull found in Thailand in 1992:

14.This 1950s bathroom with a built-in toilet phone:

15.This built-in seat for a telephone nook in a house built in 1947:

16.This list of instructions for new moms from the 1940s hospital maternity ward:

17.This 1951 banned children’s toy science kit that wanted kids to find uranium deposits:

18.This Burger King Kids Club cup from 1996:

19.This pill container from 1947:

20.This surgery bill from a six-day hospital stay in 1956:

21.This 1950s tie that gave people fashion advice:

22.This double oven from the 1970s:

23.This 1948 Hotpoint refrigerator:

24.And finally, this chart of the cost of living in 1989:

Open waffle iron on a kitchen counter with visible control knob labeled "dark" and "light." Various kitchen items are in the background

An old Virginia motor vehicle operator's license for William Stewart, issued in 1939, expiring in 1942. Includes personal details and a signature

Large metal pot with a lid next to a stove. The stove has an empty circular heating element built into its surface

Antique wooden cabinet transformed into a fish tank with decorative plants inside

A small bathroom with a white toilet featuring a built-in sink on the tank, including a faucet, with a toilet paper roll on top and a plunger nearby

A person holds a 4.6 oz tube of Crest toothpaste in a store. Text on the toothpaste reads "Fluoride toothpaste for anticavity, antigingivitis, and sensitive teeth."

Vintage eyeglasses in a case with a label reading "Mr. W.C. Quaile, 11-5-1932" and a cloth from J. Beatty & Co. Opticians, Rexall Pharmacy, Clones

Vintage wall-mounted telephone with a rotary dial, earpiece, and a small plaque for instructions. No people are present in the image

Five people in Michelin Man costumes standing in a line on a cobblestone street, circa 1920s. They appear to be participating in a promotional event

Close-up of a vintage typewriter with "MIGNON" written on the top section

Vintage Gatorade Lemon-Lime carton that looks like a juicepack, with the straw still inside

Cheetos Crunchy snack bag that's clear and has the brand cheetah at the bottom

Hand holding a bottle that looks like medicine with Thai text

A bathroom with an old-fashioned phone mounted on the wall above the toilet

A small built-in cabinet with a drop-down seat and small countertop for the phone

Summarized text: Instructions on hospital regulations for patient behavior including no smoking, maintaining silence, and personal healing

closeup of the list

Vintage Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab kit with various scientific instruments displayed inside a case

Kids' meal cup with illustrated Burger King Kids Club characters engaging with food and gadgets

Old prescription box with a label from Higley's Drug Store and capsules inside

1956 hospital bill with charges for room, medicine, lab, and operating room totaling $123.50

Close-up of a Wembley tie label suggesting to "wear with charcoal or brown suit."

Vintage wall oven with a decorative towel hanging on the handle

Old-style fridge in a dimly lit room, shown closed and open, revealing its interior with some food items

Page from a book showing a list of common living expenses and food prices from 1989, such as new car, average income, and costs of milk and eggs