Results 1 to 15 of 23
LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks-
12-25-2011, 02:58 PM #1Founder
- Join Date
- Apr 2001
- Location
- Michigan
- Age
- 42
- Posts
- 18,922
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Blog Entries
- 10
- Rep Power
- 10
What People Wanted For Christmas In 1975
If you'd like to help support Frugal Living by Sara Noel, my syndicated column, e-mail, write, or call the managing editor at your local newspaper and ask them to publish it in print or online. It's internationally syndicated through Universal Uclick. Thank you for supporting Frugal Village.
Follow us on Twitter!
Follow me on:
Pinterest
Become a Fan of Frugal Village on Facebook!
Family blog: Sign Saga!
“A monumental event can happen any day." --Peale
"Leap and the net will appear.” --John Burroughs
Would the child you once were be inspired by the adult you've become?
-
12-25-2011, 03:10 PM #2Master Dollar Stretcher
- Join Date
- Feb 2006
- Location
- California
- Posts
- 16,164
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Blog Entries
- 427
- Rep Power
- 82
Apparently, everyone wanted mustaches back then, too!
DH aka Mad Hen
(http://mad-hen-creations.blogspot.com/)
June no-spend: 0/15 
June wasted money: $0 
June grocery: $0/400
2012 LAPAW: 8.8/20 
2012 Get-Thee-To-The-Gym Challenge: 7/52
: 1136/66,795 
Run/walk challenge: 91/520 miles
Total debt (with mortgage, HELOC, and 1 cc): Jan 2012: $285,105 (Jan 2011: $292,750) 
(2911 days until retirement)
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Mahatma Gandhi
-
12-25-2011, 03:22 PM #3Moderator aka AmyBob
- Join Date
- Jul 2001
- Location
- Northern NJ
- Age
- 40
- Posts
- 11,576
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Blog Entries
- 43
- Rep Power
- 39
Sara, This is a possible blog post for me! So many of the items are versions of items we actually bought for our family this year. Corduroy, aside.
My Blog: http://amysreallife.wordpress.com
Amy
Wife to
Mommy to 4
Public School Teacher
Our Only Debt: Mortgage - $454,243.56
2012 Grocery Challenge: $474.57/$500 January
Fling 2012 Things in 2012 Challenge: 253/2012
Reading Challenge: 6 book read in 2012
Always remember others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself."
-
12-25-2011, 03:54 PM #4Registered User
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
- Location
- Kansas City
- Posts
- 2,873
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Blog Entries
- 75
- Rep Power
- 30
I can't remember wanting much of that stuff, though I did have an Easy-Bake at one point, and I definitely wore clothes a lot like those kid's pant suits. It wasn't a simpler time, but I think we were less self-conscious of ourselves.
Use it up, Wear it out,
Make it do, Or do without. ~unknown
You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you just might find
You get what you need ~Rolling Stones
A clean house is a sign of a wasted life. ~unknown
-
12-25-2011, 05:29 PM #5Registered User
- Join Date
- Dec 2010
- Location
- Boston MA
- Posts
- 1,037
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 9
What a hoot!
No spend days 2012 91/365
-
12-25-2011, 07:20 PM #6Registered User
- Join Date
- Jan 2009
- Location
- Tampa, FL
- Age
- 29
- Posts
- 473
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 6
very funny! though I do love corduroys!
I love being a History Teacher!
-
12-25-2011, 09:08 PM #7Moderator
- Join Date
- Oct 2006
- Location
- Nova Scotia
- Posts
- 3,864
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Blog Entries
- 9
- Rep Power
- 24
I had a plaid pant suit very similar to the one the little girl is wearing. No doubt from the Sears catalogue, we got everything from them back then. Free delivery, no minimum, and they'd pick up returns as well - everyone on the street knew the delivery driver by name.
-
12-25-2011, 09:14 PM #8Registered User
- Join Date
- May 2008
- Location
- Florida Space Coast
- Posts
- 1,887
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Blog Entries
- 1
- Rep Power
- 17
Even though I was only in Jr high I remember people wearing all that beer logo covered stuff! And those plaid outfits.
Married 22 years to Mark
Mom to Ryan 25
Lisa 18
and Yorkie Lexi
SAHM in Florida
starting totals
Mortgage $142,458/$155,000
-----------------------
change jar total $95.00
EF $1000.00
A friendly reminder Always wear sunscreen!
-
12-25-2011, 09:48 PM #9Registered User
- Join Date
- Jan 2007
- Posts
- 10,395
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 46
Oh dear, LOL. Funny stuff.
-
12-25-2011, 11:29 PM #10
I was 13. I wanted a stereo,a hamster and plazzo bell hip hugger jeans. I got the jeans.
I remember a lot of kids had long hair or "fros".
-
12-25-2011, 11:41 PM #11Registered User
- Join Date
- Dec 2008
- Location
- Minnesota
- Age
- 47
- Posts
- 22,743
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Blog Entries
- 166
- Rep Power
- 129
Too funny!! I was only 10 at the time and I remember one of those pantsuits!!! Not sure if I got it that year or not....and I remember my brother getting the cool bike that was $19.
Thanks for the memories!
Dh Bob FIL 
DS (21) at Lakehead U - go Thunderwolves!
www.ouroldhomestead.blogspot.com
2012 Exercise Challenge - 5,358 min
2012 Water Challenge - 7,330 oz
May No Spend Days - 0 /20
Wasted money - May total - $0
2012 Change Jar - $ 37.20
No Eat Out - 114 /365
2012 Reading Challenge - 3 /12
2012 Home Project - May - 4 totes 0 /4, organizing laundry room
20 Wishes Challenge - 3/20
12,400 /36,500 squats
2012 Coupon Challenge - $416.06
-
12-26-2011, 07:00 AM #12Registered User
- Join Date
- Mar 2009
- Location
- NY
- Posts
- 1,363
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Blog Entries
- 3
- Rep Power
- 10
Before my time.....Thankfully! LOL...Although sad to say...I was born in 1980...but my mom bought some of my baby and toddler clothes at yardsales.....so who was wearing the 70's styles in the 80's...yup that's right....the toddler version of me! LOL
-
12-26-2011, 09:03 AM #13Super Moderator
- Join Date
- Oct 2002
- Location
- Upstate NY
- Posts
- 27,967
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 61
That Kimono with the slipper socks is such a HOT look.
~*Darlene*~
Live Well~LaughOften~Love Much
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
Leo Buscaglia
2012 Challenges
Books Read: 43
:
Become a Fan of Frugalvillage on Facebook!
-
12-26-2011, 09:25 AM #14Registered User
- Join Date
- Nov 2008
- Location
- eastern NC
- Posts
- 1,454
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Blog Entries
- 22
- Rep Power
- 15
Wow! Some of that stuff is terrifying! Shudder!
-
12-26-2011, 10:54 AM #15Registered User
- Join Date
- Oct 2007
- Posts
- 3,666
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 25
Definately a blast from the past.
Reply With QuoteSimilar Threads
-
Wanted: People who earn $50,000 a year OR LESS and have 2+ kids
By Greebo in forum Debt Reduction & Money ManagementReplies: 36Last Post: 04-27-2010, 03:39 PM -
What would people who cook/bake ask for-for Christmas?
By AnW819 in forum ChristmasReplies: 37Last Post: 11-20-2009, 06:48 PM -
Christmas is here! Did you get what you wanted?
By Mom23boys in forum ChristmasReplies: 37Last Post: 12-27-2007, 05:58 AM -
can you believe all the people that wanted the play station 3
By oct2667us in forum General ChatReplies: 33Last Post: 11-18-2006, 10:59 AM -
received this and wanted to share. this is christmas
By heaven in forum ChristmasReplies: 10Last Post: 11-03-2002, 01:24 AM
Bookmarks