1. The Baby Cage In the early 20th century, some urban parents turned to something that feels unthinkable today, a wire “baby cage” that attached to apartment windows. These devices were patented in 1922 by Emma Read in the United […]
1. Liver and Onions For many families, liver and onions showed up on the dinner table at least occasionally, especially in the ’50s through the ’70s. It was inexpensive, widely available, and considered extremely nutritious because it is rich in
1. Button Hooks If you’ve ever stumbled across a small metal tool with a thin handle and a tiny hook at the end, chances are you were looking at a button hook. These were extremely common in the late 1800s
1. Archie Bunker’s Racial Slurs on All in the Family When All in the Family premiered in 1971, television had never really seen a character like Archie Bunker. Archie openly used racist, sexist and bigoted language, something that shocked many
1. Hay Knife A hay knife is one of those barn finds that often leaves modern homeowners scratching their heads. The tool usually has a long wooden handle with a curved, serrated blade at the end, which can make it
1. The Odd Metal Key That Didn’t Fit Anything Almost every family seemed to have one mysterious key floating around a junk drawer. It looked old, sometimes heavy, sometimes oddly shaped, and no one could remember what lock it belonged
1. Buffalo Wings Buffalo wings weren’t created by a big restaurant chain or a fancy chef trying to reinvent chicken. They started in 1964 at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, when co-owner Teressa Bellissimo reportedly tossed some leftover
