Before the modern and technological apparatuses you have today, they crawled and came to mark generations and leave nostalgia
There are some old items that were successful in the past, marked generations and were a mandatory presence in several Brazilian homes. Furniture, utilities, everyday things that have been losing usability to modern and more efficient creations.
6 old items that marked generations and were in almost every Brazilian homes
1. Embedded sewing machine on the table
Chic, sophisticated and very present in almost every Brazilian home until around the 1980s, the sewing machines embedded in wooden furniture were the darlings of clothing making and renovations.
Thus, it was the object where mothers and grandparents spent hours pedaling and adjusting clothes. Today they are still useful for those who sew, but the market has already managed to launch better and more sophisticated versions.
2. TV TV
Charming, heavy, with unique designs and often the center of a shelf that dominated space in the room.
At the time it was still necessary to lift to change channels and adjust the antenna with a piece of steel sponge. Nowadays it has evolved and became thinner, with high image quality and even internet connection and installation of artificial intelligence and applications.
3. VCR
Prior to streaming services, the VCR was the pioneer in the way I watch movies at home. Thus, it was necessary to rent tapes at the rental and rewind everything before returning. Watching the same movie several times was part of the routine of many people in the 80s and 90s. With the advance of the DVD and streaming services, he had the production closed and became a museum item. He missed (or not!).
4. Telephone died on a phone table
Yes, before your digital screen, the disc phone was a meeting point of the house. Thus, he used to come with a table with space for telephone and even a block of notes. Turning the numbers required patience and each call was a unique moment. With the digitization of the service, the died phone no longer exists and now people do everything for screens and touches on digital keyboards.
5.
Before streaming, the soundtrack of a house was defined by vinyl records. Thus, the record player was an object that was successful and was in the center of the room, on top of a low wooden furniture to play songs on nostalgic albums.
It was a remarkable ritual to open the lid, choose the side of the, position the needle and relax listening to a song. Nowadays it is all digital by apps and the item has become a mere object of museum that marked time and history.
6.
Not very difficult to find today, but rare in Brazilian homes. The dressing table was a representation in the house of a moment of personal care of the woman. She had a huge, soft light and several drawers for you to keep perfumes, brushes, jewelry and make -up. Very common in the rooms between the 1940s and 1960s, it was eventually replaced by dressers or benches designed with modern designs.
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