Sorry, Millennials, only Boomers will be able to recognize these 11 objects

What the heck is that gizmo?

Gadgets and whatnot all kind of look the same today -- flat, sleek, shiny. Back in the day, there were a lot more knobs and chrome.

Below you will find 11 everyday objects from the 20th century. Well, close-up fragments of them. 

But we think a Boomer will recognize the whole thing from just a part. You probably have to be Gen-X or older to recognize them all!

Try to guess all 11!

  1. What would you do with this object?
  2. Where would you find this object?
  3. What would this black ribbon help you do?
  4. Where would you put these cubes?
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  5. What would removing these black plastic tabs do?
  6. What would you clean with this?
  7. Would would you most likely listen to with this?
  8. Where would you find this tennis player?
  9. Where would you find this?
  10. Where would you find this shiny object?
  11. Finally, where would you find all these knobs?

Sorry, Millennials, only Boomers will be able to recognize these 11 objects

Your Result...

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172 Comments

tbrian 13 days ago
You got 11 out of 11

GenX here, but still all stuff I've used. Including the Pee Chee Folder.
DeborahRoberts 14 days ago
A "pee chee folder"? That must have been from the beginning of the Boom because, even after you explained, it means nothing to me. 🤷‍♀️ 10/11
tbrian 1 month ago
You got 11 out of 11
You are either a Boomer... or a fan of antiques! Nice work!
IndianaRockz 2 months ago
10/11
Never heard of a pee chee folder.
cripplious IndianaRockz 1 month ago
it was the big thing before trapper keepers. Had the times table on the inside flap
IndianaRockz cripplious 1 month ago
Pretty neat, a built in cheat sheet! 😁
RJOwles 16 months ago
Sorry Boomers and Millennials but Gen-X is in the house, and not only are we the transitional generation and the coolest generation, but we are the best of both of you.
CaroleThorpe 16 months ago
You got 11 out of 11
You are either a Boomer... or a fan of antiques! Nice work!
nemalki 16 months ago
10/11. Not a Boomer. Gen Xer, you know, a member of that group born between 1965 and 1980. We're still here.
BradParnell 32 months ago
GenXers would know them all too. I got all 11 and the only one that wasn't all that familiar was the folder.
Dario 32 months ago
A PERFECT 11!!!!! 👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍 😁😁😁😁😁
SteveDowell 32 months ago
Nah, I'm a millennial. People forget that the millennials are the generation born between 1981 and 1998. Most of us know what these things are because we were little kids when they were still used.
DerekBird 32 months ago
You got 11 out of 11
You are either a Boomer... or a fan of antiques! Nice work!
ToddHuber 32 months ago
what the hell is a pee chee folder?
ThomasPotter ToddHuber 7 months ago
kinda like a trapper keeper
Caretaker245 32 months ago
11/11 no hesitation or second guessing on this one, which is actually rare for me lol
erilaz 41 months ago
I got 10 out of 11, even though I'm early Gen-X (1966) rather than a boomer. The one that zapped me was the car cigarette lighter, since neither I nor my parents ever smoked, so it didn't register in my brain as something you'd find in a car. I do remember the cigarette lighter scene in Heathers very well, though!
Sarasdad91 42 months ago
This is fun. Born a year before 1963, this TV is definitely for ME...
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