Author name: Jessica Garrison

1. Cassette Tape Adapters You knew summer had arrived when it was time to wrestle with the metallic accordion sunshade […]

1. Coffee Cans Turned Tool Holders Before we had chic toolboxes and drawer organizers, there were old Folgers and Maxwell

1. Don’t Call It “Frisco” in California If you ever refer to San Francisco as “Frisco,” expect some side-eye—or a

1. Pet Rock (1975) In the mid-1970s, Gary Dahl turned a literal rock into a multimillion-dollar novelty. Packaged in a

1. Hard Rock Cafe Pins Hard Rock Cafe made pin collecting feel like a global scavenger hunt. Travelers proudly bought

1. Selling Lemonade Without a Permit Children selling lemonade on the sidewalk have been shut down in multiple states due

1. Having Your Own Landline Phone (Especially With a Cord That Reached the Hallway) Back then, getting your own landline—usually