#3 they had so much less to choose from ... not so much cr#p
#7 yes every (!) grandma had one
#10 I also use a bread box (but a new and clean one)

#7 may be you should check why your granny has frequent flyer miles in the dollar store...
#13 melted? or filed down?

#13 The knife was sharpened with cutlery file, it grinds down a lot, not like a whetstone that can be more gentle, pretty normal and reasonable :)

Those bird scissors look old, but you can buy those brand new as well. They're quality and as a kid I was forbidden from cutting paper with them.

#17 If calculated for inflation only, that bill (X-ray / Operating room) should be a little under $30... in reality, I expect you'd not see those services for under $30,000 in the US today.

The Social Security card did not come as metal. The government sent a paper one. Many places would imprint it on metal for you. That was a favorite thing at local fairs, for example.

I remember, when I was a kid, #9 was a thing.

#11 I do, too

SS card was never on brass. always on paper