About a month ago, I began using an old-school Merkur safety razor. I love the idea of (potentially) using the same razor for the rest of my life (50+ year old Gillette safety razors still sell on eBay) along with super high-quality blades that cost about 15 cents a pop. Every time I shave, I think about how much nicer the Merkur looks and feels in comparison to the ubiquitous plastic multi-blade razor most people are accustomed to.
Then I began to think about other items that exist today in a much different form than previous generations. I started compiling a list of things that I feel have not evolved for the better. These things used to have more character and personality, were more aesthetically pleasing, were built more ruggedly, or were just otherwise cooler.
Yes, this list is subjective and yes, you can still find the old style items in some cases and yes, you could come up with a list of items that are undoubtably better today, but this was a fun little exercise.
Razors
Bike Saddles
Cameras
Medicine Bottles
Soda Bottles
Fast Food Restaurants
Pickup Trucks
Phones
Plastic toys that used to be made of metal or wood
Deadly Swords
Have any to add?
