For many people, going to Grandma's house was always something you looked forward to. The rules were different there, and you were much more likely to get a little spoiled. During my own childhood, Grandma's house was the only place in my life where I could watch cable– so I was always looking for an opportunity to visit. (Plus, she let me watch Power Rangers and eat margarine instead of real butter.)
For whatever reason, it seems like a lot of people's grandmas had the exact same items in their home. It's almost as though there is some official "Grandma Package" that is bestowed on someone as soon as they gain grandchildren in their life. How else can you explain the fact that we all recognize the following items as things found at Grandma's house? Maybe we all had the same grandma. Did you guys watch Power Rangers at her house, too?
How many of these things do you recognize from Grandma's house?
This candy:
Grandma’s hard candy dish. Go to take a piece and they are all stuck together. from r/nostalgiaAlways this candy. It was usually stuck together in a bowl and it was nearly impossible to get a single piece out. Also, there was probably a fair amount of dust in there.
This clock:
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This Christmas tree:
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This pincushion:
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These magnets:
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A jar of buttons:
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A cabinet full of nice dishes:
Why does every grandma have this? I asked my grandma and she said "I don't know...it looks nice." Nobody even uses… https://t.co/tAaiqFgxaU— Austin 🎃 (@Austin 🎃)1501545098.0
This cookie tin:
#RememberedAtGrandmasHouse Getting Excited to open a tin of cookies only to find sewing equipment... https://t.co/yRbucl0yiJ— Secia G (@Secia G)1545942915.0
This exact casserole dish:
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A plastic-covered couch:
#TodaysKidsWillNeverKnow The struggle of sliding off or getting stuck on your grandma's plastic covered couch😩😂 http://t.co/qgt0jCv8PH— Chae (@Chae)1436967663.0
Cool Whip containers as Tupperware:
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She also tried to slip you money like this:
Although for me, it was usually a 1- or 5-dollar bill. None of this 100-dollar nonsense.Why do Grandmas always try to surprise and slide you money like this lmaooooo pic.twitter.com/uDZwtt2Lhl
— FRNDSNFMLY (@basswolfdee) December 23, 2017
Another Tupperware alternative:
Again, this is a great way to recycle! But it does make it tricky to actually find the margarine.These jelly jar glasses:
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This fishing toy:
If you listen closely, you can still hear the sounds this toy made. You can also feel the frustration when the dang fish failed to clamp onto the little plastic ball at the end of the line.These cups:
Your grandma probably got these cups specifically for you to use whenever you were visiting. Isn't that the most heartwarming thing ever?These strawberry candies:
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This Tupperware set:
Which she miraculously had all of the containers and all of the lids for. How did she do it? Grandmas are magical.These dishes:
Seeing this pattern is like being instantly transported back to my youth. I can almost taste the margarine and hear Power Rangers in the background.This rocking chair:
It always made you feel like you were about to fall backward when you rocked back in it. It was such a thrill!A completely random VHS collection:
At my Grandma's house, it was a random episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mickey and the Beanstalk, and a bunch of animated Bible stories. Slim pickings.This touch-powered lamp:
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This "Shoot the Moon" game:
I'm pretty sure that this was impossible to win. That's what I tell myself, anyway.These TV trays:
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This carpet sweeper:
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A TV like this:
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A couch like this:
I think that this style of sofa appears in every grandmother's basement as soon as their first grandchild is born. That must be how it works.A lamp like this:
You probably spent hours of your life watching it "rain." Because you were cool like that.Werther's Originals:
The quintessential grandparent candy. We couldn't have a list without these!A thimble collection:
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