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21 Quirky Things That Lurked in ’80s Junk Drawers

May 5, 2025 by Molly Hart

Looking through the junk drawer at your parents’ house is like revisiting the past. Since no one ever actually cleans out their junk drawers, many of the treasures from your childhood are still hiding in the back of the drawer just waiting for you to rediscover them. Enjoy a blast from the past as we list 21 random childhood trinkets that you are sure to find stashed at the bottom of every junk drawer you open.

#1: A Single Jacks Game Piece (But Never the Full Set!)

Kids today don’t know the simple pleasure of playing Jacks. They are too busy with their Nintendo Switches and PlayStations. There was one big drawback to Jacks. The pieces – you should have ten if you are playing with a full game – are small enough to lose and horrible to accidentally step on. That is the likely scenario to explain how one single Jack piece landed in the junk drawer.

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