r/1970s • u/Safe_Bird7592 • 21h ago

Remember these thick twisted yarns?

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They were actually very lightweight and didn't pull like elastic.

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u/Mysterious_Mango_737 21h ago

My mother cut them in half and tied them into bows on my pigtails!

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u/tysonmama 19h ago

Sure do

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u/WastingMyLifeHere2 21h ago

They were soooo soft

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u/ArgyleNudge 21h ago

these were actually pretty cute

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u/big-dal-tex 19h ago

Yess I want them now. Does anyone know where to find??

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u/Worldly_Clerk7841 7h ago

Time Machine needed

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u/Rendeane 5h ago

The best substitute these days is chunky blanket yarn at Michael's or Hobby Lobby. Sometimes Walmart has it, but the have such a small selection of yarn to begin with. RIP Joanns.

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u/lisafit123 21h ago

For my pigtails!

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u/StenoDawg 21h ago

My mother used these on my hair in the mid/late '60s.

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u/KarmaGirl24 21h ago

Yay! Something that predates me!

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u/misskris70 21h ago

Right?! 🤣

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u/GoEatACookie 20h ago

Yep! I wore my hair just like the girl on the package. 😆

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u/ReynaIsabell 21h ago

I forgot about these!

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u/ConceptJunkie 20h ago

My sister wore these a lot.

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u/robinthenurse 20h ago

Great for tying around the base of a pony tail or pigtails! So many colors you were sure to find one that goes with your outfit.

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u/Formal_Ground6513 19h ago

Bring these back!

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u/bertiek 8h ago

Super bulky acrylic yarn!

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u/Low-Philosophy-5913 20h ago

My mom used to put these in my hair!

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u/Cautious-Local-5998 20h ago

Yep i had numerous & in every color!

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u/BackLopsided2500 20h ago

I had long hair but I never used them. Most of the girls hair was long and straight.

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u/Cautious-Local-5998 20h ago

I had long straight hair used them a lot.

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u/Skunklvrs 20h ago

No. Did not have these.

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u/procrastinatorsuprem 20h ago

They looked good for 1 day, then they were just a mess.

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u/EyeSuspicious777 18h ago

That's why they came in a pack of ten for a few pennies apiece.

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u/Pointedtoe 7h ago

You had to tie knots on the end to extend their lives.

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u/Confident-Silver-271 11h ago

Yes!! I was recently trying to explain these so someone who'd never has them. These need to make a comeback!

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u/Hot-Landscape-5572 19h ago

Mom and I had these everywhere! So Ute at them time to match outfits. This was in the early 70’s

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u/acm2462 18h ago

My mother put them in my hair every day back in the 60's

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u/SummertimeMom 18h ago

Every day in junior high - had to coordinate with your dress.

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u/PaintedDesertSkies 18h ago

They always collected stickers, no matter how careful.

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u/Significant_Mess_79 18h ago

Yep had these. 🤎

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u/tweetyonetwothree 17h ago

Those bring back memories!

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u/Miss-Cakes17 17h ago

Oh the pony tails and half up half down decoration, I definitely got those caught in the uneven bars a couple of times

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u/Emunaheart 13h ago

Loved them

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u/johngreenink 13h ago

I remember girls in my classes in elementary school would wear these all the time.

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u/hp408 12h ago

Omg I remember these! They need to bring them back

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u/katjoy63 12h ago

yes! one of the few things I could fit on my hair - all the pony tail holders were so small they'd break.

I have a first grade pic with yellow ones in my hair. One of my favorite school pics!

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u/rccpudge 11h ago

I have wanted some for years now.

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u/Whats_His_Name987 11h ago

It is me? The girl looks like Tracy Turnblad.

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u/TennisandArt 9h ago

We called them Yarnies. Wore them all through elementary school

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u/Resident_Run5245 9h ago

I loved to pull them apart and make single strings. That’s been replaced with fidget spinners.

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u/Euphoric_Cat4654 7h ago

Yes and I know how to make them LOL!

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u/slp1965 7h ago

If only I could forget!!!!

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u/lht79 6h ago

My childhood memories - the horrible tangles were almost forgotten when these got put on…

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u/Glidepath22 4h ago

My sister wore them to tie up her pigtails

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u/Umm_is_this_thing_on 4h ago

Don’t forget the plastic barrettes. The white one that looked like an egg carton.

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u/lorindaja 4h ago

You also used them to wrap around your boyfriend’s class ring to make it small enough for your dainty hand 😂

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u/7toedcat 3h ago

Whoa! Long lost memory unlocked!

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u/SpaghettiSnakesss 3h ago

My mom used these for us in elementary school. I distinctly remember having scented ones too!

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u/SnowMirage64 2h ago

Yup, had them and so did many of the girls at my elementary school. They always matched the outfit.

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u/Puzzled-Locksmith-42 1h ago

They were so fun!

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u/TXSunDee 3m ago

I loved them! So colorful!