The Handy Adder (grocery shopping helper)

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@ZipperJJ

Were these ubiquitous in the 70s and 80s or was it just for people like my mom who had a very set budget?

I remember playing with one, but I don’t remember whether it actually got used “for real.” I don’t remember the make or model, but I distinctly remember it being red, as in the picture I linked to here:

Without saying your age, what's something from your childhood that a younger person wouldn't understand?

I don’t recognize what you’re describing; but I do remember the plastic clicker devices that you could take to the store with you to keep track of how much $ worth of merchandise you were buying. [image]