Mercurochrome.
Mother used to paint us up as “Indians” in “War Paint”.
Which does not even come close to explaining why it was the first thing which popped into mind…
My mind was once a beautiful thing - now it needs not only new paint, but new…
A toaster.
I blame Fallout: New Vegas.
Winston cigarettes
Brylcreem (Without reading any other responses.)
Age 51 - Canada
Luster Creme shampoo in a jar.
As a guitar guy I think of the first generation Fender Stratocasters. First year 1954. Personally, I prefer the late sixties models but many Strat fans consider the late 50s models to be the ultimate.
Also as a car guy the late fifties Chevy Bel Airs.
I forgot to give my age. 56 (born 1957).
As a knife collector I think of the pre-ban Italian switchblades, particularly Latamas, Coricamas and Edwin Jays.
As a motorcycle guy I think of the Harley-Davidson Sportster, first year 1957.
Jello.
It just seems 1950ish. I was born in 64 in Illinois
Brylcreem.
I am sixty.
I think of Farfel the dog: N E S T L E S Nestles makes the very best chocolate!
Born in '54 in SoCal.
The very first item that comes to mind is a TV set.
The prevailing response in the other thread (to-wit: Elvis) would be an appropriate answer here too.
Interesting replies. I see about 3* minor trends, but not like in Zeldar’s person thread.
- brylcreme, hula hoops, cigs. I’m surprised by the cigs, but it makes sense.
My initial thought was Tang, but upon Googling it, apparently it was introduced in 1959, so it’s not much of a 50s product.
My runners-up would be Brylcreem, Lucky Strikes and convertibles.
39, MI.
Boomerang Formica. Child of the 70s, Tx.
Without looking at other replies – onion dip.
I am a magistrate. Almost 50, born and raised in NE Ohio.
TV dinners were the first thing to pop into my head when I saw the thread title: Request Rejected
The 1957 T-bird.
Also coon-skin caps, transistor radios, Jello molds, stereo LPs and traditional roller skates.
68, N.E. Ohio.
Hula hoops. Then yo-yos.
I actually thought of cars with distinctive body designs like tail fins, but that’s not really a product as much as a changing style of an existing product.
Hula hoops were invented in 1958 so they barely got into the fifties. Yo yos were around in ancient Greece.
I would say “television”. The '50s is when they started appearing in ordinary homes, and the country began to see itself reflected in the light of the tube.