40+ Jaw-Dropping Then-and-Now Photos That Reveal How Much Things Have Changed

Grandma Saved Her 1924 Valentines — In Frames!

Forget dating apps — my grandma peaked romantically in second grade, circa 1924. She kept and framed the Valentine’s Day cards she got that year, like a true sentimental queen. These vintage love notes, complete with curly handwriting and innocent flirtation, are now proudly hanging on her wall like a shrine to playground romance.

Honestly, it’s the cutest (and most committed) thing I’ve ever seen. While we’re out here getting ghosted, she was getting hand-written hearts at age 7. Lesson learned: never underestimate a second grader with a crush and a shoebox full of charm.

Barbershop’s 1904 Cash Register

Step into our barbershop and you might think you’ve traveled back to 1904. That’s because our grandpa of registers still sits at the counter, jingling each time your haircut hits the ledger. While other shops click and tap on tablets, we’re over here pulling cranks and marveling at gears older than most grandfathers. Sure, it takes a moment to ring up a haircut on this antique beauty, but the nostalgia is worth the extra seconds. Who needs digital receipts when you get a charming paper tape that smells like history? It’s history you can hold, and payment you can hear.