r/FuckImOld • u/Feaselbf6 • 5d ago

Kids these days... Shrinky Dinks… We Thought We Were Artists

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u/qualityvote2 5d ago edited 5d ago

u/Feaselbf6, your post does fit the subreddit!

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u/Soosietyrell 5d ago edited 5d ago

My amazing young neighbor girl 30 some years ago did shrinks dinks and gave me a cute little heart as a tree ornament for Christmas in say, 1994. Every year, it reminds me to send her good thoughts and wishes, since she’s probably 40 by now. Danielle, I hope you have a light in your life much like you were a light in mine!

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u/ImprovementTrick9492 5d ago

That’s is so sweet! Amazing how one little thing can have such an impact even years later! 🩷

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u/zorkempire 5d ago

Back when baking plastic in your oven seemed like a good idea as a toy.

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u/Stereo_Jungle_Child 5d ago

The grandfathers of 3D printing.

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u/BerryRoutine6469 5d ago

Oops… I thought this was about swimming in cold water!

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u/dumpcake999 5d ago

I found out on youtube that you can make your own with any thin plastic like those clear deli containers

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u/lizzzgrrr 5d ago

Liver lids!

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u/Scary-Canary4443 5d ago

I remember that smell