These Vintage Photos From the 1950s Show How Different Life Was Back Then

The Equivelant of Online Shopping

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Vis-O-Matic was a Canadian store that became popular because of its “push button” qualities similar to online shopping. Customers could browse for items on a screen in the store and make their purchase there and then. Later, the items would be delivered straight to the customer’s door, making it the Pretty Little Thing of the 1950s.

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