Last Updated on April 28, 2025 by Colby Droscher
Bell-bottoms, lava lamps, and a little thing called Pong—the seventies cranked pop culture to eleven and never looked back. The 20 pics and memes below bottle that neon buzz, from protest posters to roller-rink showdowns.
In the mood for more time-travel scrolls? Spin back to our 20 Family Photos That Capture the Spirit of the ’60s, punch up retro colour in 25 Colorized Photos From the 1950s, or jump ahead with 20 Pics & Memes That Define the ’80s. Ready to feel the funk? Let’s plug in the lava lamp and groove through the gallery.
1. Too real.
Some memes and pictures really can speak to a decade.
2. These toys were something else.
So many hours were seized with these in play.
3. Was always available around the holidays.
They could prove to be pretty hard on your teeth.
4. This much is undeniably true.
The waterful ring toss was a magical time.
5. For someone in the seventies, this was their PlayStation.
And it never missed.
6. Welcome aboard.
And you should be proud of it.
7. These could be great for camping purposes too.
It’s okay to grow old.
8. Nothing wrong with continuing to use one as well.
If it ain’t broke, don’t try to fix it right?
9. Oh, the times were simpler back then.
It was the coolest way to go about eating ice cream. That’s for sure.
10. Bottle Caps really were a thing of beauty.
Bottle Caps were an emotional rollercoaster of the best kind.
11. No strings and no batteries really threw us all for a spin.
Endless hours of entertainment.
12. This was the Cadillac of toys growing up in the seventies.
It was just the full package.
13. These guys were always ready to bring the good vibes on Saturday morning.
14. Many of us ate these until we could eat them no more.
They also had an uncanny knack for getting stuck to the roof of one’s mouth.
15. No kidding, this stuff pulled through in the clutch for tasty drinks.
You were set for life if you liked strawberry milk and this dude showed up.
16. A time of fearlessness indeed.
I mean, let’s also give props where props are due: that snow ramp is epic.
17. Please tell me, you understand right?
Only but a few might comprehend, indeed.
18. Anyone else remember both the taste and the smell of wax cups?
They were something special. That’s all.
19. Yes, we simply can’t have nice things anymore.
People always have to go and ruin it.
20. These opened portals to new worlds.
I mean, maybe these are due for some kind of comeback.
