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    16 Things Americans Used to Buy at Drugstores That Are Hard to Find Today

    Drugstores used to be much more than places to pick up prescriptions. Throughout much of the 20th century, American pharmacies sold everything from beauty products and household remedies to candy, toys, magazines, and items that would seem unusual in a modern CVS or Walgreens. Some of these products disappeared because technology changed, while others were replaced by safer alternatives or moved to specialty retailers. A few still exist, but finding them at an ordinary neighborhood drugstore can be surprisingly difficult. 1. Fountain Pens and Bottled Ink Before disposable ballpoint pens became inexpensive and widely available, drugstores commonly carried fountain pens,…

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