22 Pics That Showcase How Cool Our Grandparents Were

Carly Tennes Published 08/03/2024 in wow

While they may spend their days playing bridge, sharing Minions memes on Facebook, and beating all of their 70-something friends at tennis, our grandparents weren't always retirees. Back in their day, they were some of the coolest people out there — just take a look at some of their old photos.

From motorcycle trips to snaps taken with their bands, here are 22 pics that prove our grandparents were absolutely metal back in their day.

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1. “My grandfather in WWII. The epitome of bada—.”
2. “My Italian grandpa’s selfie with his dog in 70s”
3. “My grandma (front) in 1944 with her family, wearing trousers despite her father not wanting her to wear them in public.”
4. “Volvo model grandma just turned 90.”
5. “My grandma’s (top row, second from left) all-female Jazz Band in the 1940s.”
6. “My handsome Mexican grandpa who fought in WW2. Born in the US but didn't learn English until the army. Proudly served under Patton.”
7. “My grandpa looking suave in the 1940s.”
8. “My Great Grandpa's jazz band, circa 1930.”
9. “My grandma in the 70s.”
10. “My Great-Grandpa 1920s.”
11. “My Grandpa, striking a pose in the Navy locker room in 1953. He wrote on the back that he was trying to find work as a ad book model.”
12. “My grandpa posing with his fellow comrades during WW2 early 1940s.”
13. “My Grandpa posing with his freshly caught sawfish, 1940’s.”
14. “My grandpa with an antique pipe (c. 1964).”
15. “Great great Grandpa’s folk punk jazz fusion band circa 1900’s.”
16. “My grandma in 1956 at Buckroe Beach.”
17. “Grandma, throwing a snowball while ice skating, 1960s.”
18. “My grandma roller skating mid-1950s.”
19. “Early 1950's, Rockford, IL - My grandma posing for my grandpa by a custom pool in their back yard. Kodachrome Slide Film.”
20. “My grandma riding a motorbike in her twenties sporting a pearl necklace.”
21. “My great-grandma celebrated her 90th birthday by taking her first ever motorcycle ride. 1989.”
22. “My grandmother as a teenager, posing on a motorcycle- 1960’s.”

1. “My grandfather in WWII. The epitome of bada—.”
2. “My Italian grandpa’s selfie with his dog in 70s”
3. “My grandma (front) in 1944 with her family, wearing trousers despite her father not wanting her to wear them in public.”
4. “Volvo model grandma just turned 90.”
5. “My grandma’s (top row, second from left) all-female Jazz Band in the 1940s.”
6. “My handsome Mexican grandpa who fought in WW2. Born in the US but didn't learn English until the army. Proudly served under Patton.”
7. “My grandpa looking suave in the 1940s.”
8. “My Great Grandpa's jazz band, circa 1930.”
9. “My grandma in the 70s.”
10. “My Great-Grandpa 1920s.”
11. “My Grandpa, striking a pose in the Navy locker room in 1953. He wrote on the back that he was trying to find work as a ad book model.”
12. “My grandpa posing with his fellow comrades during WW2 early 1940s.”
13. “My Grandpa posing with his freshly caught sawfish, 1940’s.”
14. “My grandpa with an antique pipe (c. 1964).”
15. “Great great Grandpa’s folk punk jazz fusion band circa 1900’s.”
16. “My grandma in 1956 at Buckroe Beach.”
17. “Grandma, throwing a snowball while ice skating, 1960s.”
18. “My grandma roller skating mid-1950s.”
19. “Early 1950's, Rockford, IL - My grandma posing for my grandpa by a custom pool in their back yard. Kodachrome Slide Film.”
20. “My grandma riding a motorbike in her twenties sporting a pearl necklace.”
21. “My great-grandma celebrated her 90th birthday by taking her first ever motorcycle ride. 1989.”
22. “My grandmother as a teenager, posing on a motorcycle- 1960’s.”