School supplies, then and now

 

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Every school year is filled with excitement, and sometimes that excitement comes from new classes, new school clothes, or that must-have school supply.

For this week's "Best Story Ever," CBS 58's Bill Walsh looks back at the hot school supplies in years past -- were any of them in your backpack? He also wonders if a little innocence may be lost for today's students.

For a complete history of the iconic "Trapper Keeper," click here.

For 24 of the most popular school supplies in the 1970's, click here.