Hair rollers don't seem to work

Hi, so I'm pretty new to using hair rollers. My hair is fairly thick but not insanely thick, and I'm trying to do 1920s-40s curls. I've tried foam rollers and those take forever and tend to break on me no matter what I do, as well as I didn't have the space on my head for them to my hair to not be clumped up on 5 at once. I tried spit curls but I didn't have the arm strength, patience, or bobby pins needed. Tonight I attempted to use off brand spoolies (silicon rollers) abd they just slid down as soon as I finished a section. I'm about ready to give up, but my desire for vintage curls is stronger. What type of rollers would you recommend? I prefer the sleep on it method rather than perms so I can change the decade every couple days lol