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Ah, the good old days! There’s nothing like a taste of nostalgia to boost your mood whenever things get tough. You think back to your childhood and you realize how carefree you probably were. Not to mention how much simpler life used to be!

The ‘80s and 90s Babies Only’ social media project reminds everyone how great it was to grow up in the 1980s and 1990s. We’ve collected some of their top memes and pics for a blast from the past. Scroll down for a retro daydream that might inspire you to start working on that time machine.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom throw all my cassettes I recorded so many songs from radio and also recorded myself like a diary. Everything’s gone😔

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Nostalgia can be incredibly lucrative. Lots of businesses and entrepreneurs recognize this and rely on nostalgia marketing. BBC Worklife reports that consumers are more likely to spend money on brands that evoke nostalgia.

There’s a lot of power in people’s emotions and how they think about the past. 

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We were never bored. Always something weird stuff to do. Can’t remember I was bored at all like kids nowadays.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Obligatory what was your favourite card set poll. Mine was the castle.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The real fun is, about ten years ago my then 13 year old boy came to show me some cool music video he had found on Youtube. It was from a certain mister Hammer, who claimed you could not touch this.

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Meanwhile, CNN Business notes that more and more adults are buying toys to relive the past. Known as ‘kidults’ (‘kid adults’), they spent $6.4 billion on toys for themselves in June 2023.

That’s up $1.7 billion from June 2021. Part of this trend can be explained by the COVID-19 pandemic: people tend to be more nostalgic during times of crisis.

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The ‘80s and 90s Babies Only’ project can be found on Instagram, where it has 47.7k followers. There’s also an active Facebook group with 26.9k loyal fans, as well as a now-defunct Tumblr account.

The people running the whole show invite everyone who was born between the ‘70s and ‘90s to follow their content. Meanwhile, if you have any suggestions for posts and memes, you can message the curators or share your own content on their Facebook group wall.

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Something that the administrators of the project want their followers to focus on is sharing original content.

They want everyone to “relive the good old days, reminiscing about anything and everything that reminds us of those happier times,” however, this doesn’t mean that folks should repost the same few images over and over again. 

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't it still this way? I sometimes see teenager hanging out in the park when we visit the playground.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

we still have these in Turkiye..in fancier shops, fancier shapes and fancier prices!they all taste the same though

HI, I'M A SHOUTY MAN
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to have one at my local shops and the closest Ikea - until covid came and it was too risky.

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Orion Red
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my first job ever, first day, first task... clean that display Woolworth's at the mall. I never ate out of one again.

Lou Cam
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They have these at the cinema in the UK and they're about £15 for 2 jelly worms and a bon bon.

David Brown
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Damn I miss those displays. I'd always eat one while momma was shopping. Then she'd shame me and tell me the cops would come get me if I did it again.

BookFanatic
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oooohhhh. My mom caught me stealing a piece of candy from that bad boy when I was little. She made me apologize to the store manager...who put the fear of God into me about the police and jail and handcuffs. I was five.

Sprouted Tater
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have the pick-a-mix candy kiosk in our local Farm/& everything else store. I love the minature Tootsie Rolls and the Brach’s different flavors soft chews.

Michael Walker
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Great Auntie worked at Brach's in Chicago in the 1960's. Man did we get the candy via my Grandmother, and I'm still working on fixing my teeth 60 years later!

Keisha
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I loved this !!! Every week when we ventured off of our horse farm to go to the grocery store I was able to choose what I wanted. The three color/flavored coconuts were my absolute favorite. I would nibble on them so they would last.

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9 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Once went to one of these shops with one of my SILs. She filled a bag with candies and started eating them before paying. The clerk told her she had to weigh the bag and she angrily replied that she was actually going to pay. She wasn't dishonest, just really very dumb

Rusty Lewis
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember getting this candy for Halloween! Loved the caramels; hated the hard candy. Now the caramel gets stuck in my bridge work (still love the taste, though), and the hard candy is great for a scratchy throat....

Tigara Akimoto
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is only available at shops that exclusively sell candy in the US anymore...

Nykky
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had this at my local grocer until around 2004 I wanna say. Geez, this threw me back, I totally forgot about them

T J R
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a "nostalgic" candy shop in our big mall (it's a small state, we only have 3 malls) and I was so excited when I went in there and saw all my old favorites...until I saw the prices and decided I'll just have to taste the memories.

DarkViolet
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I miss this. There's nothing like having five pounds of Milk Maid caramels, Neopolitan candy and Abra-Cabubble all to yourself.

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9 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do any ex kids in Australia remember Kmart had them and the cups for them we’d fill along the way. I miss that

Mike F
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does anyone remember the candy counter at Sears? That was so cool!

Thomas Hunt, Jr.
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still have that where I live. A few pieces here, a few pieces there....supposed to use the scoop, but no...and then we get looked at by gen z'ers like were barbarians

ShaZam
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I was the only kid that liked the Neapolitan ... the coconut pink, white, and chocolate

Stardust
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When me and my mom would go to the store and pass by the candy, I would always take a few pieces and put them in my pocket.

gijeff58
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

had one in the grocery store called Bettendorf's, now called Schnucks!

Tardis42
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My memory of those is as a life lesson from my mom. When I was about 4, we were shopping and I picked out one of the candies and ate it. My mom saw me, asked if I bought that, then took me to the store manager and made me apologize and give him a nickel. I still think of that when I see people eating or drinking things in the grocery store I know they have no intention of paying for.

MushroomHead22
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

we have bulk barn in canada, where you can go around with a bag like this and choose from an abundance of things. chocolate, candy, nuts, raisins, chips, crackers, honey, flour, sugar, dried fruit, dog food, so many things to buy.

Melissa Robinson
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was a big deal in the grocery stores in america, it was always Brach's candy though. Now everything is pre-bagged

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Though nostalgia can be a lot of fun and incredibly useful, it’s a bit of a double-edged sword. When used responsibly and in moderation, it can energize us and inspire us to be more optimistic about the future.

However, if all we ever do is live in the past and view the present as a pale shadow of the ‘good old days,’ we’re doing ourselves a disservice.

No matter how you spin things, we still have to live in the present. No matter how amazing your childhood or youth might have been, this does not mean that it’s ‘all downhill’ from there.

You can live very meaningfully no matter how old you are. It all depends on the choices you make, the relationships you build, and your perspective.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And a nice C3 Corvette in the back. My favourite generation when talking about the design. A Chevrolet Corvette L88 from 1968 would be my choice if money wasn't an issue.

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For example, thinking that the world’s an incorrigibly messed up place and everything will only ever get worse is going to do more harm than good. Yes, the world is full of problems. These global issues change with every generation. But there’s never been a period of time in history without serious challenges. It’s good to be realistic, but you have to make sure that you’re not being pessimistic, jaded, and cynical.

Positive change is possible. Though, it takes tremendous, sustained effort for it to happen.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me, too. Getting the "non-smoking" section in a restaurant, only to be seated by the barrier and choking on smoke. Strange how the cigarette smoke didn't understand which section to stay in! 🤪😂

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On top of that, if you’re constantly mumbling about how swell life used to be decades ago, you’re potentially cutting yourself off from awesome opportunities in the present. There are lots of great people to meet, plenty of interesting activities, and places to travel to here and now.

Yearning for the comforts of the past and your glory days is toxic if all you ever do is daydream about them without taking action. However, if all of that nostalgia spurs you into action to get fit, value your loved ones more, and follow your passions, then embrace that!

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’d wear the hell out of that yellow one today if I could find it

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However, it’s not necessarily childhood that people are nostalgic about. Broadly speaking, we yearn for the periods in our lives when we felt the happiest, carefree, or driven.

If you had a loving upbringing, that might be your childhood. But for someone else, it might be their early or even late adulthood when they finally started crafting the life they wanted with their own hands.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Back when Pizza Hut only served personal pan pizzas at lunch time.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah every day! Also same song more than one time if it was a song I really loved! I miss those times.

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How many of you Pandas reading this miss the ‘80s and ‘90s? Or maybe there’s a whole different decade you remember even more fondly? What do you miss the most about the past? Real talk: would you like to go back to the past if time machines existed? Why (not)? We’d love to hear your thoughts on this, so if you have a moment, scroll down to the comment section to reminisce.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's where to good old walkman was superior. Here's the pic of the very last one I've ever owned: 333670068-...15ddab.jpg 333670068-65c602f15ddab.jpg

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We used to turn it upside down on PURPOSE to take turns egging each other on to run across it & squeal in pain!

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9 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Smash it with your fist until it starts working again. Today's TVs are sooo sensitive

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i remember the pain; the balls hitting your scalp when they slipped from your moms hand while tying your hair; the bands and the metal part in the middle caused tiny bald spots pulling your hair while untying..

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anyone else ever get the cap that said “please play again” and then put it back on the bottle tight, and take it off again “just in case” or was that just me?

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I forgot about this until seeing this picture. I had one although I don't remember which version it was.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's my childhood right there. Still got all my Star Wars figures from the 80's

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We still have some in Australia and they are free. There is one at the end of my street that is used fairly often. Others have free wifi.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I loved European Vacation. Was the brief for the bottom photo to look in a random direction?

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have one. It's great for taking to concerts or places where you just need a card, ID, and maybe a chap stick.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

don't get behind the kid who wraps his lips around the top of the fountain ... and drips the rest on it ... it's amazing we lived this long

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dumbo's Circus on the Disney Channel. Mid '80s. The koala bear is Fair Dinkum, he's the ringmaster. That is literally all I can remember about that show.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can still feed her at the Great Canadian Midway in Niagara Falls!

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

where is en vogue?! jodeci?! swv??! too much awesome-ness in '93 to fit in one square i guess!

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