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Nostalgia is a powerful substance. And everyone carries it within themselves. It can take us to a distant time and place in a heartbeat. All we need is the right trigger. Luckily, the subreddit of the same name has plenty of them.

Whether we're talking about multicolored pens, Tamagotchis, or having to manually turn off your computer, this online community shares pictures that make you feel old and hit right in the feels.

We at Bored Panda have already covered r/Nostalgia in our older publications here and here, but with 1 million members, its collection of sentimental gems keeps expanding really fast, so we thought we'd release an update to send you down memory lane once more. Safe travels!

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Even though we all feel nostalgia, it's not entirely clear what psychological purpose it serves. Is this longing feeling for the past good or bad?

Krystine Batcho, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at LeMoyne College, said the word was coined or invented a long time ago, over 300 years ago, and originally designated homesickness. 

"Semantic drift over the centuries has broadened that to the notion of longing for or missing aspects of a person's personal lived past," Batcho explained.

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In The 2000's Everyone Had A Cd Case In Their Car Half Full Of Burned Cds, And It Was Better Than What We Have Now

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Old Stereo Cabinets

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David Brown
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And still sound better than half of the junk out there now.

censorshipsucks
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ooooo the 1980s are calling. But TBH the sound quality on this thing totally owned anything you can buy now

Bear
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anologue will always outperform digital. In photography, music, radios

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Shyla Clay
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't forget the wooden stands on either side for the giant speakers

John Baker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And even relatively inexpensive entry level systems like this one still sound a hundred times better than an iPod with ear buds.

Id row
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol, I still use one of these. My tv sits on it and I use the inside for storage and media stuff.

Wistiti
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have a cabinet full of "everything" you needed to get a perfect sound. It still works.

Michelle M
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandpa had about three sets. When he died, we gave them out because we didn't know what to do with them.

Amma Mason
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you had a system like this AND a reel to reel, you were thee sh**

Lindy Mac
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is very dust free and there isn't a spaghetti-mess of cords showing- WELL DONE!

Russell Bowman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still have one in the basement ... listen to to often ... the actual stereo not the clicking door magnets

Shelby Jackson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My ex still has his and his entire stereo. Two 100 disc CD players, dual tape deck, record player, the works.

LW
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just sold mine a couple of years ago. I used to keep a fish tank in the bottom part and regular stereo gear in the rest of it. I thought it looked cool.

Wheeskers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a pic of my dads, except he had a reel to reel also. 10 hours of music. Classical to Santana, he made sure we heard it all.

Troy Parr
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those stacked systems were seen as the very best you could get (at that time).

Swanson Swanson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These were suuuuch a status symbol in the 70s and 80s! Hifi (which is where u get wifi btw) 🤓

Empresslockness
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just got rid of my sony stereo that came in a cabinet in 2016. I bought it in 1994. It was my first big purchase. 5 cd disc player, dual cassette, subwoofer, surround sound speakers, remote control. I couldn't wait to bump my music in it! I have a feeling those will be making a comeback soon.

βud Small
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the sexy slabs of audio engineering treasures behind the glass..God names like Technics, Sansui, Pioneer, Harmon Kardon, Klipsch. If you were serious, you had a honkin' 1000 watt pre-amp with lighted analog needle gauges...and a 20 band equalizer with manual analog sliders uhh uhh! 😂 🎚️🎚️🎚️🎚️🎚️🎚️🎚️🎚️🎚️🎚️

LagoonaBlueColleen
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would love a stereo like this. The p**n shops have them.

Riley Warrick
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I seen one these before, always wanted to see how it works by touching buttons, twisting knobs, that stuff.

Sophie Dorothea Hill
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My folks had one of these! Memories... mum blasting classical music while she did the hoovering... God help you if you weren't an early riser in our household...

Vicki Cunningham
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have 3 of these components. No streaming service, no phone can ever duplicate the sound of a great receiver and speakers.

Sue Sanders
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The sound was great, and you could adjust it to suit what you wanted instead of what a board of directors wanted.

Mel Schmidt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, and the first sound you would hear as the needle hits the vynal

Donna Gettings Apperson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was our stereo goal. We still have some of it and all of our albums. We had $X to spend and put together the best set we could for that money. It was well worth it.

shado
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

having a stereo 'stack' was almost status symbol in itself

Katherine Lake
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had a windup Victrola record player with a horn the sound came out of.

Jessica Newbury Zingalli
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just gave my dads to my uncle.... with all the cds and tapes, albums we kept...

ELIZABETH A HIGBIE
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ohhh No way!!! No way was I the ONLY tween/teen NOT allowed to even touch the glorious family stereo system?! (without permission and supervision) Unless of course the parents left my siblings and I to fight over “who’s picking first?” Then be scared shitless bout somehow becoming to powerful and close your eyes ANYTIME one of us pushed that glass lil too hard!!! Fearful of it shattering?? Or wait…. was that just at my house??

Worth Gurkin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those were the days when your life centered around your sound system, record collection, a couple of old sofas all surrounding the all-important coffee table which held the bong and some other things. I forget

DarkRoze
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually purchased a combo unit for my dad for his birthday, am/fm, cassette, cd, vinyl, now if I could get him play something besides old country lol

Mr. B
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Man I miss my old pioneer system ...after I blew the subs I got some Cerwin Vegas !!!they shook the whole house playing Informer by Snow

Trin step
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The rewind of the tapes was and still is the best noise ever. Just changed the batteries on my mom's old walk-man. I'm Gen-Z and love the nostalgia from my childhood.

Dianna Waller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My parents had an almost identical stereo cabinet when I was a kid.

New Everywhere
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What should I save from today's era? Because I want all of this throwback stuff again. Will I feel the same way in 20 years about the 2020s...aw hell I just heard myself. I want the 80s/90s stuff!!

Huzzir Zakaria
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

dying to get my hand on one these days, regretted for selling n giving the ol ones up years n years ago... 😢😓

sara Attar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember the smell of it! Musky, yet homey with a feel of luxury ☺️👌🏼

marogr
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is bad idea to put amplifier at the bottom because of heat.

Breanna Ardrey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why was the magnet sound always soooo loud when we were tryna be quiet lol

j miller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still have one quite similar. but not all Sony components!

Linda Powder
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

S**t...that looks awesome. I had that identical stereo, piece by piece. Good times on there making mix tapes.

Eric Mac Fadden
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My stereo is a mix of two 1982 pieces with another "vintage", from 1996

Sarah Stalder
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom held onto her cabinet for YEARS with no stereo, cds or albums. Just an empty shell

Charlie Simpson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah yes, the high watt sound systems that meant everyone in the neighborhood was listening to what you wanted to listen to. We had a family/friend new years eve party one year and we lived above a bar, random people kept showing up because our music was better and louder than the cheap system the bar had.

Criston Rock
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And we'd have miles of wire with sansui floor speakers from the windows to the walls ......till the sweat drips down my

Eliza May
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The sound these could produce with the right speakers the equalizers were wonderful.

Court Jester
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have no idea what half of that stuff did but dammit, I wanted it!

Am P
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have one, but it's all black. It makes the satisfying click and when you press the buttons omg.

Lucy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow remember this my parents had a stereo like this.

Beck
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes I had one of these in the '90's!! It had s 5 disc changer on top and a remote control. My nirvana, pearl jam and my girl soundtrack got a lot of use. And NIN. And oasis...

Jp@nda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What about Beck? Lol just kidding.But seriously I'm sorry nothing will ever compare to the 90's and grunge and the music then

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βud Small
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

🎶🎶 "I liake to dream...right between the sound machine...."🎶🎶 Didja hear it? 😁🎧🔊🔊

NY Redneck
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My parents had a few of those. Ahh.. so many stitches...so many memories

LR
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have my combo dual cassette deck/CD player/Vinyl turntable.

Wilson.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like by law everyones parents had to acquire one of these at some point. I remember like all adults in my family having them!

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"Most of the research available today including my research argues that nostalgia serves a number of functions," Batcho said. "The thing that ties them all together is that nostalgia is an emotional experience that unifies."

In other words, it helps to unite our self, our sense of who we are, and our identity over time. This can be valuable because over time we change in incredible ways.

"We're not anywhere near the same as we were when we were three years old, for example," Batcho added. "Nostalgia by motivating us to remember the past in our own life helps to unite us to that authentic self and remind us of who we have been and then compare that to who we feel we are today." This also gives us an image of who we want to be in the future. 

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Having To Manually Roll Down/Up Your Car's Windows

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the US, the average new car is $47K, average annual income $53K. We wouldn’t mind manually rolling down the windows in affordable vehicles.

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Nostalgia also serves an essential psychological function in that it's a highly social emotion. It connects us to other people.

"In the beginning, when we're very young, it's part of what bonds us to the most important people in our life, our parents, our siblings, our friends. As we go through life, it can broaden out and extend to a wider sphere of the people we interact with. It's a social connectedness phenomenon and nostalgia is in that sense a very healthy pro-social emotion."

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Solitaire Card Backs

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Who Panda 420
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know if you choose the one at the end sometimes an ace would shoot out of his sleeve. And if you choose the one with the castle the bats will move and the one with the robot some of the dials would move

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The Art On The Back Of The Little Golden Book Series

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Who Else Remembers Cigarette Vending Machines That Had No Way To Check A Persons Age And Operated On The Honor System?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

75 cents at the pizzeria. You had to run in quickly while the guy was busy or lie & say it was for your mom

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In itself, nostalgia is somewhat of a conflict because it is a bitter-sweet emotion. But that also has a hugely positive effect because it helps us to unify what otherwise would be felt or experienced by us as conflicts.

"The bitterness comes from the sense that we know for sure that we can never really regain them, they're gone forever. The irreversibility of time means that we absolutely cannot go back in time so it helps us to deal with the conflict of the bitter longing for what can never be again together with the sweetness of having experienced it and being able to revisit it and relive it again," Batcho said.

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Having To Manually Turn Off Your Computer

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Ranch Dressing
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha I had forgotten that. One thing I won't forget is the absolute paranoia my dad had about computer viruses in the 90s

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According to Batcho's research, nostalgia can be a stabilizing force and comfort us during times of transition.

"It's very difficult to grasp change, because in some sense, at a very deep psychic level, change threatens us," the psychologist explained. "It's a little frightening because we're not 100% sure that we can control it. One of the most important aspects of being a healthy human being is having a sense that you are in control of things. When things start to change, either very substantially, such as major events in a person's life, getting married or getting divorced, getting a new career, going back to school or graduating from school, it's comforting to have a nostalgic feeling for the past that reminds us that although we don't know what the future is going to bring, what we do know is that we know who we have been and who we really are."

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Magic Mitt For The 90s Kids Out There

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Nostalgia brings things back. It stimulates memories of the times when we were accepted and loved and this phenomenon is very comforting. Knowing that at some point in life we didn't have to earn our love can be very powerful. Nostalgia helps us realize that our parents, our siblings, or our friends simply loved us unconditionally. And these thoughts can work miracles on us when we're undergoing turmoil in our personal lives.

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Magic Slate Paper Saver

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Family: Why Do You Love Pizza So Much? My TV As A Kid

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Visiting Your School After Dark If You Were Attending A Performance Or Exhibit. The Eerie Type Of Feeling You'd Experience

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Mr. Sketch. Our First “High”

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Batcho believes nostalgia might even have an element of infectiousness and wishes it was even bigger. To understand what she means by that, think of a group of people who have some shared experience.

"The best example of that is when a group of friends are reminiscing about their antics, the things they did as either teenagers or children or what have you. There it's a bonding experience. Another example of that is we know from current research that sports fans love to do that. They talk about the games that they enjoyed and when their team was victorious. When you have a common bond, it can be very infectious and it's like a domino one memory triggers another."

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A Complete Fisher-Price Medical Kit

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And the reason why she wishes it was more infectious is that this, let's call it, collective nostalgia can break down when you have a group of people who do not have shared experiences to be nostalgic about. Suddenly if you have one individual wanting to reminisce about their past but no one else in that group remembers those things or lived through those things, you might get things like a generation gap. Someone is talking about the 1950s and a teen says they can't even imagine it.

So when you think about it, r/Nostalgia is doing a beautiful public service. The subreddit is bringing together those who might not have anyone to daydream about the past with.

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Countertop Popcorn Machines

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Justin M
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These still slap. If you like popcorn, do yourself a favor and go buy one. 1000x better than microwave

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The Computer Section Of A Public Library In 2006

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I Never Had A Pair Myself, But I Recall Quite A Few Childhood Friends Having The 80s Style Fisher Price Roller Skates…

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Robinhood Men In Tights (1993)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Their once was a man from Nottingham who tried to cross a river. What a dope. He stepped on a rope now look at him shiver

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My Daughter. Playing With Her New Tamagotchi

My Daughter. Playing With Her New Tamagotchi

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Gini Sarver
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

😳 my granddaughter has that same flannel nightgown…. now i know 💯 i am old 😢

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California Raisin, 1987, You Heard It From The Grapevine!

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Kit Kat With Foil Wrapping

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3D Pinball For Windows - Space Cadet Gif

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Limewire

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Kayla J
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Spending a few hours downloading a song only to find out its someone's cover or not what you were looking for, but I had a stack of CDs like in the other picture thanks to it.

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Turn Off Computer

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Powin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

well we still do it as of today so as to allow fresh start of the computer

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#45

Mcdonald’s Burger Seats. I Can Still Feel Them - The Hardest Substance Known To Man

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Bedding Sets From The 90s

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Dee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't forget about the little mermaid and Pocahontas sets too with matching curtains.

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The Old Comedy Central Logo. The 90s To Mid 2000s Were Peak Comedy Central

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember turning it on and seeing actual stand up comics being funny. Not just sitcoms.

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Celebrating A Merry Birthday In 1997

Celebrating A Merry Birthday In 1997

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Eagle Girl
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww! I have a Merry Birthday Too! Only upside to one present is when your mom is struggling, sometimes you get something good like a Nintendo.

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Ringtone Commercials

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Mr Halloumi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was Jamster in the UK with the Crazy Fog... still trying to forget that noise

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Connecting With The World In Aol Chat Rooms

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Who Panda 420
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then leaving the chat room when everyone notices a predator is in the chat ruining everyones conversations. Soon enough it was impossible to chat without people wanting to "talk dirty" maybe I just had bad experiences but I remember it being so cool at first

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#52

School Lunch Pizza

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Moezzzz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't care what anyone says, this was what I LIVED for in school! Pizza day!!! Peak adolescent delicacy

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#53

Breaking Your Fingers Trying To Open A School Bus Window

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Adrienne Mcginley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mobile home windows. All of them. I'm screwed if I lock myself out of the house.

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#54

If Blockbuster Didn't Have It, There Was Always Hollywood Video

If Blockbuster Didn't Have It, There Was Always Hollywood Video

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Dre Mosley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember it. We were exclusively a Blockbuster family though. Up until maybe four years ago, I still had my membership card.

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#55

Early 1990s Snl Cast. Feels So Long Ago It May As Well Have Been In Another Life

Early 1990s Snl Cast. Feels So Long Ago It May As Well Have Been In Another Life

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Did Anyone Else Have This Kind Of Pattern On Your Couch?

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#59

I Honestly Teared Up Watching Alex Trebek’s Last Episode Of Jeopardy Tonight, Filmed Before His Death. I Grew Up Watching The Show With My Grandparents Who Are Both Dead Now And This Hit Me Hard. He Will Forever Be In My Heart And Be The Definitive Game Show Host To Me

I Honestly Teared Up Watching Alex Trebek’s Last Episode Of Jeopardy Tonight, Filmed Before His Death. I Grew Up Watching The Show With My Grandparents Who Are Both Dead Now And This Hit Me Hard. He Will Forever Be In My Heart And Be The Definitive Game Show Host To Me

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#60

My Mother Still Uses The Same Microwave Since 1985

My Mother Still Uses The Same Microwave Since 1985

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Kayla J
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

>< we just replaced our Montgomery Ward microwave a few yrs ago. 40 tons but def got what we paid for.

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#61

On The Internet Getting Interrupted By My Mom, 1997

On The Internet Getting Interrupted By My Mom, 1997

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#62

Classic Subway Restaurant Wallpaper

Classic Subway Restaurant Wallpaper

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#63

Remember Mcdonald’s Cookies?

Remember Mcdonald’s Cookies?

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Branden Combs
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have an Aldi near you, their brand of animal crackers tastes exactly like these.

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#65

The Original Weather Channel

The Original Weather Channel

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#66

Hot Topic In The Early/Mid 2000’s

Hot Topic In The Early/Mid 2000’s

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#67

(1988) Land Before Time Pizza Hut Hand Puppets

(1988) Land Before Time Pizza Hut Hand Puppets

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Justin M
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do you remember that sweet intoxicating smell? I became an avid reader just to win the free pizza tickets from my school reading challenges so I could try and get these

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#68

Tomy Racing Turbo. Still Fully Functional. Back In The Day Our Version Of Grand Turismo Or Forza

Tomy Racing Turbo. Still Fully Functional. Back In The Day Our Version Of Grand Turismo Or Forza

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#69

Did Anyone Else Have The Bumble Ball?

Did Anyone Else Have The Bumble Ball?

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Shelli LotusFlower
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still have the video (filmed with my huge camcorder) of my 10month old nephew sticking one of the sides in his mouth and then fully vibrating around the floor. Unsure how to disconnect from it. He has a daughter now lol

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#70

Did Anyone Else's Mother Have A Goose Kitchen?

Did Anyone Else's Mother Have A Goose Kitchen?

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#71

Food Network's "Unwrapped With Marc Summers" 2001-2011

Food Network's "Unwrapped With Marc Summers" 2001-2011

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Rebekah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I loved Unwrapped. Watching food being made was always satisfying.

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#72

Who Remembers Charlie The Unicorn? It Was A Flash Series Created By Jason Steele

Who Remembers Charlie The Unicorn? It Was A Flash Series Created By Jason Steele

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#74

Philadelphia Cheesecake Bars. Still The Best Thing I’ve Ever Tasted

Philadelphia Cheesecake Bars. Still The Best Thing I’ve Ever Tasted

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#75

Taco Bell '90's

Taco Bell '90's

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#76

Remember When Airplanes Had Their Own Phones?

Remember When Airplanes Had Their Own Phones?

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Jessica Julian
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, in the early 90's, my grandparents decided they wanted their children/grandchildren to see where they grew up, so they paid for the whole family (they had six children - one that already lived there, and another that was driving there) to fly to California, and spend over a weekseeing their old haunts, visit relatives, etc. Anyway, on the flight there, my cousin and I were sitting together, and he was messing with the phone, sliding the brochures, that came in the mesh net holders on the back of the seats, up and down the slot where the credit card went. To this day, I have no idea how, but he got it to come on, and leaned over to me to show me the screen asking what number he wanted to call...which, after his mother saw, was quickly backed out of....still, I will never forget that.

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#77

Angela Anaconda. What A Fever Dream

Angela Anaconda. What A Fever Dream

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#78

A Tin That My Mom Just Found In A Box Of Junk From The Early 90's

A Tin That My Mom Just Found In A Box Of Junk From The Early 90's

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#80

Chuck E. Cheese Didn’t Exist In Florida In The 80s. We Had The Nightmare Of Showbiz Pizza

Chuck E. Cheese Didn’t Exist In Florida In The 80s. We Had The Nightmare Of Showbiz Pizza

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Gretchen Barone
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Showbiz Pizza was the actual first Chuck E Cheese. I still remember the jingle - "Showbiz Pizza where a kid can be a kid!"

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#81

Little Hug Drinks Were Everything After Riding Your Bike For About 6 Hours... We Called Them Juice Barrels

Little Hug Drinks Were Everything After Riding Your Bike For About 6 Hours... We Called Them Juice Barrels

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#82

Did Any Of You Also Have A Nylon Dinosaur From The 90s That Produced An Ungodly Scream When You Squeezed It?

Did Any Of You Also Have A Nylon Dinosaur From The 90s That Produced An Ungodly Scream When You Squeezed It?

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Lakota Wolf
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine was a green triceratops. I used to make it sound like it was… uh… enjoying itself XD By modulating my squeezes and sort of stutter-squeezing… yeah, I had a gutter mind even at age 12 XD

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#83

Lifesavers Holes

Lifesavers Holes

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#84

Shark Bites, Who Remembers Eating These While Watching Street Sharks Or Jaws?

Shark Bites, Who Remembers Eating These While Watching Street Sharks Or Jaws?

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Kayla J
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have the glow in the dark plastic shark toy they put in it for awhile there! Guess i quit buying them with no toys as I don't remember the tiger shark

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#86

"Baby Cherries" The Food My Fake Baby Couldn't Live Without!

"Baby Cherries" The Food My Fake Baby Couldn't Live Without!

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#87

Fisher Price Castle From 90’s

Fisher Price Castle From 90’s

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Shyla Clay
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had all the little people playsets. They entertained me forever.

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#88

Electronics Boutique

Electronics Boutique

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Brycen Ainge
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

EB! Still remember my mom mentioning rumors of my cousin's friend who worked at another EB location reselling ps2s to get the manager to sell her one as a bribe for more info so I'd get a ps2 for Xmas that year

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#89

Found My Old Nickelodeon Time Blaster Clock Radio While Cleaning Out My Closet. It Still Works!

Found My Old Nickelodeon Time Blaster Clock Radio While Cleaning Out My Closet. It Still Works!

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#91

LEGO Island Game For PC

LEGO Island Game For PC

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J. F.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Loved to play that, the sequel isn't bad either (I think I still have them somewhere)

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#92

Did Anyone Else Have This Lamp As A Child?

Did Anyone Else Have This Lamp As A Child?

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Justin M
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep. Spent many tough years looking over at this thing. Kind of a lot to remember it now.

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#94

Spiderman Web Shooting Toy

Spiderman Web Shooting Toy

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NY Redneck
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Watched a kid set his brother on fire with one of those. You don't realize how flammable silly string is until you shoot it over a birthday cake and watch a 12yr old burst into flames. Beat the hell out of the usual cake and piñata...

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