24 Nostalgic Things Anyone Over 35 Will Recognize Immediately
I’ve officially reached the age where a picture of the old Subway wallpaper hits me with a wave of nostalgia. I ate sandwiches in front of that map for years without once wondering if I’d ever see it again.
Most of the things in these pictures were just around. Nobody was making a special trip to admire the alarm clock in their parents’ bedroom. It was just there, glowing red. It never dies, either. I think we should’ve studied how that thing could last forever.
If you’re over 35, you’ll probably recognize plenty of these. You might even still have a few, especially if your parents consider “it still works” a reason to keep something.
1. The Alarm Clock That Lit Up Your Parents’ Entire Bedroom
2. When Cherry Coke Cans Had More Personality Than Most People
3. Vending Machine Buttons That Were Extremely Satisfying To Push
4. When Going To Pizza Hut Was The Entire Evening’s Plan
5. The Forrest Gump Soundtrack That Basically Lived In Your Parents’ CD Player
6. When Getting A Game To Work Was Part Of Playing It
7. When Even A Trip To Target Came With Neon Lighting
8. The Star Wars Trilogy That Took Up Three Spots On The VHS Shelf
9. When Subway Gave You A Transit Map To Study During Lunch
10. When The Phantom Menace Took Over The Entire Toy Aisle
11. The Blockbuster Popcorn You Added To Your Rental At Checkout
12. Six Family Photos, One Cube, And Absolutely No Updates Since 1989
13. The Lunchables That Made You Feel Like You Packed The Good Stuff
14. When Every Coffee Table Had A Book Of Babies Dressed As Vegetables
15. Having A TV And VCR In Your Bedroom Was Bg Time
16. Opening Your Milk Carton Was The First Challenge Of Lunch
17. When A $15 iTunes Gift Card Required Some Serious Decisions
18. The KB Toys Counter Where You Made Your Christmas List
19. The Sharper Image Chairs You Sat In With No Intention Of Buying
20. Detachable Speakers Were A Very Big Deal At The Time
21. The Toys “R” Us Bike Aisle You Could Smell Before You Reached It
22. The Pencil Box That Announced To The Entire Class When You Dropped It
23. The Wonderbra Ads That Were Everywhere In The ’90s
24. The Water Bottles That Added Their Own Flavor
