25 Photos Of Nostalgic Things That Will Be Instantly Recognizable To Anyone Over The Age Of 35

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This exact alarm clock that your parents had in their bedroom and gave a bright red glow:
This exact alarm clock that your parents had in their bedroom and gave a bright red glow:

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This exact alarm clock that your parents had in their bedroom and gave a bright red glow:

This VHS edition of the
This VHS edition of the

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This VHS edition of the "Star Wars" trilogy:

And the wild amount of
And the wild amount of

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And the wild amount of "The Phantom Menace" toys that were on the shelves when the movie was released:

These water bottles that had the thick plastic straws that made everything taste plasticky:
These water bottles that had the thick plastic straws that made everything taste plasticky:

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These water bottles that had the thick plastic straws that made everything taste plasticky:

Cherry Coke that came in this can design:
Cherry Coke that came in this can design:

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Cherry Coke that came in this can design:

Vending machines that had the large buttons to push:
Vending machines that had the large buttons to push:

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Vending machines that had the large buttons to push:

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The "Forrest Gump" soundtrack, which was a double-CD and your boomer parents listened to on repeat:

Anne Geddes books, which your mom or grandma would display on their coffee table:
Anne Geddes books, which your mom or grandma would display on their coffee table:

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Anne Geddes books, which your mom or grandma would display on their coffee table:

These acrylic cube photo frames that usually sat on your parents' dresser and had photos that were at least a decade-plus old in them:
These acrylic cube photo frames that usually sat on your parents' dresser and had photos that were at least a decade-plus old in them:

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These acrylic cube photo frames that usually sat on your parents' dresser and had photos that were at least a decade-plus old in them:

Pizza Hut when it was a sit-down restaurant:
Pizza Hut when it was a sit-down restaurant:

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Pizza Hut when it was a sit-down restaurant:

The massage chairs inside of The Sharper Image store at the mall:
The massage chairs inside of The Sharper Image store at the mall:

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The massage chairs inside of The Sharper Image store at the mall:

KB Toys and their distinctive blue checkout counters:
KB Toys and their distinctive blue checkout counters:

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KB Toys and their distinctive blue checkout counters:

When the homepage of iTunes looked like this:
When the homepage of iTunes looked like this:

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When the homepage of iTunes looked like this:

The bike aisle in Toys
The bike aisle in Toys

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The bike aisle in Toys "R" Us and the strong smell of rubber that you would get if you walked through it:

When Subway restaurants had subway maps as wall paper:
When Subway restaurants had subway maps as wall paper:

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When Subway restaurants had subway maps as wall paper:

The giant toaster that would warm up your subs at Quiznos:
The giant toaster that would warm up your subs at Quiznos:

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The giant toaster that would warm up your subs at Quiznos:

NES, SNES, and N64 cartridges that were usually grey and would give out a warm plasticky smell after you played with them:
NES, SNES, and N64 cartridges that were usually grey and would give out a warm plasticky smell after you played with them:

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NES, SNES, and N64 cartridges that were usually grey and would give out a warm plasticky smell after you played with them:

Boomboxes that looked like this and made you feel like you had the HEIGHT of technology:
Boomboxes that looked like this and made you feel like you had the HEIGHT of technology:

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Boomboxes that looked like this and made you feel like you had the HEIGHT of technology:

The phenomena that was Wonderbra and seeing billboards for it everywhere:
The phenomena that was Wonderbra and seeing billboards for it everywhere:

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The phenomena that was Wonderbra and seeing billboards for it everywhere:

Spacemaker pencil boxes, which would literally explode if you accidentally dropped it:
Spacemaker pencil boxes, which would literally explode if you accidentally dropped it:

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Spacemaker pencil boxes, which would literally explode if you accidentally dropped it:

The neon lights at the back of Target stores:
The neon lights at the back of Target stores:

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The neon lights at the back of Target stores:

The microwave popcorn you'd get while checking out your videos at Blockbuster:
The microwave popcorn you'd get while checking out your videos at Blockbuster:

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The microwave popcorn you'd get while checking out your videos at Blockbuster:

School milk that came in those always hard to open paper cartons:
School milk that came in those always hard to open paper cartons:

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School milk that came in those always hard to open paper cartons:

Lunchables, which made you feel so gourmet whenever you brought one to school:
Lunchables, which made you feel so gourmet whenever you brought one to school:

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Lunchables, which made you feel so gourmet whenever you brought one to school:

And lastly, TVs that were like 18-inches, had terrible resolution, and somehow weighed 35 pounds:
And lastly, TVs that were like 18-inches, had terrible resolution, and somehow weighed 35 pounds:

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And lastly, TVs that were like 18-inches, had terrible resolution, and somehow weighed 35 pounds:

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