Nostalgia has a funny way of making us smile at the past. These 11 images take us back to simpler times, reminding us of the things we once took for granted. Whether it's a childhood toy or a forgotten trend, these photos are a gentle nudge to appreciate the memories we’ve built along the way.
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"Songs as ringtones. I used to spend ages picking my favourite bit of my favourite song as my ringtone."
2
"Potpourri. I swear it was in everyone’s house when I was a kid but I haven’t seen any in in about 15 years.
3
"Those strange pictures where if you looked at them in a different way, a 3D image of some s****y zebra popped out at you. I remember going into a shop with my mum looking at them and we came out with headaches. What were those f*****g pictures called?"
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"3D this and 3D that."
6
"This will probably age me horrifically but Pogs, I still have mine."
7
"Those black glass TV stands that had us all under a chokehold at one point in the late 2000s."
8
"Pirate DVD sellers in car parks."
9
"Orange streetlights are vanishing so quickly round here. The new LED jobs make a huge difference to the feel of the UK at night I think."