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• Birthday Nostalgia: Angels of Childhood

  If you're like me, you're freaking out right now seeing these angels. Yes, they are exactly like the ones you collected as a little girl! What memories! Read More... Posted Feb 26 2009, 04:00 PM by Cathy Hale with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: gifts, chasing fireflies, nostalgia, motherhood, porcelain angels, Keepsake Birthday Figurines

• Slush Mug: Party Like It's 1971

  Hands up, who remembers seeing those campy ads for the Slush Mug the first time around? (You 30-somethings in the back, don't be shy.) Well, the instant-slushie-maker is back, so grab a cup, and watch you don't spill any on your bell bottoms. Read More... Posted Feb 23 2009, 09:30 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: nostalgia, kitsch, frozen treats, camp, slushie, glacierware, slush mug

• Candy Dot Bench

  Call it branding genius, clever marketing or maybe just kitschy fun, but this NYC design firm has mastered the art of melding nostalgic icons of 80s childhood with modern furniture and accessories. Read More... Posted Aug 28 2008, 08:28 AM by Lisa Mulcahy with | with no comments Filed under: furniture, jellio, pink, candy, seating, playroom, blue, nostalgia, dots, Button Bench, yellow

• Commenter Flashback Proves That Monchhichi is Still Soft & Cuddly

  Oh, the things we do for our beloved commenters: Sarah's Calico Critters post the other day triggered a flashback from Babble commenter Shannon, whose mention of Monchhichis sent yours truly into a search for the thumb-sucking Japanese monkeys from so many of our childhoods. Is that a word, "childhoods"? Anyway, we didn't have to look too far... Read More... Posted Jan 25 2008, 03:03 PM by Aaron Burgess with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: dolls, monkeys, calico critters, nostalgic toys, bebichhichi, monchhichi, nostalgia