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These Photos Will Instantly Trigger Your Nostalgia

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Sometimes we feel a longing for things that are no longer available to us. People will tell you that it's better to move on and live in the present, but sometimes a little bit of nostalgia provides us with the warmth and comfort that allow us to feel better. In this article, we have compiled a collection of images that are guaranteed to immediately evoke nostalgia and take you right back to your childhood.

1. Note pads that were hung on the wall next to the kitchen wall phone, so you could take a message or write down any information you needed.

2. Peter Pan Peanut Butter came in a glass jar with a tin lid that was sometimes hard to grip

3. "Clicker" TV remotes

4. The Ed Sullivan Show, which aired on Sunday nights

5. Schwinn Sting-Ray bikes with the banana seats

6. Duck-and-cover drills. They were designed to help you survive a nuclear attack... hiding under your desk and covering your neck!

7. Having your sandwiches you brought for lunch be wrapped in waxed paper

8. Elaborate Jell-O desserts that were served at every party back in the day

Related: Nostalgia: The Unforgettable Commercials of the 60s & 70s!

9. And speaking of Jell-Os, remember these?

10. Rolling Stone was seen as a counterculture magazine

11. Bayer Aspirin packaged in tin pillboxes

12. Prell shampoo when it used to come in a glass-covered bottle

13. These floor ashtrays were ideal to place next to a chair or sofa that did not have a side table

Related: These Pictures Will Make You Desperately Crave the ‘70s

14. Promotional 45 records that came on cereal boxes

All images source: Acid Cow

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