nostalgia

i always find it strange when i know im experiencing nostalgia. its strange because these memories are so fresh, i would swear they happened yesterday. whereas some things, such as where i left a necklace yesterday, is lost on me forever.

christmas is fast approaching and while kids (yea kids, aged anywhere from 6-13) in 2013 are going to be receiving (motherfucking) iphones/ipods/imacs/ipads, the images below are what my childhood looked like. and seeing these images bring me back to such a specific time/feeling.

polly pocket in all her pocket glory. particularly the castle in the bottom left, 

ah hours of fun, on a toy that didnt make a sound.

this was mighty max, the boys answer to polly pocket. granted this was my brothers, i would take it and use it as part of my castle set. hello! mighty max was obviously the prince and had to escape the belly of this giant snake and defeat this scorpion.

this nondescript little tikes chair wasn't really a toy, but it does remind me of being a kid. 

playing school, or standing on it and inevitably falling off and clipping your chin on the way down.

my little pony. i remember having this very one, with the freckles.  i always made her be the 'shy' pony. i dont know why, but she looks shy. and they always had a specific smell to them. 

was that intentional?

again not toys, but childhood is written all over these. my mom still has these in the linen closet.

this mother fucking castle was the bees knees. again this was my brothers toy, 

but god damn if i didnt play the shit out of this castle. hit the red button and the giant boulder comes shooting out! open the gate and the prisoner slides down! check out the black spiked catapult!

WHATTTTT - no better toy. ever.

lastly, my barbie house, which wasnt really a barbie house at all. it was intended for use with this creepy ass bear family. but i made it into the ultimate barbie dream mega mansion. the door was big enough for a 4 & 5 year old to fit through sideways. trust me, me and my brother use to squeeze through.

anywho - if you have a kid or need to buy a kid a present this year (its never to early to start buying - 34 days yall) remember that an electronic does not smell a specific way, it will not transport you to a specific memory, as they will all look the same. i understand that 'times have changed' but kids dont know that until you tell them. let a childhood look like a childhood for fucks sake.