Submitted by Amber H, who broke her elastic string.

A wooden paddle, an elastic string, and a ball. When those elements combine, there is only one thing that can happen: EPIC FUN!!! I’m sure that nearly every child played paddle ball at some point in their youth. It really is one one those universal toys, perhaps because it is so simple and accessible. Just be careful not to use too much force; it is still possible to hurt yourself with the ball, even though it is attached to a string. I would know.

Submitted by Brian O, big wisher.

When The Sears Wish Book was first published in 1933, it was a 300+ page tome so full of holiday toys and treats that practically every child who flipped it open began salivating instantly. Over the years, however, the book shrank. Eventually, it became nothing more than a flyer thrown into the bags of busy, indifferent shoppers. Sears kind of resurrected the old-style book in 2007, but it still didn’t quite match the epic win that was the original Wish Book. And, let’s face it, flipping through the circulars that come tucked into the Sunday papers just doesn’t feel the same.

Submitted by Amber H, who lives in a house with wood paneling.

What is there to say about giant wooden televisions that they don’t say about themselves? They weren’t just televisions, they were furniture. Practically works of art. They added that “something special” to your sitting room. They were a status sym…OK. They were ugly. We can admit it. However, they evoke memories of a specific era, a specific style, and therefore they are a major nostalgic WIN.

Submitted by Amber H, caramel-coated.

We could all sit here and chat about how we loved to rip open a box of Cracker Jack and munch down the caramel-coated popcorn and nuts. But let’s be honest: We really only cared about the prize hidden somewhere in the sugary goodness.

Submitted by Kenny O, bubbly:

Every old school Chuck E. Cheese had one of these USA VS USSR. Bubble Hockey tables.

If Air Hockey and Fussball had had a lovechild, they may have called it Bubble Hockey. Or maybe not. They might have gone more traditional and decided on “Jimmy.” Who can say?