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46 Innovations and Ideas For The Nostalgic

— February 26, 2009 — Pop Culture
We rarely escape our past, and past rarely escapes from us. We like what we grew up with, even if at the time we did not really embrace the idea. We need nostalgia as much as we need innovation: it makes us feel homey, feel at ease.

And when the nostalgic and the innovative merge, there is opportunity for brand new ideas to be experienced as if they have been there for years. It is the opportunity to embrace without question; there is the opportunity to turn something good into great. Although most of the time we just seize the chance to reminisce a simpler yet vibrant time, when little innovation made a great big deal. So here are 46 ideas that revive good-old-times memories, or strike with their novelty, or both.
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Apple Nerdstalgia
Apple Nerdstalgia
3-Minute Video Highlights Mac Evolution
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Vintage TV For Modern Education
Vintage TV For Modern Education
'The Electric Company' Is Set to Zap A New Generation
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Lincoln Fever
Lincoln Fever
The 16th President of the United States Makes a Comeback
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Schwarzenegger Memorabilia
Schwarzenegger Memorabilia
T-800 Terminator Robots for Auction
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Hidden Track Comebacks
Hidden Track Comebacks
The Beatles Release "Carnival of Light"
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Vintage Anime Shopping
Vintage Anime Shopping
GlobalZoom Has All the Goodies From Your Childhood
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Nostalgic Naivete
Nostalgic Naivete
'I Used to Believe' Catalogs Childhood Beliefs
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Retro Fortune Telling
Retro Fortune Telling
'The Housewive's Tarot' Encourages Drinking While You Interact
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Cheeky Brass Nostalgia
Cheeky Brass Nostalgia
From Saltines to Saved By The Bell, Emily Elizabeth Brings Back Old School
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Nostalgic Eco-Coasters
Nostalgic Eco-Coasters
The Felted Floppy Set
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Paradoxical Telecommuting
Paradoxical Telecommuting
Old-Fashioned Camera Webcams
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Vintage Ad Flashbacks
Vintage Ad Flashbacks
Learning From Dated & Mad Advertising That's Unacceptable Today
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Relaunching Legendary Supercars
Relaunching Legendary Supercars
The Maybach Zeppelin Makes a Comeback From the 1930s
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Bespoke Ice Cream Vans  (2)
Bespoke Ice Cream Vans (2)
Ice Cream for Grown Ups
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Eco Superhero Comebacks
Eco Superhero Comebacks
Captain Planet Makes A Very Green Return From The 90s
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Vintage Electronics
Vintage Electronics
Urban Outfitters Retro Reproductions
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Iconic 007 Throwbacks
Iconic 007 Throwbacks
'Goldfinger' Scene Reprised in 'Quantum of Solace'
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Hitler Memorabilia
Hitler Memorabilia
Auction Market Strong Amid World Woes
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Board Game Revivals
Board Game Revivals
Classic Games Make a Comeback to Relieve Recession Boredom
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Vintage Hygiene Packaging
Vintage Hygiene Packaging
Claus Porto Still Makes Soaps Like The Old Times
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Iconic Footwear Reinventions
Iconic Footwear Reinventions
Happy 60th, Dr. Martens
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Psychedelic Barbie Dolls
Psychedelic Barbie Dolls
The Mod Squad Collection
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Creating Concept Cars of the Past
Creating Concept Cars of the Past
Dodge Viper Concept Design From1967 Imagined Today
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Iconic Cartoon Comebacks
Iconic Cartoon Comebacks
New Pink Panther & Pals on Cartoon Network
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Really Odd Memorabilia
Really Odd Memorabilia
The Most Bizarre KISS Merchandise
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Joystick Coat Hooks
Joystick Coat Hooks
The 'Hang and Play' for Retro Gamers
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Faux Animal Skin Rugs
Faux Animal Skin Rugs
Vintage Dutch Blanket Polar Bear Carpets
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Vintage Chic Tiles
Vintage Chic Tiles
Sicis Pin-Ups
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Iconic Doll Revamp
Iconic Doll Revamp
Barbie Gets Radical Makeover
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Exhibits of Iconic Photographs
Exhibits of Iconic Photographs
"Vanity Fair Portraits" Documents Hollywood's History
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Vintage-Inspired Luxe Luggage
Vintage-Inspired Luxe Luggage
Samsonite Black Label by Viktor & Rolf Channels the 50's a
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Honoring Iconic Dolls
Honoring Iconic Dolls
New York Fashion Week Features 50 Barbie Tribute Designer Dresses
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Geeky Vintage Collections
Geeky Vintage Collections
The 'Nerd Watch Museum' For Appreciators of Old-School
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1950s Style TVs
1950s Style TVs
The Telstar Predicta
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The Vintage Collection by Samsonite Black Label
The Vintage Collection by Samsonite Black Label
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Retro Knit Swimwear
Retro Knit Swimwear
Krelwear Resort Collection is Vintage Miami Chic
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Personalized McMansion Dollhouses
Personalized McMansion Dollhouses
Pine Island Replica Houses
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Retro Kitchen Fashion
Retro Kitchen Fashion
Glamour Girl Vintage-Inspired Aprons by Carolyns Kitchen
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Vintage Badvertising
Vintage Badvertising
Hilarious Dated Slogans to Inspire Contemporary Mad Men
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Reviving Iconic Car Models
Reviving Iconic Car Models
2010 Chevy Camaro Black at SEMA
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5
Aerobic Fashion Comebacks
Aerobic Fashion Comebacks
Dazed & Confused Gets Sweaty, 80s Style
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Iconic Art Makeovers
Iconic Art Makeovers
10 'The Last Supper' Remakes
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Vintage Corset Reinventions
Vintage Corset Reinventions
‘What Katie Did' Lingerie
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Recreating Iconic Paintings with Children
Recreating Iconic Paintings with Children
‘Old Masters' by Rainer Elstermann
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Cataloging Iconic Magazine Issues
Cataloging Iconic Magazine Issues
10 Sizzling Past Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Covers
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