I wanted a big festive tree this year. I wasn't expecting the $370 price tag at our local tree lot.

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A split image of a boy decorating a Christmas tree and a black and white photo of a little girl standing next to a tree.
The author's son decorates the family holiday tree, and the author stands next to her childhood Christmas tree in the mid-1970s.

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2025 Was a Banner Year for Audio Nostalgia

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Snowsky Echo Mini

Vintage photos of offices show how the workplace has changed

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1970s office
circa 1970: Women at work in the book-keeping room at the Bank of America, Los Angeles.

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Vintage photos show how Halloween has been celebrated over the last century

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The Magic Castle in Hollywood, California, in 1978.
The Magic Castle in Hollywood, California, in 1978.

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22 of the most iconic performances by Hispanic artists, including some you may have forgotten about

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Cardi B and Bruno Mars performed "Finesse (Remix)" at the 2018 Grammy Awards.

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Cracker Barrel tried to look forward while everyone else looked back — and it bombed

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The now-scrapped Cracker Barrel logo is seen next to its "Old Timer" logo that will return.

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New startups race to bring back the 'old internet' vibes of the 2000s

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Computer screen with new apps like Noplace, Cosmos, and Perfectly Imperfect PIFYI

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Gen Zers and millennials are clamoring for their grandmas' bathrooms

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Toilet dressed as grandma with wig and glasses surrounded by floral wallpaper and pink tiles

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26 vintage photos of music festivals that will make you want to go back in time

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Hippies Bardney Pop Festival
Hippies at the Bardney Pop Festival, in June of 1972.

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THEN AND NOW: Vintage photos show how airports have changed

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Airport designs have become more sleek over the years.

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