23 Nostalgic Photos That Will Only Make Sense To People Who Grew Up In The '70s21 Dec 2025, 22:30 by Dannica Ramirez · BuzzFeed1. Shag rugs and carpet that were so comfy to sit on:u/CharlieKonR / Via reddit.com2. Medical tins that, despite the label, may also be filled with thumbtacks, mints, or some other small objects:u/MoeJalsh / Via reddit.com3. Conversation pits that felt so intimate and cozy:United Archives / Wolfgang Kuhn/United Archives via Getty Images4. The Big Foot: The Giant Snow Monster Game, which became popular during the Bigfoot craze:u/OtherwiseTackle5219 / Via reddit.com5. Drive-thru Fotomat kiosks, where people went to get their photos developed:u/USRoute23 / Via reddit.com6. This tupperware set that almost every family had:u/Porkchopp33 / Via reddit.com7. TaB drinks, which walked so Diet Coke could run:u/Lazy_Ability / Via reddit.com8. Rubber Deiner erasers, which kids chewed on or played with more than erasing things:u/Lazy_Ability / Via reddit.com9. Wall Walkers, which more than likely never really worked:u/big_macaroons / Via reddit.com10. Spending hours playing the Pong game:u/Edm_vanhalen1981 / Via reddit.com11. Avocado green, well, everything:u/Whey-Men / Via reddit.com12. Macramé being everyone's hyperfixation:u/Additional-Lab9059 / Via reddit.com13. Waterbeds, which everyone wanted at the time because they seemed so cool:u/CadabraMist / Via reddit.com14. Tiger Beat magazine, which offered a glimpse into celebrities' lives before social media and Instagram stories even existed:Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images15. Mood rings, which EVERYONE believed in:u/TVC_i5 / Via reddit.com16. Colorful toilet paper, because it's fun to make everyday things colorful:u/ILovePublicLibraries / Via reddit.com17. Pet rocks, which came nestled in the cutest nest:u/[deleted] / Via reddit.com18. Beaded doorways, which made the most satisfying sound:u/starfleet97 / Via reddit.com19. Pringles cans with the retro, blushed Pringles man:u/ezt93 / Via reddit.com20. Bookmobiles, where people could get a book whenever:u/Grynder66 / Via reddit.com21. Making Jiffy Pops for every at-home movie:u/Geekyv / Via reddit.com22. Before DIY Pinterest, there were Shrinky Dinks:u/[deleted] / Via reddit.comAnd lastly...23. Driving simulators, which honestly just makes sense:u/Key_Tower3959 / Via reddit.com