Luckily, ‘Tales From The Thrift’ on Instagram lets you relive them. This page collects vintage finds from thrift stores that bring back the feel of simpler times. We’ve sifted through their posts and rounded up some of the most nostalgic ones. Find them below and don’t miss our chat with the creator of ‘Tales From The Thrift,’ Stefany Kay. More info: Facebook | TikTok “I’ve always loved thrifting and finding random, sometimes weird items,” she told us. “I started out documenting my wacky finds on Instagram and TikTok, and over time I realized the content people responded to most were the nostalgic pieces that reminded me and my followers of our childhoods. Whether it’s a doll you had growing up or a body spray bottle that’s 30 years old, there’s so much room for reflection in the things you find at thrift stores.” So you can imagine how excited she was to stumble upon the same toy in a thrift store years later. “I could not believe the one I found still worked with fresh batteries!” she said. “It took me straight back in time when I heard her sing! I almost bought one online several times, but the thrill of the hunt is so satisfying when you finally do find it.” On eBay, these dolls retail for up to 400 dollars, but Stefany scored hers for the symbolic price of $3.99. “You dip in nostalgia, you dip into the past,” says Tim Wildschut, professor of psychology at the University of Southampton, “to motivate yourself, to pursue important goals, to imbue life with meaning, to feel connected. And then you go on and life takes over, you know, until the next time.” “Remembering things as better than they were serves an evolutionary purpose. If people were to remember things faithfully to the original, most women would never want to have more than one child,” Batcho says. “It’s a function of species survival that we can gloss over the bad portions of the past.” For example, a 2018 study by Wildschut, Cheung, and their team revealed that university students who savored their final year experiences were more likely to feel nostalgic about them four to nine months later. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
