For a brief moment, I was taken back to the first time I saw my Barbie Dream House. I have a vague recollection of taking her to bed with me a time or two at night, but more often than not, she had her own bed in her own bedroom in her massive Barbie Dream House. Being the ever curious child that I was, I vividly recalled submerging the dolls entire head under water just to see if it would all take place at once. The instructions included in the package say to wipe her eyes with a warm cloth to see her eyes magically open and close, and to brush her teeth with the included toothbrush to see her bright pink lipstick fade to a pale pink.
Suddenly, I was 7 years old again when I picked up this box.
Bedtime Barbie! Her box was crushed and gross, but I had to pick her up! This barbie unlocked a host of memories that I had completely forgotten about. Though kind of gross, Bedtime Barbie was still in her original package. The first doll I came to was Bedtime Barbie. I quickly realized that, if I had $200 to blow, I would definitely be blowing it on several of the dolls to take home to my daughter in hopes that she would love them just as much as I once did. I was obsessed with dolls, specifically Barbie dolls, when I was a kid so I had to check them out.
#Vaguely remember childhood nostalgia full
In my search for Minnie Mouse, I was drawn to the shelf that was full of dolls, the majority of which were still in their original well-worn packages. I was correct in my initial thought that most of the toys were just old toys that I had no real use for however, I did not realize just how old many of these toys were. I did not find a Minnie Mouse (or the original item I was there searching for in the first place), but I did find some items that took me on the best trip down memory lane! On my most recent trip, however, I decided to browse their toys in search of a Minnie Mouse that I could take home to my Mickey and Minnie obsessed toddler. I just assumed they were old toys that I had no reason to look at. We typically only visit for books, electronics, and movies, but I have never really taken the time to browse their collection of toys. Our toddler loves it as well because she gets to walk around and typically gets to pick out her own book before we leave. My husband and I really enjoy this store and occasionally go just to browse and kill time. This particular store allows people to bring in their old books, electronics, toys, board games, DVDs, records, and even random trinkets, which they will then evaluate and make a monetary offer to purchase and resale said items. I was there looking for something specific for my husband for his birthday. I was recently transported back in time during a trip to a local used book store. For this reason, I am rarely ever taken back to a moment in my childhood that I wouldn’t want to relive, and enjoy the occasional trip down memory lane, especially when it comes unexpectedly. Our parents were good to us, and for that I am grateful. We never went without necessities and always had what we needed no matter what, and often times had what we wanted as well.
We were by no means wealthy, but my brother and I were raised by parents who made sure that we were taken care of and were loved without even a shadow of a doubt. I realize that I am so lucky to have been given the childhood that I had. I love to reminisce on my childhood and I especially love when I find something that triggers the moment randomly and I am unexpectedly taken back to a moment in time where I feel like I am quite literally reliving the moment all over again in my mind. I do my best to avoid slipping into that situation, but childhood memories are a completely different thing altogether. Occasionally, it happens and I am instantly filled with regret or sadness over a decision I made 10+ years ago and how I wish so badly that I could go back and do things over.
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