10/02/2023

The Health Benefits of Nostalgia

Here are six ways to tap into it

When people walk into Keri Piehl’s retro toy store in Albuquerque, N.M., their eyes light up. Wooden spinning tops, Yo-Yos, Trolls, rainbow lava lamps, scratch-and-sniff stickers—it’s like time travel, unlocked.

Some visitors make a beeline for the games and puzzles, eager to relive their glory days.

"I sell a ton of jacks to grandparents," Piehl said. "I always joke that I should have an over-50 league, because every single grandma tells me they were the best at jacks." Others simply want to settle a score. Grandfathers, in particular, enjoy bringing up old marble-related injustices—like the time so-and-so cheated to win the game. "They’re still salty," she added.

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