Throw in the muscle cars, the retail therapy, midnight screenings of Harry Potter.you get the picture.

We have a culture of 'man caves,' which are places to celebrate enthusiasm for teams, rock music, drink-anything but manly gravitas. There are luxury cruises where pleasures like chocolate fountains and water- slides evoke letting go. There are childless people who visit one or another

At times, it seems much of our consumer society is made for this very pleasure of recapturing childlike wonder and intensity. We may not get all the way back there, but heaven knows we try. These are clearly in a league beyond recaptured childhood commonplaces like designer sneakers, $10 chocolate bars or the current ubiquity of cupcakes. The last is from Bompas & Parr of London, which also makes designer Jell-O molds for $1,200 and up. There are bouncy castles for adults, ultra high-end tricycles and designer chewing gums (white truffle, for example) that cost $600. That doll is one of the more notable objects in a growing list of high-end ways to relive childhood. In Pictures: High-End Ways To Relive Your Childhood How else can we explain the allure of the $302,000 Barbie? The rehearsed lines or action moves always made me laugh until my stomach hurt and my face was wet with tears.But more than anything, wouldn't it be great to go back and feel things-friendship, losing, winning, coolness-so intensely again? For many, those boundless feelings are captured in adulthood with spending, or in amping up the size and scale of what once could be achieved more modestly. I loved seeing the wigs, swords and fake mustaches throughout the room. Nothing was better than getting dressed up and experiencing the anticipation before arriving to a party. Who did you dress up as on Halloween when you were growing up? You favorite Marvel superhero or Disney character perhaps? Do you remember feeling invincible, pretty, or just plain ridiculous?Ĭostumes always gave me the chance to take on another persona-to be the center of attention for a moment and make people laugh. Do you remember the songs played at your school dances or that was on in the background when you were on your first date? Make that playlist and reminisce your commute away!Ĭan’t think of any off the top your head? No worries, I made you a mixtape!įrugal Ways to Relive Your Childhood Mixtape 4. Think of all the songs that you had on repeat as a kid, especially, the ones your parents begged you to stop playing.

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