50 Things From The 2000s Showing How Much The World Has Evolved Will Make You Nostalgic

The significance and impact of the 2000s on our lives can be felt as things changed rapidly

Maryjane

• Published in Nostalgia
• November 16, 2021

Raise your hand if you feel like the years are rolling by so fast! Indeed, we do. It’s no big surprise that things look very different today.

When you see kids playing current games through virtual reality lenses, you can't help but think about how much simpler things were when you were their age. You may or may not have seen some of the things on these lists as they go way back.

Nonetheless, looking at all of these phone charms, Poo-chi dogs, Polly Pockets, and others can make one feel a huge flood of nostalgia! That is presumably because we, as children, were stuck to our screens at any point they showed something like Dawson's Creek or even Hannah Montana.

We were engrossed in how the characters looked and talked, as well as the things they had. It was practically similar to having them yourself! 

In any case, the significance and impact of the 2000s on our lives can be felt as things changed rapidly. Directly from oblivion, we went toward Western Civilization and its mainstream society with boy bands, half-naked ladies, electronic toys, TV series, and, surprisingly, phones that are portable.

Furthermore, the sense of freedom, both the literal liberation and the one provided by the internet, is simply overwhelming. Stepping on the brakes of this essayistic chatter, how about we jump years and years back and reminisce on the things that we all cherished beyond a doubt while growing up?

From Tamagotchis to pencils with cartridges, down to the ye olde Cartoon Network to flare pants, you'll see numerous things that will help you remember your indiscreet youth. 

1. The Pipes Screensaver

2. Hit CDs of the hood

3. The Scholastic Book Fair

4. Wow...

"My dad was deployed when I was nine. I gave him these Yu-Gi-Oh cards for him to be safe and he had it safe in his wallet for 12 years."

5. Finding your favourite bands poster

6. Opening a new can of play doh

7. TV carts

These TV carts meant a fun class whenever the teacher rolled one in

8. "I saw an old pic of me playing games on a computer and I didn't change much"

9. Pencils with cartridges

10. Fidget spinner

11. "The streets I grew up on"

So, to know more with regards to where this nostalgia is all coming from and what games from our early days we have neglected since a long time ago, here is what Qudsia Shakeel, the content chief at Moonpig, who discovered the most famous gifts of the past 50 years, has to say. Moonpig, a brand that deals in gifts, has seen a tremendous flood of interest in nostalgic gifts of late.

Qudsia says they are not surprised to see various Gameboy cards and retro presents being bought today. It would appear, not long before the 2000s, was the brilliant age for toys we think about today.

Qudsia says that the '90s were a particularly notable time for toys and that advancements in technology introduced new opportunities for toys to be significantly more intelligent, making for a really intriguing time for the toy business. These toys bring back an incredible feeling of nostalgia as the Gameboy and Furbies are seen to be the decade’s true icons.

" The 2000s experienced the force of extraordinary toy creation. People who grew up in the nineties will recall a few of the genuine gems of that period, which include the Tamagochi, Beyblades, and Teksta Robotic Puppy. A blend of new technology and quirky frenzies made this a champion decade for toys. "

12. The old cartoon network

13. The popular Ge alarm clock

14. The days we didn't have to enter our personal data online to win a soda

15. Phone Charms

16. Wooden playgrounds

17. Windows pinball

18. Polly pocket

"Here's an old Polly pocket I found in mom's basement"

19. Ice Cream From School

20. Wearing flare pants and it rained...

21. A Calculator

22. Family computer

23. Limewire

24. I went to Oaks, PA too Many Video games expo and saw my gameboy from early 2000’s

25. Scholastic Book Club Order Forms

26. "Today, a 70 years old ma'am told me to change the battery of her Nokia 3310"

27. MSN Messenger

28. Linkin Park

Talking about toys, you might likely recall Furby, a talkative fuzzy ball that turned into an absolute necessity for children across the world. In 1998, Furby launched its first model, comprising of 22 special editions and 48 colors. That very year, an astounding 1.8 million Furbies were sold, and the toy was converted into 24 different languages. 

Furby cleared the path for other robotic toys of the 2000s that turned out to be extraordinarily popular, just like the well-known Teksta, the Robotic Puppy. This little doggo began a huge frenzy in the early 2000s when children acknowledged they could, in a real sense, satisfy their fantasy of having a pet, excluding all the issues.

Parents were also happy with the concept, and more than 7 million robotic doggos were sold in its first year. Subsequently, the Robotic Puppy became one of the most well-known birthday presents of the new century. 

29. Friendship Bracelets

30. A stage in the school's cafeteria

31. Jelly Shoes

32. The Sims

33. Motorola Razr V3xx

34. "My daughter's brand new toy phone and my 20 year old one! Fisher Price for both"

35. Knee-length rainbow toe socks

36. For my birthday, I got an Evangelion Tamagotchi from my girlfriend

The Tamagotchi, a virtual pet, is fundamentally a 2000s’ symbol. After it was released in 2005, kids would take it with them wherever they went, so they could always attend to their pet whenever they needed them.

Training, feeding, and playing were all involved in the Tamagotchi adventure. In turn, it would only grow and nothing else. Yet, numerous millennials actually recollect the memory with extraordinary nostalgia.

37. "For Our Anniversary, my girlfriend made me the Chatterbox from the opening sequence"

38. Blockbuster

"It was a five minute walk from the motel I was staying at to the last blockbuster"

39. Remember Boondoggle?

40. "Restored Nano, my 16 Year old iPod"

41. Work time

Here is my best friend and I in 1999/2000 working on our Donkey Kong/Banjo Kazooie fan website called "The Dk/Bk Jungle"

42. "As a kid, I ate out of this cereal bowls"

43. Farm Ville

44. "A plastic tube with water and plastic fish inside it. Try to squeeze and it just rolls itself"

45. "I’ve been screaming at my old Nintendo DS and Nintendogs to sit for 15 min"

46. Lip Balm Pans. Remember Lip Smackers And Lip Lix?

47. Eminem

48. Cereal Straws

49. Torture Device Known As The Sit And Reach Test

50. I Know You All Remember The Spacemaker Pencil Box

Back then, so many new social opportunities and experiences were rarely present. The decades are moving dangerously fast into the future, starting with toys and ending with poking someone online.

So, share this list brimming with things from your 2000s youth with somebody defenseless to the very type of nostalgia that you are. And let us know which of these things, or games, you miss the most.

Maryjane