GOING RETRO

BACK TO THE FUTURE
DAN WHELAN LOOKS AT THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR NOSTALGIA ITEMS - OR IS IT SIMPLY FASHION

THERE is evidence that yo-yos existed as far back as 440BC and this toy has experienced a number of renaissances during its long history, most famously in the 1960s.
Fidget spinners, the gadget which provoked the ire of teachers back in 2017, have declined in popularity in recent times but will no doubt have their own resurgence one day, although hopefully not in our lifetime.
There are countless examples of things we thought society had grown out of coming back into fashion late...

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