When one thinks of fads, they like to reminiscent about the good ol’e days when they were young. There are many fads of the past, and those now, that will be fads twenty years from now.

 When I was growing up I couldn’t get enough of the hula hoop, Mr. Potato Head, or slinky. If you were to mention those things to the youngsters of today, they would look at you like you were out of your mind. I probably had that very same look when my mother told me of the fads she enjoyed when she was a young girl. Now I can fully appreciate the fads of the past and the present. It defines who we are today. It’s our job as parents to pass that on to our children. There are fads of many era s, but I’m just going to stick to the 1950’s-2000’s. 

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 50’s
Hula Hoop
Diners
Letter Sweaters
Panty Raids
Beehive Hairstyles
Saddle Shoes
Mr. Potato Head
Slinky
Gumby
The Boomerang
Silly Putty
Bubble Gum Cigars

 60’s
Incense Burners
Lava Lamps
Love Beads
Twiggy Haircuts
Peace Symbol
Pop Art
Nehru Jacket
Mini Dress & Mini Skirt
Bellbottom Pants
Go Go Boots
GI Joe
Twist(dance)

 70’s
Streaking
Disco Music
Mood Ring
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Dorothy Hamil Haircut
Legos
Waterbeds
Smiley Face Stickers
Pet Rocks
Play-Doh
UFO’S
Bean Bag Chairs

80’s
Legwarmers  worn over jeans
Dungeons & Dragons
Smurfs
Chuck E. Cheese
Valley Girl Talk
Nintendo
Chia Pets
Trivial Pursuit
Rubik Cube
Cabbage Patch Dolls
Moonwalking
Feathered Hair

 90’s
Pokemon
Oprah’s Book Club
SUV’s
The Macarena
Hip Hop Fashion
Tickle Me Elmo
Beanie Babies
Chat rooms
Spuds MacKenzie
Car air fresheners
Multi-colored silk shirt

 2000’s
Blogging
Robotic Pets
Fantasy Leagues
Speed Dating
Thongs
Text Messaging
Ring Tones
Hannah Montana
Gel Pens
Hybrid Cars
Bluetooth
Botox
Vanilla Coke
Sodoku Puzzles

 It’s refreshing to be able to talk to our family and friends about all of the fads we’ve encountered throughout our lives.