CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION. Our Nostalgic Novelty Culture

1. Guys Toys and “Girls” Dolls

2. Lovin’ That ’57 Chevy (or Whatever Was Your Favorite Car at Seventeen)

3. (Re-)Living That Golden Decade

4. Leaving It to Beaver and Retro TV

5. Give Me That Old-Time Radio

6. Dilemmas of Heritage in an Era of Consumed Nostalgia

7. Pilgrimages, Souvenirs, and Memory at Disney

CONCLUSION. Where We’ve Been, Where We Might Go

Notes

Index