When we had our first child, my parents gave me a box of my old Matchbox cars. I hadn't thought about these toys in decades, but seeing them again was like running into a long-lost friend. I instantly remembered each and every one of them and the times I spent playing with them, trading them with my brother, and even creating back stories for them. I made me want to go rummage through my folks' attic looking for more old friends.
