Play For Nostalgia

I have childhood toy flashbacks the way I imagine some people have out-of-nowhere acid-trip memories. All of a sudden, I'll be walking down the street and I'll hear the low, Jaws-like tones of the '70s light-up game Simon in my head, or I'll remember the commercial jingle and distinct weight and feel of a Weeble. Lately I can't shake how much I loved Lite-Brite, to a degree that I feel I need to own it again. I want to plug in this near-mint Lite-Brite on my kitchen counter and make colorful, rudimentary roosters, or go all rebellious on the machine and create little illuminated notes for the week. I like how it's kitschy in the best way: It harks back to everything I loved about 1978 but also has a timelessly sleek, space-age design.