Viral Vault / The Living Museum
VIRAL VAULTTHE LIVING MUSEUM
✦ YOUR TIME MACHINE47 year stops · 1980–2026

Enter your year. Find a little piece of where it all began.

1980–2026 · One featured pick for every year.

2012. Gangnam Style. The share-everything years.

2010S / THE SHARE-EVERYTHING YEARSA little time travel. A lot of childhood.

Welcome back, 2012.

Unbox it. Make it. Trade it. Tell your friends.

Step inside the memory
Concept illustration of the the share-everything years, featuring representative toys and objects from the era.
✦ YOU ARE HERE / 2012
IN THIS YEAR’S TOY VAULT

Gangnam Style

Song · From the original vault

Bring the memory home ↗
2012 / GANGNAM STYLEScroll a little closer ↓
✷ An illustrated 2010s room. Representative era objects; not an exact photo of this year’s pick.2010s collection
01 / THE TOYGANGNAM STYLE · 2012
YOU REMEMBER THE FEELING.

Remember wanting one?

PSY’s Gangnam Style became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views in December 2012.

Why 2012? Video milestone. This is a curated moment, not an annual popularity rank.

Explore the toy’s story ↗Collection notes & sources ↗

Song · From the original vault

KEEP THE MEMORY LANE GOING

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INSIDE THIS YEAR’S VAULT

The 2012 collection.

2 curated picks for this year. Explore the era’s music and movie memories below.

Skylanders GiantsFeatured pickGangnam StyleSong
02 / AROUND THE MEMORYTHE TOY IS ONLY PART OF THE STORY.
★ WELCOME TO YOUR PERSONAL MEMORY PAGE ★

And all the
little things around it.

The playlist you shared. The movie everyone quoted. The camera that came everywhere.

Find your birth year ↑
♫ 2010s_playlist
Concept illustration: A pink-cased smartphone, wired earbuds and portable speaker.2010S MIXTAPE
THE SOUNDTRACK

Add it to the playlist.

An era playlist, drawn from 2015 hits. Find the songs that take you back.

♪ Open your mixtape. Pick a track.
▣ movie_night_2012
Concept illustration: A streaming laptop, fairy lights and popcorn.THE VIDEO SHELF / 2012
THE MOVIE NIGHT

The Avengers

U.S. theatrical release: 2012. Open the shelf for this year’s pick and more from the era.

▸ Browse the shelf. Pick a movie.
2010s_everyday_magic
Concept illustration: A smartphone on a desk tripod for filming.THE LITTLE THINGS AROUND THE TOY
THE EVERYDAY MAGIC

Unboxing together.

A phone camera, a bedroom desk, and a whole new way to share what you loved.

A memory, just for remembering.✦ The internet was everywhere. So were your people.
YOU ARE IN THE 2012 MEMORY RING[ back to Gangnam Style ][ next: the toy hunt ]
03 / FIND IT TODAYOLD FAVORITE. NEW CHAPTER.
✦ THE VIRAL VAULT SHOPPING ARCADE ✦

Bring the
memory home.

Find an original from the era,
or meet today’s version.

✦ The vintage toy hunt
ebayTHE COLLECTOR'S CORNER
Find something you remember.
FOR THE NOSTALGIA

The vintage original.

Search for 2012 Gangnam Style. Check the seller’s photos, model, condition, and missing parts. Search results may include other years.

VINTAGE / PRE-OWNED[ Find vintage on eBay ↗ ]
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✦ A new generation of memories
amazon.comTHE NEW TOY SHELF
A familiar favorite. A fresh start.
FOR A NEW GENERATION

The toy shelf today.

Explore Gangnam Style and related toys sold today. The original model may be discontinued. Confirm the version and seller before buying.

CURRENT / NEW VERSION[ Explore Gangnam Style ↗ ]
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Preview shopping links. Affiliate tracking is not connected yet.

For the person who still remembers.
A childhood favorite can make a thoughtful gift.

THE CROWD CALL

Your holiday favorite for 2026?

An opinion poll — not a sales ranking or stock check

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KEEP A LITTLE NOSTALGIA

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THE MEMORY LANE CONTINUES

There is always
another memory.

Choose any year above, or keep travelling back.

my_mixtape_98.exe
VIRAL VAULT / 2012
YOUR 1998 MIXTAPE

One more replay.

Selected hits that were popular in 1998. Some were released earlier.

About this selection ↗
♡ Your saved memories

A little collection of you.

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