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Relive the raddest decade ever. From Furbies to dial-up, we're bringing back everything that made the 90s totally awesome.
THE NOSTALGIA VAULT
All the things that made the 90s totally all that and a bag of chips
Furby
"The OG smart toy that wouldn't shut up"
Before Alexa, there was Furby. This fuzzy gremlin learned to talk, scared your parents at 3 AM, and you absolutely loved it.
Tamagotchi
"Your first real responsibility"
A tiny egg-shaped universe where you kept a digital pet alive. RIP to all the Tamagotchis that didn't make it through math class.
Blockbuster
"Be kind, rewind"
Friday nights meant one thing: roaming those aisles, arguing about what to rent, and praying your pick wasn't already checked out.
AOL Instant Messenger
"brb, g2g, a/s/l?"
Away messages were an art form. Your buddy list was your social network. That door open/close sound was everything.
Skip-It
"The very best thing of all — there's a counter on this ball"
Ankle-bruising fun that somehow became the most competitive toy on the playground. That jingle still lives rent-free in your head.
Dial-Up Internet
"KRRRRR SHHHH DING DING DING"
You'd wait 5 minutes to load one JPEG and you were GRATEFUL. Mom picking up the phone was a war crime.
Slap Bracelets
"Fashion meets mild violence"
A straight piece of metal wrapped in fabric that you'd slap onto your wrist. Banned at every school. Worth it.
Pogs
"Cardboard currency of the playground"
Collectible cardboard discs and metal slammers. Nobody fully understood the rules but everyone played anyway.
TRL on MTV
"When MTV actually played music"
Carson Daly, the countdown, fans screaming in Times Square. This was how you discovered new music before algorithms existed.
Lisa Frank
"Maximum rainbow, maximum dolphins"
If your school supplies didn't blind people with neon dolphins and rainbow tigers, were you even doing the 90s right?
Game Boy
"Portable gaming before it was cool"
Four shades of green and somehow the greatest gaming experience of your childhood. Tetris on road trips was undefeated.
Beanie Babies
"Your retirement fund (that wasn't)"
You kept the tags on because they were going to be worth THOUSANDS. The economy of the playground. The hustle was real.
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