The 1990s shelf
1990s things worth remembering.
Web-safe colors, dial-up, and Beanie Babies.
44 catalogued finds
Polly Pocket
“tiny compact dollhouse”
Gak
“nickelodeon slime toy”
POGs
“pogs”
Furby
“talking fuzzy robot pet”
Skip-It
“ankle spinning ball toy”
Bop It
“toy where you twist it”
Tamagotchi
“90s digital pet”
Super Soaker
“big water blaster”
NERF
“foam dart blaster”
Pokemon Cards
“gotta catch them all cards”
K'NEX
“plastic rods connectors”
Tetris Handheld
“falling blocks handheld”
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Beanie Babies
“bean bag stuffed animal”
Dance Dance Revolution
“step on the arrows dance game”
Sky Dancers
“Pull the cord and the fairy doll's foam wings spun her into the air — and, occasionally, into someone's eye. Banned, beloved, unforgettable.”
Turtle Sandbox
“The green plastic turtle whose shell was the lid — every backyard had one, every kid remembers flipping it open to find last summer's toys.”
Tech Deck
“tiny finger skateboard”
Portable CD Player
“discman anti skip”
Wild Berry Pop-Tarts
“purple blue pop tart”
Talkboy
“talkboy”
Disposable Camera
“wedding table camera”
Sock'em Boppers
“inflatable punching gloves”
Moon Shoes
“bouncy shoe toy”
Stomp Rocket
“jump launch rocket”
Dream Phone
“pink phone board game”
Fruit by the Foot
“long fruit roll snack”
Mall Madness
“electronic mall board game”
Gushers
“fruit snack with juice center”
Dunkaroos
“cookies with frosting dip”
Warheads
“extreme sour hard candy”
Karaoke Machine
“home singing machine”
Arcade Fight Stick
“arcade joystick controller”
Doodle Bear
“draw on bear toy”
Transparent Landline Phone
“clear phone with lights”
Airheads
“stretchy taffy bar”
Street Fighter Mini Arcade
“hadouken mini arcade”
Mortal Kombat Mini Arcade
“finish him mini arcade”
Floam
“bead slime toy”
Mike and Ike
“mike and ike egg candy”
Jax
“bouncing ball game”
Blo-Pens
“Markers you blew through like tiny airbrushes — spray-paint art for kids, plus the inevitable dizzy spell from blowing too hard.”
Water Wiggler
“The slippery water-filled tube that squirmed out of your grip the instant you squeezed it — impossible to hold, impossible to put down.”
Sega Dreamcast
“swirl logo console”
Foam Disc Shooter
“foam disc gun”