Some of these relics of the past will be sorely missed. To others, we bid good riddance. But in all of them we find a common thread – they are so very 90’s.
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Floppy Disks
From here on out, everybody will ask: “What is a floppy disk?” Well, much like the Saber Tooth Tiger, these disks are now extinct, but in the day they were totally killer.
Tamagotchis
These little toys actually came alive. That is, if we if we kept them from dying, every day, by paying enough attention to them to keep them alive. And in doing so these little gadgets transformed us into a generation 0f helicopter parents.
Pagers
Yup, pagers – my how times have changed. These archaic devices transmitted brief messages in a very transitory phase of high speed communications.
Where’s Waldo?
Yes, this elusive figure kept our eyes scanning the pages for any signs of his red and white striped shirt and blue jeans, amid all the chaos, searching, searching…
Goosebumps
Goosebumps kept children of the 90’s on the edge of their seats, or beds, at night, or at school, because nothing could get between them and these addictive scary stories.
Silly Putty
Sure, Silly Putty existed before the 90’s, and it still exists today. But how many of us remember hours spent picking hair and dirt out of this timeless substance?
Cassette Tapes
These tapes were the medium for the romantic mix tape, and the only way to compile songs off the radio. Although tedious in retrospect, they still remain on the fringes of indie music culture today.
Yo-Yos
People did outrageous tricks with these things. Can anybody still do them?
Disposable Cameras
Hello digital, goodbye disposable.
Gameboy
Parents thought this harmless invention would suck up too much of our time and attention. Oh, the simple pleasure of having only one app.
Koosh Balls
You know you had one.
Rabbit’s Feet
These little tokens were supposed to bring good luck. But did they? No, because that’s superstitious. But they were stylish, charming and ubiquitous and cool nonetheless.
The Vintage Mobile Phone
Once the cutting edge of cell phone technology, now an absurd bulk of an object.
Magic Eye
If you stared into this kind of mesmerizing design long enough, hidden images might reveal themselves. In the process, you’d be revealing yourself to one serious headache.
The Slinky
Go, Slinky, go! A Slinky was immense fun on your stairs at home, or obnoxiously on the stairs of museums you’d rather not have been at. And even in science class. That is, until they became hopeless entangled in themselves.
VHS Tapes
Be kind, rewind.
Super Nintendo
Look, kids, these games were much harder than they seem. Believe it.
Tech Decks
The best thing about these mini skateboards was making the sound effects to go with grinding on tiny ledges.
Polaroid Cameras
Instant self-development. If only we could all be just like that.
Pogo Stick
You got this as a present. You were super psyched. Then you let it collect dust in the garage for ten years before eventually throwing it out.
Beanie Babies
Weren’t these things supposed to be worth something after a few years? I want my money back.
Sony Walkman
Although seemingly quite cumbersome in retrospect, whether sporting a cassette or a CD, this was how music was portable. And it was cool, too.
And that’s the way it was.
