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40 Highly Nostalgic Pics That Perfectly Encapsulate What It Was Like To Grow Up During The ’90s
The '90s are making a big comeback! Remember "Friends," cassette players, and those high-waisted mom jeans? Well, they're back in style!
Think about neon jackets, Tamagotchis, Spice Girls, and Backstreet Boys—they were the coolest things in the '90s. It was a time when your mood ring understood you better than anyone!
If you're a '90s kid, this is for you! Buckle up for a wild ride through time as we delve into images and memories collected from the Instagram account 'only90sthings'.
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#1
The Pure Joy Of Finding Cookies In These Tins Is Indescribable
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
I resemble that remark! I have one full of buttons.
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Ingeborg Børch 2 years ago
As a Dane I'm childishly proud of being from the same country as these biscuits!
Chewie Baron 2 years ago
Do Danish grannies also repurpose them as a sewing supplies tin?
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White Sauce Hot Sauce 2 years ago
The one time I actually needed a sewing kit, this was filled with cookies.
Giulia Fortunati 2 years ago
Yesterday I saw a girl knitting on the train, and she had a biscuit tin to keep her supply!
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Always surfaced here just before Christmas and snaffled for half price after it
Jeremy Crocker 2 years ago
I keep my sewing supplies in an Altoids tin. Needless to say I don't sew much.
Cyber Returns 2 years ago (edited)
Me: "Gran, where's the sewing kit?" Gran: "In the biscuit tin" Me: "Where's the biscuits?" Gran: "In the sewing box. Stupid boy" True story
As a kid, the most important things were usually the lunch menu and planning sleepovers with your best friend. But if you were a '90s kid, you had an extra dose of awesome. You grew up with incredible movies and TV shows like The Lion King, Full House, and Rugrats. Plus, you had some seriously cool and weird toys that were all the rage.
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#2
Who Had Fun Putting Together Their Cd Wallet? ⠀
Amanda Rose 2 years ago (edited)
I still have one of these! Though the only thing I own that can still play CDs is my car.
Cyber Returns 2 years ago (edited)
6 with music CDs, 4 with movies and 8 with pc games
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Jessica Urquhart 2 years ago
I really don't miss CDs. I can't tell you how many times my favourite CDs got damaged and started skipping.
#3
Hands Down One Of The Best Days Of School - The Scholastic Book Fair!
Purple Winter Sept 2 years ago
I once bought one of those nail art stickers book from the scholastic book fair for around 100 rupees and my mother was not happy with my choice of purchase😅😅
Kiki C 2 years ago
Fr! My dad would give me two bucks and tell me that I could find something…sometimes five bucks. I could never buy a book, maybe a keychain. A friend gave me money once and I got a diary book with a lock for like $5-$6. Idk how it was so cheap lol
Load More Replies... Jeremy Crocker 2 years ago
When I was a kid in the 80s this was an after school thing your parents had to bring you in for so kids didn't get distracted by it. My mom was not a fan, especially since we had a perfectly good book store next to the grocery store.
Tooky-Potato-fish-101-404message failure 2 years ago
I remember being so exited for this and then I forgot my 10 dollars :O
Back then, there was no social media or super-fast internet, making the '90s the last era of pure innocence. With all the fantastic pop culture and good vibes, it's tough to argue that it wasn't the best time to be a kid. If you need convincing, here are some reasons to change your mind. And if you already agree, get ready for a nostalgia trip!
#4
You Know You Were Going To Have A Good Time When This Bad Boy Rolled Into Class
jon gilbertson 2 years ago
Teacher rolled one of these beasts into our class to hear president Reagan give a speech. It was the day he got shot. We were horrified. First graders watching that live
Raquell Sabitch 2 years ago
Harsh. We watched the Challenger Space Shuttle launch in 7th grade.
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Booker 2 years ago
When I was in grade school and high school, it was a movie projector. That happened only a couple of time a year. You always hoped the film wouldn't get caught and stop because the light would melt the film. It was interesting to watch the film melt, but that was the end of the movie.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Ah, we're both old. I remember the projectors, too.
Load More Replies... Sean 2 years ago
A VCR and a laserdisc player? Must have been nice. We only had VCRs carts in my school, at least until DVD players became affordable. Fun fact for those too young or too old to remember this: Laserdisc were briefly popular in schools at one point because of the trick-play features it had that were not possible on VHS. Perfect still frames, chapters and higher video resolution made laserdiscs perfect for educational content at the time. DVD pretty quickly took over that functionality once it became affordable through.
#5
Wow, This Really Hit The Nail On The Head For Me
Kobe (she) 2 years ago
Well, coming home from work. this is still the way to tell if I'm gonna have a peaceful afternoon or maybe not so much ...
Nikki Gross 2 years ago
My Mom used to count bikes and skateboards, so when she got home from work it would give her a rough idea on how many kids were in our house. She would also add 3-4 extra for the kids that she knew that had walked to the house.
Joshua Seaman 2 years ago
y'all must have lived in a nice neighborhood in the suburbs. I would've had my bike jacked if I left it out like that... even got it jacked when I was on it once 😭
𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕟𝕚𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕒 2 years ago
When you were…. On it…? Please explain how tf that happens 😶
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Jessica Urquhart 2 years ago
I miss those days. Even when I hardly knew any of the kids in the neighborhood, it wouldn't be long before I'd be meeting up with other kids out riding their bikes or doing whatever outside.
⋆sunxflower⋆ 2 years ago
i was really friendly with the neighbors, when i was about 7 i used to ride past all the houses and just wave hi to everyone lol
Mint Sauce 2 years ago
Today's kids would probably have to Google "bicycle" on their phones to find out what one is.....
dremetrius 2 years ago
They may have to google "how the hell did anyone afford a bike in the past", but their continued presence in all major retail locations that sell such things, in thinking they're probably good. You, though. You should talk to someone about that chip on your shoulder before it wrecks your spinal alignment.
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Does Anyone Remember Getting Ice Cream Cups And Eating It With A Wooden Spoon? One Of My Absolute Faves Growing Up
the_avenging_knight (her/she) 2 years ago
The spoon's flavor was more memorable than the ice creams.
Glen Ellyn 2 years ago
And even earlier, actually. I remember seeing this in the 1960s.
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If you thought the best Disney movies were from your childhood, you're absolutely right! The '90s marked a special Disney era known as the Disney Renaissance, starting with The Little Mermaid in 1989 and ending with Tarzan in 1999. During those years, Disney treated us to fantastic animated musicals like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, and Mulan.
#7
The Viewmaster Would Take You Places Where You’d Never Been Before Without Leaving Your Home. Did You Have One? I Kind Of Miss Mine
dingliusyeeeeeeeeeee 2 years ago
My grandma still has 2 viewers, a buncha slides, and the viewmaster projector.
#8
We All Made The Best Pieces Of Art With This Beaut
Jon Steensen 2 years ago
I needed to crop a picture on a pc that basically has nothing installed. Normally I would do that in a fancy image treatment program, but as I did not have that, it was good ol' paint for the rescue. Haven't even opened it for years, but surely it was still there as a basic part of windows.
Bryan With A Why 2 years ago
I still use paint to crop pics or resize every once in a while. Am I the only one?
Bradford B 2 years ago
Nope. Use it all the time when I don't need PhotoShop.
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Trash Panda 🦝 2 years ago
Ah yes, back when you didn't need a degree in computer science or graphic design to figure out how to make a mother's day card for your mom. Good times.
Jes4694 2 years ago
You need to check out an artist called Jim - he makes parody art using Microsoft paint exclusively. He has an immense talent and his work’s hilarious!
Bradford B 2 years ago
Yeah, "Jim". That's very helpful since everybody knows there's only one "Jim".
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Looking Back, The Designs On Vhs Packaging Was Actually Pretty Awesome
rullyman 2 years ago
What's really cool about these designs is that for most of the 80s and 90s they weren't computer generated. Those sick gradients were done with a manual airbrush. I found a 1993 book in the library once that showed you exactly how to do it
GoldfishCrackers 2 years ago (edited)
Good point! Had a design teacher who was an air brush legend! Such a cool lost art!
Load More Replies... rullyman 2 years ago
There is a company doing that. I've had ads for them on Facebook. They offer a full tracksuit of the T120 one and it's so tempting.
Load More Replies... Bradford B 2 years ago
In the 1980s, Consumer Reports tested the best tape stock available. Number 1 was . . . Fuji Beridox Super HG, so I bought a case of 'em.
Lord of the laserprinter. 2 years ago
Let me see… from top left to bottom right. 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9,10 and 12
Christof Irran 2 years ago
I just bought a VCR at Value Village so I can play my copies of Babe and Nightmare Before Christmas, etc. on it, and when I hooked it up to the living room TV my 33(!!) year old stepdaughter had this pitying, internally-shakes-her-head look on her face.
Marissa Taylor 2 years ago
Haha this children was dvr we had .i still have my video recording of my childhood shows!
But wait, there's more to add to your nostalgia trip! Disney also gifted us with some amazing non-musical movies in the '90s, including The Mighty Ducks, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Cool Runnings, Hocus Pocus, A Goofy Movie, James and the Giant Peach, and The Parent Trap. As if that wasn't enough, the '90s also marked the beginning of Disney's incredible collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios, bringing us Toy Story and A Bug's Life.
#10
This Was The Worst!
Howl's sleeping castle 2 years ago
After a software crashes, a crash dump file is sent to Microsoft which contains stack trace, list of threads etc information which can be used for debugging. These errors reports are submitted to a central database run by Microsoft which third-party developers can access. If issue is related with Microsoft products, Microsoft pushes the fix to affected users via Windows Update.
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Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
I had fun completely covering my screen with this message, like in the photo :D
AngelWingsYT 2 years ago
I gave up on sending it when it took longer to send it than it took to just reboot xD
#11
Remember The Duracell Power Check Batteries? The War Wounds We Had From Pressing Either Ends Until Our Fingers Were Red Just To Check How Much Power Was Left
dingliusyeeeeeeeeeee 2 years ago
they still make them, but I remember the red ones. images-2-6...ee98d.jpeg 
Jeremy Crocker 2 years ago
They later moved the tester to the packag, I held on to one for years!
Adam Wardwell 2 years ago
I felt like if I pushed harder. I could get more juice out of it, LOL.
#12
There Was A Time Where Kit Kat’s Had Foil Packaging. I’d Run My Finger Through Each Gap Just Like What They Did In The Commercials
Hermien Greeff 2 years ago
I was on holiday in Nepal a few years ago, and bought a Kit Kat with foil on it. Have not been used in South Africa for a few decades.
Nice Beast Ludo 2 years ago
I liked pretending I was Charlie Bucket and checking for my golden ticket
Laura Williams 2 years ago
I miss cereal foil. Kept the cereal fresher than the plastic. It was easier to open too.
In the '90s, many popular shoes were designed for a younger crowd, like jelly shoes, light-up sneakers, platform sandals, Floaties, and Heelys, just to mention a few. While most of these styles might seem a bit outlandish today, back then, your shoes turned school hallways into fashion runways.
#13
To Me, This Is The Og Mcdonalds Packaging. They Need To Bring This Back!
Mayra 2 years ago
Finishing my McDonald’s fries in the car before I get home is my greatest talent.
Renee Prete 2 years ago
Loved how you'd have to eat them when they were fresh out of the fryer. The oil that they used to use....mmmmm,mmmmmmm, y u u m mmmmm
Load More Replies... laura lee 2 years ago
I only rem the mc dlt doing that, to separate the hot and cold items.
Load More Replies... Mouse 2 years ago
It's been so long since I've eaten at McDonald's that I didn't know they no longer look like this.
mymommatoldme 2 years ago
Bring back the milkshake machines from back in the day...I betcha they won't break down.
Terri Martin 2 years ago
The packaging was horrible for so many reasons. I can't believe anyone misses them lol.
#14
I Love Disposable Cameras. Especially The Sound When You Have To Wind It To Use The Next Piece Of Film
afia kooma 2 years ago
Until the tumb got thrown backwards because the last 3-4 grinds were much hardere.
Bryan With A Why 2 years ago
Looks like your fingers are still suffering...
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Timbob 2 years ago
I hated them ! When I disposed of the cameras, after taking the last photo, nobody ever sent me any prints ! A big waste of money !
Jessica Urquhart 2 years ago
Uh, why didn't you just take the camera to Walgreens and have the film developed like normal people did?
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Huddo's sister 2 years ago
We bought some of these for my sister's 21st last year! Haven't got them developed yet though :)
Shelly Graham 2 years ago
I used to purchase the waterproof ones for our white water rafting trips!
#15
You Know If It Got Serious In The Classroom Whenever They Brought Out The Overhead Projector
Jenn Smith 2 years ago
Oh my. Algebra problems! Is what I think when this d thing got wheeled out!
Jeremy Crocker 2 years ago
When I was a kid in the 80s this was the "good overhead" all of the teachers wanted to use, instead of the old brown rusty ones.
Janet Howe 2 years ago
I had a math teacher in junior high who never got the hang of these things.
4 Corner Services home improvment 2 years ago
Has a teacher, had a lens from an overhead projector in back of my jeep Cherokee that needed to be cleaned so I was taking it home. Later that afternoon a student informed me my jeep was on fire! Turns out the lens acted as a magnifying glass and the sun started burning a hole through a blanket I keeper in the back of my jeep! Thank goodness students liked me.
Load More Replies... Trash Panda 🦝 2 years ago
No pain can compare to having to walk infront of the overhead back to your desk and becoming temporarily blinded by the light of a 1000 suns
Pop music had a blast in the late '90s and early 2000s, thanks to an avalanche of boy bands and girl groups who caused utter chaos with their good looks and catchy songs. Were most of them carefully put together to make you swoon? You bet. And did it work like a charm? Absolutely! Their songs stood the test of time, their dance moves were flawless, and their fashion choices became iconic.
#16
Please Let Stick-On Earrings Come Back Into Fashion
Amanda Rose 2 years ago
I never could wear them. They didn't stick on very well and I always lost them pretty quickly.
𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕟𝕚𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕒 2 years ago
Mine would always get stuck in my rat nest of hair 😔
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Liz Siemens 2 years ago
I can still feel it pulling on my ear lobe peach fuzz upon removal. Lol
#17
The Greatest Art Set Of All Time!!! Did You Have One Of These Growing Up?
Nikki Gross 2 years ago
I read on one of these other posts on BP, that said that you were supposed to add water to the markers. Otherwise they would be dry as a bone, apparently some people tried it on their old sets and it actually worked.
AngelWingsYT 2 years ago
I heard n now i need to try it cause if this is true everything i knew as a kid is a lie
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Sans Serif (Sans) 2 years ago
Bought them for my kids every Christmas they shared your your opinions...
Load More Replies... Janet Howe 2 years ago
I had a set similar to this in the early 60s. The crayons were garbage. You just can't beat Crayola crayons.
Tooky-Potato-fish-101-404message failure 2 years ago
Kids these days want iPhones but back then I wanted this 🗿
#18
I First Got My Polly Pocket When I Was 8 Years Old And I Loved Playing With It Every Single Day
Amanda Rose 2 years ago
There is a hotel in Dallas that may still have mine 26 years later. I never found it after that trip.
Alyssa Brown 2 years ago
I hate that they made Polly bigger now but it was definitely warranted as I 100% swallowed a Polly Pocket as a child
Sans Serif (Sans) 2 years ago
As a parent with two girls, stepping on Polly Pocket pieces was almost worse than LEGO!
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Mandy Squanch 2 years ago
I recently went through my garage and found all my original polly pockets. Pulled at my heart strings when I remembered my mom would get me one every time I was a good little girl at the doctors office when I got my blood drawn.
It wasn't just groups like *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, and Destiny's Child that adorned your bedroom walls—the '90s also introduced us to Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
#19
Well, This Was Annoying, Wasn’t It?
Cyber Returns 2 years ago
I made an electric tape winder with a small electric motor, a 1K resistor, 2 AA batteries, a metal spindle and a polished block of wood
Sans Serif (Sans) 2 years ago
Precisely, unless you found the off sized pencil...
Load More Replies... jon gilbertson 2 years ago
I think my Violent Femmes cassette was more Scotch tape than magnetic tape.
afia kooma 2 years ago
It was the worst feeling , until you unstucked it and got ready to wind it. That was the purest asmr ever. Feeling the little bars with the pen, getting the right levrage and start twurling. I loved it, and was hardly ever annoyed at it. I was annoyed by people ripping the case out or using force. That was annoying. Ripping the tape was annoying. Doing what is pictured was the best ❤️
Trash Panda 🦝 2 years ago
Hey! Every kid through they were MacGyver for *discovering this ultimate life hack.
#20
There's One Friend I Wish I Could Reach Out To Virtually Right Now - Clippy
ThéveNinja (she/her) 2 years ago
“It looks like you’re trying to express hatred. Would you like some help with that?”
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PenguinQueen 2 years ago
He always seemed to be slyly mocking your ignorance instead of helping...
AngelWingsYT 2 years ago
The microsoft verson of the sprit that follows link
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Chewie Baron 2 years ago
Hi there, it looks like you’re creating another 90s nostalgia thread. Would you like some help?
CheshirePhrogg 2 years ago
You can put a T-shirt with Clippy on it on your Teams avatar
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Remember The Golden Sound Story Books? You’d Press The Buttons During The Story And Sounds Come Out. Which One Did You Have Growing Up?
Randomcthulu 2 years ago
These sounded horrifying when the batteries got low. I remember using cassettes that went with storybooks that would make a sound when you needed to turn the page.
Easily Excitable Panda 2 years ago
I worked the kids' section of a Borders bookstore in the 90s, and I *hated* these freaking things!
Caroline Kimber 2 years ago
My parents kept these! My step nieces and nephew use them, and the books still work :)
Tyranamar Seuss 2 years ago
Wow! We had some new ones, circa 2018. Battery only lasted about 1 year.
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Kelly Scott 2 years ago
When I was about 8, I had a book called The Little Golden Book of Horses. I recently found that book as a miniature (less than an inch high and with the same cover), so I bought it and it will go into my dollhouse when I finish it. The house, not the book. LOL
Amo Mazzuchelli 2 years ago
I still have this exact one and also a Rocky Horror picture show one
In the '90s, if you rocked bright colors and loud patterns, you were totally on point. But if you were a kid or preteen sporting Limited Too or dELiA*s fashion, you were a certified fashion guru. It always felt like these stores had the inside scoop, leading the way with trends like the tee-under-the-tank combo and those nifty convertible pants that could magically become capris or shorts.
#22
Please Tell Me I Wasn’t The Only One Using These Crayola Stamp Markers On My Hands To Make “Tattoos”? Anyone?
afia kooma 2 years ago
They would be quite elaborate, until my mother accused me of wanting to be a criminal because of my cool hand and palm "tattoos" 😂
Noel Bovae 2 years ago
Wow, what a blast from the past! Most items on these lists are just recycled from other lists. This is one that I legit haven't seen since I was a kid! Very cool!
Adam Wardwell 2 years ago
The smelly good markers were the best. And smelled legit Like nostalgia.
MontanaMariner 2 years ago
I thought these were the scented markers for a second. I remember huffing those.
#23
Huge Shoutout To Microsoft Encarta For Helping Us All With Our Assignments
Mark Fuller 2 years ago
I learnt soooo much from this as a kid. Before the internet proper, and brimming with videos and audio clips. I got lost for hours in this. Now, kids learn from social media - hence the degradation of the human intellect over the last ten years.
Captain Kyra 2 years ago
Humans have always been stupid, the flip side being that there have always been smart people.
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Huddo's sister 2 years ago
I loved the mind maze game that was also on the CD-rom (or was it on encyclopedia Britannica?)
Ozymandias73 2 years ago
OMG I used the hell out of ENCARTA! Sometimes I would be on it just for the heck of it because the content was just cool
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
I wasn't a "kid" but I loved mine. I had several different ones.
Sam Powers 2 years ago
I still remember Maya Angelou's voice saying "Good morning" in the startup menu
#24
Let’s Face It, All Of Us Went Fishing For The First Time Because Of This Toy. Am I Right?
Laura Williams 2 years ago
Those stupid fish would bite and let go before you could even catch them.
Champion also dished out some seriously cool athletic wear back in the day, and Tommy Hilfiger jeans were all the rage. And if you just wanted to blend in, there were plenty of windbreakers and baggy jeans to go around.
#25
Remember Whistle Pops?⠀
majandess 2 years ago (edited)
I'm on the board of a music education non-profit, and we give these out at festivals!
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Tooky-Potato-fish-101-404message failure 2 years ago
Me at 3:00 am takes deep breath “ wHiSTle NoiSES”
Adam Wardwell 2 years ago
I tried to blow mine as hard as I could, to see if I could get it to break.
#26
Movies On Vhs! Which One Would You Watch From This Collection?
Dela Bee 2 years ago
My parents bought The Lion King as soon as it came out on VHS and put it on top of the tv, saying it wasn't ours but a birthday present for someone. I carefully unfolded the cellophane so it didn't rip and cut the security sticker right in the middle and would watch chunks of it every morning before school. Turns out it was for us and the parents were just a-holes.
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Bill Swallow 2 years ago
Fantasia, hands down. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, and Night on Bald Mountain for the WIN!
Amanda Rose 2 years ago
Definitely some underappreciated ones in that picture! I loved Fantasia and The Fox and The Hound.
Jacob Rasmussen 2 years ago
I'd smoke a joint and watch all of them. Today's "new" Disney socks so much.
#27
It's Not The 90s Without Having At Least One Nokia Phone To Be In Your Life. Which One Did You Have?⠀
Hokuloa 2 years ago
Definitely 21st century models. I still have 2 and 8 though. No, I’m not a hoarder, *you* are!
SlothyK8 2 years ago
It seems like this were aughts models...I had a brick phone in the 90s. Got my first one in 1993.
rullyman 2 years ago
None. My first phone was a Motorola equivalent. It lit up orange instead of the Nokia green!
jon gilbertson 2 years ago
I still exclusively buy Motorola. Have since the early 2000's. Never had issues.
Load More Replies... Jeremy Crocker 2 years ago
My first cell phone was a hand me down car bag phone in 1998. It was mostly useless because even the cities around me barely had cell service at the time.
Chewie Baron 2 years ago
The only time I ever had a Nokia phone was when I briefly had a Nokia N95 for a few months before I got an iPhone.
Before the era of one-click streaming, family movie nights required some serious planning. You'd hop into your mom's minivan, head to Blockbuster, and wander through the aisles until something caught your eye. But renting a movie back then wasn't a chore—it was an adventure. For many, a visit to Blockbuster was a treat, and the excitement of discovering if they had your desired movie was a thrill. And if they didn't, choosing an alternative meant taking a chance based on a plot description rather than watching a trailer.
#28
I Will Always Love Ring Pops. What Was Your Favourite Flavour?⠀
Ari Maranichi 2 years ago
How did that happen???? What were you doing to have that happen?
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Miles Mawyer 2 years ago
I actually DID break a tooth on one! I saw this photo and immediately stuck my tongue where the chip is.
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Omima mimi miki 2 years ago
my fingers got sticky and that was the worst part - same with the edible necklaces
#29
The. Long. Hair
Turnip and a Frog 2 years ago
Attractive as he is, this is perhaps the only moment in history that Tom looked hotter than Brad.
Bruce W. 2 years ago
And Tom Cruise still only had one tooth centered in the front of his smile
My “in my head” Voice 2 years ago
I never noticed that! Now I will never be able to "un-notice" it!
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#30
We Blew Into These When They Weren’t Working. Don’t You Think This Is Our First Musical Instrument?
Saint Thomas 2 years ago
It was - and still is - a bad idea, as it really doesn't help at all, and the moisture would eventually corrode the connections. The launch problem were mostly due to the card moving a little bit in the casing, and thus causing alignement problems with the reader.
Sean 2 years ago
Pin corrosion also caused connectivity problems, so blowing into the slot was actually making the problem worse in the long run. Usually just taking the cartridge out and reinserting it fixed the issue.
Load More Replies... Paul Rabit 2 years ago
I never needed to blow into the N64s. Or the SNESs. Only the NES cartridges ever seemed to be problematic (for me)
Danzines1987 2 years ago
Internet too young to remember that 8 bit struggle
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Zelda McLink 2 years ago
Thinking that an ocarina was actually very easy to play, given how easily Link mastered it.
Marissa Taylor 2 years ago (edited)
After 25 years ours still works lol they don't make them like they used too
Keep scrolling and let the nostalgia be alive with our favorite posts from the vibrant Instagram account 'only90sthings.' Upvote the ones that make you wish you could hop in a time machine!
#31
I Could Use One Of These Bad Boys Right Now!
Lex Sandberg 2 years ago
I'm 37 and I still buy this all the time. My boyfriend brings home one or two for me when he's shopping without me even asking. Bcz he knows i love them. But usually in strawberry flavor. Bcz I think the pink one is too sweet. Miss the Coca Cola flavored one...
Jeremy Crocker 2 years ago
If you're reading this then you're probably a "them" and not a "you". IYKYK
Ozymandias73 2 years ago
This and Big League Chew. Was always the challenge of seeing how much you could chew at once.
Shelly Graham 2 years ago
We'd wake up with it in our hair because we tried chewing the whole roll in one day!
Some Weirdo 2 years ago
Was I the only kid who would put this on my dolls hair? (Sorry mom)lol
#32
Did Anyone Own Hypercolour Shirts?! The Colour On Your Shirt Would Change Due To Heat
#33
That Thing You Do! Was One Of The Best Things To Ever Happened To Fictional Bands And Music Movies Ever. Thank You Tom Hanks For Directing This Masterpiece
Trash Panda 🦝 2 years ago (edited)
Oh man... I just flashed backed to the awkward gawky teenage boy who fell in love with Liv Tyler
Omima mimi miki 2 years ago
I want to fall in love... doing that thing you doooooooooooooooooo
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Not only a great fictional band, but the "I'm black an' I'm prrroud!" speech is a rallying cry the likes of which Shakespeare would burn his St. Crispin' Day ("we proud few") monologue for in a heartbeat!
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The Time I Spent Fiddling With The Hair On These Troll Doll Toppers While I Was In Listening To The Teacher In Class
Glen Ellyn 2 years ago
Never had a troll pencil topper - just an actual troll doll with orange hair.
#35
I Miss Collecting Pogs And Organising Them Into Plastic Sheets For My Binder
Rebecca McManus 2 years ago
I have the complete Walkers crisps Star Wars Tazos collection still
featherytoad 2 years ago
I glued magnets on the back and used them as fridge mags. They didn't hold anything, too light.
#36
These Scared The Cr*p Out Of Me Everytime
Some Weirdo 2 years ago
Ahh, the incredible frustration of not being able to suction them to the ground.
Stephen Ferris 2 years ago
They do, did a Google lens search and a pack of them is like 6 bucks.
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I Wish A Pop Up Blocker Was Created In The 90s To Stop The Influx Of Pop Up Ads When You Went On Any Website
Dirk Daring 2 years ago
Worse, closing one pop-up could cause three more to open. The guy who invented pop-ups issued an apology.
PenguinQueen 2 years ago
I used to end up with a collection of them collapsed instead of closed in tabs on the bottom of the screen too 😬
Istvan Kozak 2 years ago
And I think this was a time when they didn't bombard you with penis enlarging techniques
Bryan With A Why 2 years ago
So many people got in trouble when they went to one of those sites and endless ads popped up. You know what I'm talking about. Thankfully it never happened to me but plenty are scarred I'm sure...
#38
Remember Realplayer? I Played All My Audio, Video And Any .rm Files On This Thing! It Was My Number One Software Back In The Day
Vikitty 2 years ago
And you could download skins to make it prettier, too!
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Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
the only real shuffle i know, now, it's always the sames songs selected :/
EhCanadian 2 years ago
RealPlayer was Spyware. It was also full of ads. They also sued anyone who created codecs to play RM files in other media players. tldr; RealPlayer was really scuzzy. It was the kind of software your parents would install on their PCs, you would explain to them why it's bad and uninstall it for them, and a week later they would re-install it.
Me. Just Me. 2 years ago
Real Player was cool because it could download videos. It had a cool little button that would pop up above the video if you hovered over it. I used it long after it was "cool" for this reason. Downloaded so many videos!
#39
Remember Doing Math In Primary School With These Blocks?
Falcon dimi 2 years ago
Yes still used and it´s metric. The small cube ar 1cm by 1cm by 1cm (or 1cm³ or 1g) and the big is 10 by 10 by 10 or 1dm³ = 1liter = 1kg
EhCanadian 2 years ago
The cartoon show "Number Blocks" is literally these blocks come to life. It's actually a pretty good show for preschoolers.
Dustin Miller 2 years ago
The ones my school had were plastic and could be joined together like lego
#40
Remember The Gameboy Camera And Printer? I Totally Forgot About This! Did You Have One?
rullyman 2 years ago
Rich kid stuff 😅 we only had 4 game boy games in the house, a copy of pokemon each and then Tetris and Super Mario Land. When I got older I realised how expensive the games really were.
Lynn Donovan 2 years ago
I did, and I still have it. Still going strong! I didn't have the printer though.
Corinna S. 2 years ago
Oh yeah, I had that and it was awesome. Surprisingly good results for a toy too!
Omima mimi miki 2 years ago
I miss my gameboy! i never knew there was a printer for it though - was that popular?
#41
I Loved The Little Miss And The Mr Men Series! My Favourite One Was Little Miss Chatterbox. Which Was Yours?
Saint Thomas 2 years ago
Yep, first published in the beginning of the 70's, and still going strong.
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#42
Windows Xp Had The Best Choice Of Avatars. My One Was Always The Pink Flower. Which One Was Yours?
rullyman 2 years ago
Sounds fake but that green drip icon taught me to sort of meditate. I used to struggle with getting to sleep because I had too many thoughts in my head. Then one night I pictured the green drip falling over and over, and the thoughts being carried away with the ripples, and it calmed me down so I could sleep. I must have been about 12 at the time
#43
Does Anyone Remember Sky Dancers? You’d Pull The String And The Dancers Would Fly In The Air And Hopefully You Don’t Get Hit By It? Did You Own One?
Amy Smith 2 years ago
We had them but they ended up getting taken because they had a nasty habit of flying straight into ornaments, televisions, family pets, eyes etc and causing damage.
Amanda Rose 2 years ago
There is a video that made the rounds multiple times that showed a girl accidentally launching her new one directly into the fireplace on Christmas morning. I was always afraid something like that would happen to me!
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VikingAbroad 2 years ago
My mom made me a costume for Halloween. I loved the beautiful cardboard wings with fabric over. But I couldn't do anything, bc I had big cardboard wings strapped to my arms. Well thought out, mom. I still loved the costume!!!
Kangaroo Ratz 2 years ago
I begged for this for like years and when I finally got it -- the wings broke.
Jared Robinson 2 years ago
lol a lot of people got hit by it. That's why you don't really see toys like this anymore.
Zakaar Bovus 2 years ago
I had the dragon flyer or whatever the boy version of this was called
#44
Is Anyone Low Key Missing Their Boxy 90s Desktop PC Right Now? Because I Am. Ah, The Simpler Times
Sean 2 years ago
You can still find them on eBay. They’re just expensive since there is a collector’s market for them now. Also, replacement parts are getting harder to find.
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Jan Rosier 2 years ago
The lack of these chunky screens is the only thing standing in the way of me getting a cat.
Sean 2 years ago
Either clamp your monitor to the desk or get a weighted VESA monitor pedestal mount. Either option makes it much harder to knock over. I have a 5 month old kitten that loves to climb on my desk and I haven’t had any tipping issues with my monitor so far.
Load More Replies... Fat Harry 2 years ago
I owned an all-in-one Compaq Presario. First PC I ever owned, and in retrospect it was a mistake as it was already old tech when I got it, plus it was hard to upgrade because of its all-in-one form factor. Still, it got me into PCs. The next one I got was a Mesh desktop, and after that I had one custom made. Beyond that, I put them together myself.
#45
It’s Morhpin’ Time! I Loooooved The Power Rangers So Much As A Kid. I Still Want To Become The Pink Ranger. Who Was Your Fave?
Liz Siemens 2 years ago
It's on Netflix! My kids love it. I hear them say " it's morphin' time" like 30 times a day
Captain Kyra 2 years ago
I had older siblings so my love for the Power Rangers was secret if I didn't want to be mercilessly teased.
#46
Msn Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger And Aim Emoticons. Which Was One Was Your Go-To?
#47
During The Yo-Yo Craze, Yomega Was The Brand Of Yo-Yo To Have. My Parents Bought It For $20 😮. Can You Still Hear The Sound It Used To Make?⠀
#48
Us 90s Kids Would Never Lose In The Honeycomb Game. Am I Right?
Upstaged75 2 years ago (edited)
This was part of my brother's "tag" back when he was a juvenile delinquent graffiti artist.
#49
For Some Post Xmas Viewings, Space Jam Was On TV. I Couldn’t Resist To Post My Love For It. Mj + Looney Tunes? Perfection
Fat Harry 2 years ago
The original Space Jam website is still online: https://www.spacejam.com/1996/
Sean 2 years ago
Still one of the coolest and weirdest time capsules on the internet. Whoever is still keeping that site up after all these years over at Warner Brothers has my respect and my gratitude.
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It’s Friday Night. I Would Rather Be At A Sleepover With These Goodies.
#51
Who Can Hear This By Just Looking At It?
dingliusyeeeeeeeeeee 2 years ago
I know this one by heart. But i didnt know it was 90s
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Firstname Lastname 2 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3G5IXn0K7A&ab_channel=MNRKMusicGroup
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 2 years ago
Someone did a parody site, you moused over the gifs and the hamsters exploded. The owner of the original site threatened to sue--even though she owned neither the original images nor the song.
Becky Scherer 2 years ago
Yes! I wanted tp show it to my kids but couldn't find it. Lol X)
Load More Replies... #52
The Lawrence Brothers! Who Remembers Their Show, Brotherly Love (1995-1997)?
Captain Kyra 2 years ago (edited)
Lou was my hero, a girl mechanic 🤯 edit: I remembered her name wrong
#53
When Everything Is Fine In 2020 And In Windows 3.1’s Ski Free
Christof Irran 2 years ago
WHY IS THIS ONLY #56?! This should be #1! (#56 as of 9/19 9:37AM PDT)
#54
I Could Use The Pizza Hut Dine-In Restaurant And Buffet Right About Now
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 2 years ago
Did the summer reading program where you read x number of books and get a free personal pizza. 😋 I miss those.
PunnyPanda 2 years ago
Book-it! Only managed to redeem my free personal pizza once, but still have several of those 'holographic' buttons!
#55
This Is What The Official Backstreet Boys Website Looked Like In 1996. Make Sure You Get A Copy Of Their Debut Cd
I heart Boo-BI-es 2 years ago
BSB was my absolute favorite boy band, they also were my first real concert. I actually got to meet A.J. who was my favorite in the early 2000's, it was the best day of my life at the time.
#56
Out Of All The Slang Terms Here, Which One Did You Use The Most? Mine Was Hella Lol
L 2 years ago
I thought it rhymed.. "talk to the hand cuz the face don't care"
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BackSeatSlut 2 years ago
Just to feel my oldness I recently welcomed a friend by saying “What up home skillet!” and confused he responded with “uhhh are you cooking dinner or something?” Sigh…I miss the 90s.
Stephanie A Mutti 2 years ago
I used "yada yada yada" until I was cross examing a witness in my first trial and my supervisor slid me a note "no more yada yada yada". That was that.
#57
Remember The Balancing Bird Toy? I Never Actually Had One Of These But I Did Play Them In The Toy Store Whenever I Got The Chance. Did You Have One As A Kid?
WayoftheStarPrincess 2 years ago
I had one! One of the first fidget devices I can remember. Obviously it wasn't bought for the purpose since I got diagnosed with audhd at 33, but that's how I used it. the weight was perfect and I liked the slight discomfort from the beak against my finger, it kept me grounded to reality. Mine was in proper eagle colours but with a few blue feathers in the wings. I loved it so much. Sadly, after I'd dropped it several times, it split at the seem and had to be retired.
#58
Remember The 'Got Milk' Ads? They Were In Every Magazine Out There Back In The Day
#59
Yo, Wassup. A/S/L?
Princeofdarkness 2 years ago
Talking to strangers online not knowingthe age or sex and having fun
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Alexej Dvorak 2 years ago (edited)
I remember finding the A/S/L-question to be a bit invasive even back when it was a current thing.
#60
Does Anyone Remember The Ouch Gum?⠀
#61
Did Any Of You Guys Have Beanie Baby Collections? They Were The Cutest
Captain Kyra 2 years ago
These I had along with the collectable book. I gave them to my kids after holding onto them for years.
Erjenn Rejano 2 years ago
I had a big collection since my uncle worked for the company and would send them to me
#62
Does Anyone Remember The Doll Palace? You Were Able To Drag And Drop Different Types Of Hair, Body Shapes, Clothing And Accessories To Make Your Own Pixel Doll. I Spent So Many Hours On That Site
StrangeOne 2 years ago
A lot of cartoonists can't. It's one of the harder parts of the body to draw. My mom taught me to either hide the hands or draw them on an angle that allows the fingers to mold together.
Load More Replies... Alyssa Brown 2 years ago
I was trying recently to remember what these were called! I used to print them out too lol
#63
Which Game And What Colour Game Boy Would You Get?
#64
Do You Remember These Lunch Boxes?? Which One Did You Have In School?⠀
#65
Ngl, I Would Love To Have This Set In My House Right Now. Would You?⠀
Sean 2 years ago
Yeah, the plastic sticking to your skin as you shifted around or got up. I just winced thinking about it.
Load More Replies... I heart Boo-BI-es 2 years ago
Omg I legit had this exact chair and ottoman until one of my friends thought it was a good idea to run and jump on the ottoman which made it pop. Tried to duct tape over the tear but it just slowly leaked air.
#66
Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis And Wilmer Valderrama Having A Dance Off At The That 70s Show Set
#67
Britney Spears’ Website From Back In 1999!
Stephanie A Mutti 2 years ago
Yeah, her marketing and publicist and the public owe her an apology
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Screech Was A Staple In All Our Of Childhoods. He Made Us Ridiculously Laugh Every Time We Watched Saved By The Bell. I Hope Dustin Diamond Is At Peace Now. Rip
#69
Behind The Scenes Snaps From Dawson’s Creek
StrangeOne 2 years ago
Didn't get what the hype was about. I tried to watch one episode. Didn't make it through cos it was super boring.
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Remember When Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Ruled The World? I Always Wanted Anything From That Brand In My Closet
hitex 2 years ago
I remember an authentic polo was close to $100 in mid 90s....I was always more of a lacoste girl (which was same price essentially)
Raquel Mencke 2 years ago
I read lactose!!! haha. I think they both have very different customer bases.
Load More Replies... Tabula Rasa 2 years ago
Is it bad that I still kinda like it..? The blue/red/white always looks so clean and fresh...
#71
Who Had A Yak Bak? I Never Had One But I Always Saw The Commercials
#72
The Pure Excitement Of Buying Video Game Cartridges. These Need To Make A Comeback Tbh
Mint Sauce 2 years ago
Do kids get excited now or do they just demand the next ultra expensive fashion and IPhone
#73
Who Misses The Heck Out Of Mall Tours?! I Love Seeing My Fave Singer Or Group Perform At My Mall And Line Up For The Signing After. It Was Always So Thrilling 🥰. Who Was Your Favourite Mall Tour That You’ve Seen?⠀
Tabula Rasa 2 years ago
Blue (All Rise album) at a mall in Tokyo. Unfortunately not my own experience, but a friend of mine happened to be there and, knowing that I loved them, took videos and bought their CD for me...
#74
The Only Baby Boom Of The 90s
#75
Does Anyone Remember The Show, Two Of A Kind, With The Olsen Twins? I Remember It Being Hilarious!
Frank Hassler 2 years ago
How old are they in this? They are dressed like middle-aged soccer moms.
#76
Aside For My Love Of Frosted Tips On This Ig, Curtain Hair Will Also Take The Reigns As One Of Best Haircuts Of The 90s. Who’s With Me?!⠀
Ashlie Williams 2 years ago
So many crushes had this hair. I will always remember them and their curtains.
#77
I’ve Always Wanted A Doodle Bear But I Never Had One. Did You Have One Growing Up?
Amy Smith 2 years ago (edited)
I'm 37 and am now the owner of a Mr Frosty. Everyone had that one toy they always wanted and never got. I didn't have one of these though
Heather Wilkinson 2 years ago
Is it an original type Mr Frosty or a newer one?
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 2 years ago
lol My baby dolls and barbies were my doodle bears. My mom thought these would give me the idea it's okay to draw on my toys.
#78
My Exact Reaction Of When Our Family Got Our First Computer
Mag Marguerite 2 years ago
a rare picture of Victoria Beckam with an expression on her face...
#79
The Only Thing I Need To Write My Feelings In
detective miller's hat 2 years ago
I had the Casio one. Begged my parents for that for like a year.
I heart Boo-BI-es 2 years ago
I had one and I would always forget what I changed the passcode to, but had to keep changing it so my little sister wouldn't read my diary lol
#80
Missing The Og Microsoft Word
jessica r 2 years ago
Missing WordPerfect. It had the "underwater screen" (reveal codes mode) which was much better than Word.
Michelle Carlson 2 years ago
That reveal-codes was an administrative assistant's best friend!
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#81
Matt Damon And Ben Affleck In Entertainment Weekly February 1998. Such Dreamboats
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
Dogma !!!! them, Alan Rickman, Alanais Morisette, Salam Hayek, JAy and Silent Bob, Chris Rock. This movie is crazy :D
#82
The Nickelodeon Orange Tapes Were The Best!⠀
#83
When Spice Girls Merch Ruled The World. I Had That Pencil Case And Wish I Still Had It. Which One Did You Have?
#84
Who Had These Og Spice Girls Dolls? I Still Have My Emma Doll!
Cyber Returns 2 years ago
They all had the same face with the same satanic grin
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#85
It’s Friday, August 6, 1999. You Only Have One Movie Ticket. Which Movie Are You Watching?
Benita Valdez 2 years ago
Saw the Sixth Sense in the theater with my best friend and at the end the woman sitting behind us started bawling her eyes out
#87
If This Was Your Floppy Disk Collection, What Would The First Disk Be Labelled? Mine Would Be A Smiley Face
Sean 2 years ago
Or even worse: After switching disks you got “Abort, Retry, Cancel?”
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Ana Ferreira 2 years ago
Does anyone remember being told to wrap these in foil when you had to take them on the subway, because they would supposedly get demagnetised or whatever?
Bored Retsuko 2 years ago
:-o No but I remember something about not storing CDs close to speakers.
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Remember The Kid Friendly Version Of Yahoo, Yahooligans?
#89
I Actually Loved The Frosted Tips Trend On All Of My Boy Crushes Back In The Day. No Hate To The Frosted Tips!⠀
Michael None 2 years ago
His hair was just the tip of the iceberg when considering how bad this look was.
#90
Remember The Jacks Game On Windows?
#91
If You Built Websites In The 90s Lisa Explains Was The Website To Learn From
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Ahhh!! The colours!! And I'm sure some part of it would have been blinking
I heart Boo-BI-es 2 years ago
One of the first guides to coding, wish I knew this existed when I was trying to pimp out my MySpace page.
#92
Dogpile Was One Of The More Obscure Search Engines Back In The 90s But I Did Know People Who Used Them. Have You Heard/Used Dogpile Before?
Kirsten Kerkhof 2 years ago
I didn't know that one, but I used Altavista so much before Yahoo and then of course Google.
WayoftheStarPrincess 2 years ago
I was a Eureka girlie all the way into google world domination
#93
This Is The Hardest Thing You'll Have To Decide Today - Which Heartthrob House Would You Quarantine In? ⠀
mrsmir 2 years ago
I'll make my own quarantine house: Johnny Depp, Mark Wahlberg, Josh Hartnett, Leonardo DiCaprio and Scott Speedman
I heart Boo-BI-es 2 years ago
Erik Von Detten was my crush for a bit, I think he was in the movie Brink! Anyone else remember??
Lavender Myst 2 years ago
Besides Hanson...i'd be sooooo down for #5. I know its hard knowing what we know bout some of thes guys, but i still woulda chosen #5 in hhe 90"s. Lol
Lavender Myst 2 years ago
Ok, maybe 3 also.. joey and zack attack? Woooah!
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Which Nickelodeon Duo Would You Quarantine With?⠀
Jeannette King 2 years ago
I remember number four from the Babysitter Club series, Jackie Rodowsky, but what show is that from?
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EVILtheCAT 2 years ago
A lot of these are from the 80's. It's like they kept all the same pictures and only updated the title.
Sandy Price 2 years ago
I remember all this stuff but we was hella poor so didn't have any of it. Obviously the ones from school I experienced. Good times huh?
Jennifer Ness 2 years ago
Good stuff! Some of the best are applicable to growing up in the 70s, 80s or 90s. I graduated from High School in '86. Bikes were def a good way to figure out where the gang was! Doubt many 90s kids used cassette tapes. Conversely, having a CD file was very unlikely before the 90s.
Bored Retsuko 2 years ago
*opens BP* let's see, is there anything fun on here toda- OH NOSTALGIC 90s PICS :-D
Will Cable 2 years ago
I know some of these are pre 90's but surely that shows things back then were more durable than a lot of the stuff these days.
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Most of these didn't go out of style/production; you just grew up!
EVILtheCAT 2 years ago
A lot of these are from the 80's. It's like they kept all the same pictures and only updated the title.
Sandy Price 2 years ago
I remember all this stuff but we was hella poor so didn't have any of it. Obviously the ones from school I experienced. Good times huh?
Jennifer Ness 2 years ago
Good stuff! Some of the best are applicable to growing up in the 70s, 80s or 90s. I graduated from High School in '86. Bikes were def a good way to figure out where the gang was! Doubt many 90s kids used cassette tapes. Conversely, having a CD file was very unlikely before the 90s.
Bored Retsuko 2 years ago
*opens BP* let's see, is there anything fun on here toda- OH NOSTALGIC 90s PICS :-D
Will Cable 2 years ago
I know some of these are pre 90's but surely that shows things back then were more durable than a lot of the stuff these days.
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Most of these didn't go out of style/production; you just grew up!
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