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I’m a ‘90s kid, born and bred. The ‘90s run in my veins and I’m very much a kid of that era! You wouldn’t believe the level of nostalgia I have for the era. It’s utterly ridiculous how much I miss watching Sunday morning cartoons while eating a huge bowl of cereal and playing with my beloved toys. (All at once, of course—I’m a fantastic multitasker when it comes to doing the things that I love.)

I’ve still got a huge box of toys from my childhood that I love to go through from time to time. And I’d be lying if I said I didn’t pop in some batteries to play Mario, Donkey Kong, and Pokémon on my GameBoy Color when I feel like I need a break from ‘The Real World.’ When it rains, when I get the blues—it’s nostalgia time. And a yearning for a more carefree era in my life. However, we here at Bored Panda know that there are lots of you Pandas who are nostalgic for the ‘90s, so we’ve compiled this fun list of the toys you likely played with during that decade.

Oh, and don’t forget to upvote the ‘90s toys that you loved playing with the most. We’d also love to hear about what your fondest memories and favorite toys were from your childhood, so don’t be shy and drop on by the comment section. Ready to plunge straight into the Land of Nostalgia? Let’s go!

#1 Let’s Go Fishin’

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#2 I Know No One Cares But I Got A Mimitchi On My Second Try. I Am 33 Years Old And Regret Nothing

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#3 Devs Need To Bring Back True Offline Gaming

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This isn’t the first time that Bored Panda has tackled the topic of nostalgia (here are two great posts by yours truly if you’re feeling any nostalgia for my writing). London-based child and adolescent therapist Kemi Omijeh, who is a member of the BACP, went into detail about nostalgia with me on two previous occasions. She explained that our memories of the past can contribute to our sense of self and well-being.

“The period of time we tend to be nostalgic over are significant moments that stood out. Perhaps it was a time when we felt happiest or safest, or perhaps it’s a period where things changed for us,” she told Bored Panda.

#4 Nothing Says 90s Like A Clear Plastic Neon Conair Phone

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#5 My Wife Got Me This For Christmas. She Knew That My Parents Never Got Me One When I Was A Kid. I Love Her So Much (Gameboy)

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#6 Ghostbusters Ghost Trap

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According to therapist Omijeh, what a specific time period means to us is far more important than what age we were during the period of time. “Our memories of the past can change over time depending on how often we revisit and also depending on what is going on for us in the present,” she said.

Omijeh noted that who we were during each decade will change our impressions of the time period. So, while she jokes that “oh course, the ‘90s was better!”, she also notes that she might be biased in this particular case.

#7 Kelloggs Star Wars Spoons

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#8 Anybody Remember POGS? Just Found Mine From The 90s

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#9 McDonald’s Happy-Meal Transformers

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“Generally speaking, the better decade is associated with youth and freedom. Nostalgia also often gives us rose-tinted glasses from which to reflect from. How we reflect on the past decades can play a part in how we engage with the current decade.”

Earlier still, Omijeh explained to Bored Panda that we tend to feel nostalgic for those time periods where we felt loved and nurtured. Meanwhile, if we had a difficult childhood, odds are, we won’t have much nostalgia for it.

#10 When We All Learned To Drive In This Thing

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#11 Furby

#12 Play-Doh Fuzzy Pumper Barber And Beauty Shop

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“Nostalgia can also be a good coping strategy for times of low mood and challenges,” she said, adding that nostalgia can also start to become a problem if it interferes with our everyday lives, as well as our ability to be present in the current moment.

“If we end up comparing it to our experiences today and feeling like nothing is as good as it was, then this will inevitably affect our mood and our ability to do what we need to do. We can become stuck in our nostalgia; in which case it might be best to seek help from a counseling professional to help you process your past in order to enjoy your present.”

In short—nostalgia’s fine… in moderation. Now, if you’ll excuse me, Mario won’t be able to save Princess Peach without my help. Watch out, Bowser! [Beep boop.]

#13 Koosh Balls Are Back At Target

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#14 This Is One Of My Most Detailed Renditions – St. Basil’s Cathedral, Which Took ~30 Hours To Render (Etch A Sketch)

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#15 Easy Bake Oven

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#16 These Bouncy Balls You Got From Quarter Vending Machines And Arcades

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#17 Crayola Stamper Markers

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#18 View-Master Mickey Look Gift Set

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#19 Cleaning Out The Garage And… Playskool Color Changing Flashlight

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#20 Blow Pens

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#21 Rubber Poppers

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#22 Burger King Pokeballs With Gold Plated Cards

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#23 This Teaching Clock

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#24 I Forgot I Used To Love These Until I Saw Them In The Store (Flying Gliders)

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#25 LEGO Ghost From The 90s. Glows In The Dark

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#26 Micro Machines

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#27 Spotted This Fisher Price Set Today

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#28 Brain Quest

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#29 Cannot Believe I Forgot About My Marbleworks Towers

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#30 Handheld Bass Fishin’

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#31 Giga Pets

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#32 Hit Clips

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#33 Poo-Chi Dogs. Anyone Else Remember These Bad Boys?

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#34 Polly Pocket. Ordered It Off Of Ebay And Cried When I Saw It Because The Nostalgia Hit So Hard

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#35 Slinky

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#36 Troll Dolls

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#37 The Game Of Perfection

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#38 Stretch Armstrong With Three Of His Limbs Platted

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#39 $1 Garage Sale Score: Original Super Soaker 50

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#40 My Cousin Got Me A Nintendo 64 For Christmas

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#41 Zinc: The Sidearm You’ve Been Waiting For

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#42 I Found My First Yoyo! 10+ Years Old, Ratty Cotton String And All. Did These Guys Ever Stop By Your Elementary School Too?

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#43 I Heard Old Pokemon Cards Were Going Up In Value And Remembered I Had These Stored In My Bedroom. I Kept Them Thinking They’d Be More Valuable Someday

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#44 Littlest Pet Shop Animals

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#45 1981 Garfield Phone I Have Wanted Since I Was A Kid!! Guess I’m Getting A Landline

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#46 I Had So Many Mighty Beanz

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#47 Found My Old View-Master

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#48 Fisher Price Adjustable Skates – Most Fun Ever

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#49 Totally Hair Barbie

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#50 Talkboy (From Home Alone 2)

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#51 Who Else Had This Toy Sword?

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#52 101 Dalmatians Figurines

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#53 The Best Dollhouse I Ever Owned. My Mom Kept It And Now My Daughter Plays With It (The Fisher-Price Loving Family Dream Doll House)

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#54 My First Sony Cassette Player Recorder With Microphone

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#55 Neon Klickers Clackers

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#56 Hot Shots Basketball, Perfection, And A Radio Shack Rechargeable Enercell. Found While Cleaning Out The Basement

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#57 My TMNT 1/6 Scale Collection

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#58 Found This Nickelodeon Alarm Clock Radio Yesterday At A Thrift Store

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#59 Neodymium Magnet Toys

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#60 Got My Dear Diary “Really Dating” From 1997 Running Again

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#61 Glittery Sand Lizards

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#62 Lite Brite

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#63 Rock’em Sock’em Robots

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#64 Moon Shoes

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#65 Skip It

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#66 Silly Putty

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#67 Spice Girl Dolls, They Were Always Sold Out

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#68 Who Remembers Mighty Max? Impossible To Beat The 90s Toys

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#69 My DS Is More Responsive Than My GF

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#70 McNugget Buddies And Changeables

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#71 Bought These From A Charity Shop, They Open Out Into Animals When You Throw Them On The Floor

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#72 Crash Test Dummies

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#73 Any Love For The Game Gear?

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#74 Slime

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#75 You Get Caught Up On The

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#76 One Of My Favorite “Toys” As A Kid, Fashion Plates

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#77 Betty Spaghetty

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#78 Foxtail Softie Ball Toy

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#79 Sock’em Boppers Inflatable Boxing Pillows

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#80 Mouse Trap

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#81 Thrift Store Pick Up. 1978 Simon Game. Package Isn’t Great But The Toy Is Like New

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#82 Sky Dancers

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#83 Groovy Girls Dolls

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#84 Collecting All The Homies

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#85 Atari Jaguar Collection

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#86 This Might Have Been A Bad Week To Just Happen To Check The American Girl Website After Years Of Never Thinking About It

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#87 Slammer Whammers

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#88 Laser Challenge

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#89 The Vortex Football

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#90 Old School Kinder Surprise Toys

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#91 Cap Bomb Rocket

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#92 Just Found My Old Cabbage Patch Kids Collection

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#93 Anyone Remember The I-Zone Camera? I Think The Film Is Expired Lol

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#94 Cadbury Chocolate Money Box

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#95 NOS Surf Runner

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#96 Monster Finger Puppets

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#97 Michael Jordan Action Figure

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#98 Childhood Game (Brain Warp)

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#99 A Shark On Rollerblades. Got To Love The 90s

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#100 Disney’s Musical Princess Snow White Toy Doll

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#101 NOC Vintage Disney Aladdin 1990s, Antique Alchemy

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#102 Tiger Electronics Handheld Games

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#103 Giant Corrugated Cardboard Building Blocks

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#104 Sesame Street And Disney Poppin’ Pals (Playskool)

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#105 Plastic Tube With Water And Plastic Fish Inside It, If You Try To Squeeze It It Just Rolls Itself

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#106 Glitter Magic Wands

We’re mesmerized over these new glitter wands! from kiddos to adults, these are the hot new fidget toy! head over to our Instagram story for a video demo, each wand handmade in the USA.