Dial-up internet, playing outside, and no social media… It may sound like a nightmare to today’s kids. But for many of those who grew up in the 90s, life was a carefree dream.
We rented our VHS tape movies from Blockbusters, sent handwritten letters to penpals, got lost while using paper maps, and kept some change in our pockets in case we needed to call home. It was a time of creativity, freedom and exploration for kids. A time of baggy clothes for adults. We listened to grunge and hip hop. A handful of supermodels ruled the runway. And partied like the world was literally about to end in 1999.
That decade may (sadly) be long gone but thankfully, the memories are being kept alive. Online spaces like 90s Kids and 90s Design are dedicated to slowing things down in today’s fast-paced digital era. The pages feature posts and memes that instantly transport you right back in time. Bored Panda has put together a compilation of the best of them, and many may have you thinking, “Today’s kids will never know…”
#1 Thought It Would Be Different
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#2 When There Actually Were Snow Days
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#3 The Peak Of Human Civilization
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It is said that you never miss a good thing until it’s gone. Ain’t that the truth. Back then, we didn’t quite grasp how amazing we had it. And the kids of today. Well, they will never know. Life in the 90s seemed slower, kinder, and more magical.
If we wanted to watch a movie, we either had to go to the cinema or hire a VHS tape at the local Blockbusters. We spent a lot more time outdoors, riding bikes, playing under the sprinklers, exploring the neighborhood or roller skating.
#4 🖥️⌨️
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#5 We Didn’t Know What We Had… 1999
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#6 So What Was In Yours …
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#7 💻🖥️💽 😅
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#8 The McDonald’s Floors
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#9 Yes Please
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#10 Perfectly Preserved Taco Bell Receipt From 1999 Found In Library Book
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#11 Zoobooks – Baby Animals (1991)
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#12 Definitely Loved The Teal Era We Grew Up In!
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#13 Who Remembers Space Cabet?
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#14 Two-Tone Icy Bouncy Balls
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#15 Little Mermaid Book
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#16 ✍️⭐️⭕️🔺
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#17 Boston Electric Pencil Sharpener Model 18
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#18 🍿🛼🎳🎶🎥
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#19 We Grew Up In The Wood Grain Era!!!
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#20 Ah, The 90’s Toothpaste
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#21 Best Gift I Got As A Child 🖍️
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#22 Mall Of America, 1992
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#23 This Radio
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#24 Mcdonald’s Near Disney’s All-Star Resorts, Which Opened In 1998
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#25 Super Soaker Please
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#26 LOL Right! Didn’t Last Long
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#27 We Feel It Everyday Man Dang! LOL
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#28 It Was A Feast
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#29 Imagine That 😂
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#30 Malls Becoming The Thing Of The Past
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#31 Brain Quest (1992)
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#32 Heavyweights
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#33 I Actually Had A Pair Back Then LOL ! What About You Guys?
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#34 We All Played With This Ball At The Stores And Definitely Never Took It Home LOL
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#35 I Need That Chair To Think
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#36 We Are The Reason These No Longer Exist… 😅
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#37 The Early Computer Windows Era! I Can Hear The Sound In My Head From The Picture LOL
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#38 Erasers That Never Erased Anything
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#39 Valentine’s Day Party In Elementary School
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#40 Mcdonald’s Happy Meal Toys!
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#41 Definitely Was The 90’s Birthday Kid Starter Pack!
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#42 Definitely Had The Same Kitchen Table Growing Up For Sure!
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#43 Star Toothpaste
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#44 🚴🚵♂️🚲…
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#45 Fruit Straws! The Bestttttt LOL
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#46 Halloween Was So Good Back In The Day 🥺
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#47 The Pink Medicine
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#48 I’ve Always Loved These Glass Block Dividers
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#49 Gina Ekiss, Designer Of The Solo Jazz Cup (Circa 1990)
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#50 Stairs In An Indoor Plaza
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#51 The First Christmas Of The Best Decade. I Miss When Shopping Looked Like This
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#52 Sears In Mountain View, California🌴🌴circa 1990
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#53 A Burger King In Manhattan With Free Internet Access (1998)
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#54 Nordstrom Cafe, Late 90s
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#55 The Subtle, Understated Tones Of A 90s Windbreaker
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#56 Me In A Mcdonald’s Circa 1995
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#57 Still An Icon
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#58 Does This Fit? My Local Taco Bell Since 91
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#59 The Limelight (NYC) – 1990s Club In A Gothic Revival-Style Church Built In 1844
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#60 This Restaurant In The Westin Bonaventure Hotel In La
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#61 Lisa Frank Clubhouse Store At The Tucson Mall 🦄💕 Tucson, Arizona 💗 Circa Late-90s
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#62 Definitely Was A Time! I Never Wanted To Get Out LOL
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#63 Its Possible Some Of Us Done All These 😂
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#64 Disney Store In The 90’s Was The Best
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#65 Craving The Pizza Hut Buffet On These Cold Winter Days
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#66 You Definitely Had To Be There!
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#67 Love The Color And The Teal Color As Well That Took Over The 90’s LOL
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#68 Best Part Of Class Was When The TV Rolled Out
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#69 Somebody Tossed This To The Curb
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#70 Inspirational 90s Iconography
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#71 Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia ’99
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#72 This Book Is A Glorious Example Of Global Village Coffeehouse Design
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#73 Is There A Name For This “Black-Purple” Design That Was Common For TV Shows Or Concert Stages?
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#74 A Couple People Told My That Our Office Furniture Looks Like Their Grandmothers’ Furniture From The 90s
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#75 From The Movie Dinosaurs!
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#76 Checkbook Bubble Gum
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#77 We Know What We Saw Growing Up!
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#78 Santa Lollipops
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#79 😂😅👕🥼…
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#80 Anyone Remember This Shampoo?
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#81 Early 90’s McDonald’s Cup Found In An Abandoned Building
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#82 Motorola Startac Rainbow Cellphone (1996)
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#83 My Local Taco Bell Unchanged Since The 90’s
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#84 ‘windows On The World’ Restaurant, On The 107th Floor Of The North Tower Of The Destroyed World Trade Center
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#85 This Sign At The L.A. Library Screams 90’s
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#86 From 📚 ‘The Best In Lobby Designs: Hotels & Offices’ (1991)
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#87 Island Home Magazine 🏝️ August, 1993
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