Not only will you remember a lot of these things, but there are a certain few that will bring the memory back out from the vault. The 90s and early 00s were a weird, messy, fun time.
The Maze
This was a great way to give yourself motion sickness. Some of us only had the screensaver, though…
The Best Way To Scare Yourself
Kids nowadays would not see the endless hours of fun this game really was… Until you began to lose the pieces. Then playing it was just kind of sad.
Klassic Kodak
Even though film cameras are coming back in style, we didn’t have a choice back then. All we had was to take a picture and just kind of hope it came out nice. It wasn’t for aesthetics, but out of necessity.
The Best Way To Make Your Parents Mad
As a kid, there was nothing more fun that hiding in the center of these. Sometimes, you’d freak out another customer… But, that’s just the name of the game.
Modding Out the Game Boy
All of these bizarre little gadgets just to play a game… Now, phones do literally all of these things.
Intense Competitions in The Cul-de-Sac
You could only become King of the Cul-de-sac if you one one of these competitions… What’s the actual name for these? No one really knows.
The Best Book
Honestly, these books gave us entertainment for hours as kids. Now, this just hurts my eyes. Ugh, aging.
Classic Lunch Sandwich
A ham and cheese sandwich… The classic. Also I had no idea that other people got this stuck on the roof of their mouth… Love it.
This… Was Style
This is definitely something that should stay in the 90s. Not even vintage Instagrammers want something like this.
The Jackpot
Technically, you don’t have to be a kid to get the kids meal… Right?
Old School Mortal Kombat
This was the original Mortal Kombat crew… What familiar faces!
Ouch
These things soaked up so much water it was ridiculous… Somehow, the peeling part of the ball was also somehow sharp? Why did every school have these weird soccer balls…
The Gliders
How are these not popular anymore? I guess technology can make a flying glider go out of style, but these were so much fun! Until you got knocked in the eye or head with one.
The Earliest TV Guide
TV Guides used to be in a paper book… Then, the TV Guide that was actually on the TV was introduced. This was such an iconic moment.
Bottle Caps
Bottle caps were the weirdest candies ever. They were kind of good, kind of gross, and tasted kind of like sodas.
The Best Way to Spend Saturday Mornings
Saturday morning TV was always just for kids, which made the weekend that much sweeter.
All You Need For Toys
These things were usually a parents worst nightmare… Parents would get these one night with a ton of things circled for no reason. No, you’re not getting these toys!
A Delicacy
The weird, factory-made cheese was somehow better than your usual cheese and crackers. You were lucky if you got these in your lunch!
Low-Key Engineer Status
Kids who liked these things had pretty bright futures.
Choose Your Own Adventure
Whenever these were in the book fair, you know it was going to get lit.
The 90s Branding
Please note the Crystal Pepsi… Why won’t they bring that back!?
Give Me That Mix
Thank god they made this easier to open… Getting a rusty cut just for some chocolate milk wasn’t fun.
Learn the Lyrics
Back when cassettes were a thing and you couldn’t just Google the lyrics… These were relics!
Not To Sound Elitist…
Playing outside is way more fun that sitting on your phone all day.
Internet Was a Privilege
MS Paint: Slapped. Also, lets all agree that we didn’t really know how to play solitaire.
Too Real…
What else were you supposed to do? Honestly, companies should have profited off of this bizarre practice back in the day.
Research Papers…
Be thankful that Google exists. These were not fun.
Evolution of Clothing
Let’s have a moment of silence for all the kids who were forced to have horrible paper bag pants and mono-color sweatsuits…
Technology Has Come So Far
All of these struck a weird pang of anxiety in me… Hand crank windows were the worst.
A Real Mixtape
Well, sort of. Real mixtapes were actual cassette tapes, but still. Now, kids juts make playlists and send it to their crushes. This is a little more personal!
Best Day Ever
Even if the video was horrifically boring, it was just nice to not have to watch your teacher write on an overhead about cell membranes or *cringe* math equations.
Before Texting…
At least when you’re texting in class the teacher can’t read it out loud… But these? Oh man, if your teacher got a hold on one of these… You better hope it’s not embarrassing.
How Does This Make Sense?
He just had to have had… So much money. Like, an astonishing amount of money. We had no idea back then, we were so ignorant…
Real Music Television
Nowadays, the only music that MTV offers is the background music on their weird reality shows. Kind of a bummer…
CD’s For Days
Filling one of these up was like fulfilling a long-term goal… Holding it was one of the best feelings! The worst feeling was having one of the CD’s scratched beyond repair…
Life or Death
Let’s be real: The superior font was the blue wiggle.
An Ancient Relic
That really is such a painful comment, though… Kid’s don’t realize that their words can hurt!
Classic Slides
As an adult, going down one of these could probably kill you. We were so tough as kids.
The Superior Pencil
But, yeah, when you lost one of those inserts… Game over. The pencil was literally rendered useless.
No, Thanks!
This was the best way to hold up the line… You’re not talking to me, pal.
The OG Apple Watch
Honestly, I’d rather the candy at this point. You can’t replace that sweet, sweet sugar high with a watch.
Friday Night Activities
It was so easy to spend a solid hour here… So many movies. So much time.
Sticker Aficionado’s
Those 3-D stickers just hit different. What a classic!
The Adventure of Mindsweeper
Just keep clicking, it’s all gonna work out.
The Mouse
Cleaning these out were gross and satisfying at the same time.
No, My JNCO’s!
This was a true problem back in the 90s… Getting the bottoms of your flare jeans wet was almost as horrible as getting your socks wet.
My Dear Pets
They were just trying to live their 8-bit lives.
Very Hypocritical
Listen, Snake was pretty harmless, okay?
Why Aren’t You Perfect?
Sitting on the phone and trying to focus on the conversation when this is happening will not work…
Photo Day!
Finally, the results are in… Did the photos come out? Let’s hope!
So Much Entertainment
Bazooka gum’s flavor did not last at all, but these comics sure did!
Choose Your Fighter
The clownfish were superior. Well, that or the robot, naturally.
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
I just want to listen to Chumbawumba without your horrible voice!
Poltergeist Activity?
It’s insane how loud a piece of paper can be when it’s 3 am. There’s nothing more horrifying than that…
Old-School Dolls
Seriously, do these kids not have a murder doll of their own? Jeez.
Workin’ Together
The rush to get the arrows portion of the keyboard was the most anxiety inducing part of my day…
I’m A Natural
Really cool to have been taught consumerism at such an early age!
The Lego Equivalent…
These were cute and easy to lose… Then, you’d find them in te middle of the night on your way to the bathroom. Ouch.
Having an Imagination Was Fun
These were the best part of the sleepover. Sleeping in them made you feel like royalty!
The Early Youtube
AFV was literally just binge watching Youtube videos for the 90s. Things were so easy back then…
These Were Painful
These things were so painful… The things we did for beauty.
Please Don’t
Time is… so horrifying.
I’m Going To Make This Last
This is the type of pencil where the teacher just literally gives you one of their brand new ones so they can stop watching you write with it.
All I Ever Wanted
What a set up! Only a God used one of these…
Peak 90s
When you lock eyes across the dance floor with someone while doing the macarena… There’s no other feeling like it.
Tell Me My Future!
This weird little folded contraption was supposed to solve all of my problems…
The Graveyard
Flip phones, pagers, cassette tapes… All gone.
Time Flies
This… is upsetting. Also, JT’s noodle hair was such a problem, how did no one tell him?