If '90s Toys Were Honest

    Because Polly Pockets really should have been called "vacuum fodder."

    by Nina Mohan, Farrah Penn, Charlotte Gomez

    1. Beanie Babies

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    Because we all have an abandoned box we thought would be worth thousands in our closet.

    2. Tamagotchi

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    This is why your parents wouldn't let you get a real dog.

    3. Furby

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    The hype was real until it wasn't.

    4. Polly Pocket

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    These little bastards were so hard to find when you actually wanted to play.

    5. Moon Shoes

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    Hey, something had to work off all those Gushers and Dunkaroos.

    6. Nintendo 64

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    Who needs friends, especially when you can destroy them all in Mario Kart?

    7. Pogs

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    Playing with paper circles was never more entertaining.

    8. Puppy Surprise

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    Spoiler alert: this is not what the birthing process is actually like.

    9. Skip-It

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    Tired after 10 minutes.

    10. Sky Dancers

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    Try not to lose an eye.

    11. Socker Boppers

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    Someone actually thought it'd be a good idea to make it easier for children to beat each other.

    12. Talkboy

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    Because we all secretly wanted to pretend we were in Home Alone.