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Which of These 90s Collectibles Was Your Addiction?

<div><p>It was never easy to keep up with what was cool when you were a kid, because as soon as you figured it out it would change. There were so many options and they all came out so fast it was impossible to keep track. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/sVbi7dQ.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent _1"> </div><p></p><p>Whether it was the latest <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/15-classic-happy-meal-toys-we-desperately-wanted-when-we-were-kids/" target="_blank">McDonald's toy</a>, the newest cards to collect, or a new doll, keeping up with the trends was exhausting. How many do you you remember collecting? </p><h3><strong>1. Puppy In My Pocket were a cheap (and useless) collectible we all had</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/7325029deb0651fa3ebde3d4d80c8727-1.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>2. Furby was everywhere</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/Furby.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>3. Anything with aliens on it was a must</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/il_fullxfull-842074621_fm5w.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>4. Or a Yin Yang</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/x354-q80.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>5. And also smiley faces...</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/46272c69e2eb23517759a2236800a550.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>6. We had a bunch of Koosh Balls <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/13-things-we-all-wasted-our-money-on-as-kids/" target="_blank">for some reason</a></strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3RhZGlhLXNwb3J0cy5jby51ay9tZWRpYS9jYXRhbG9nL3Byb2R1Y3QvMy80LzM0MzJfM18zNl8xXy5qcGdfMS5qcGc-.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>7. As well as a bunch of puffy stickers in a special sticker album</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/167276591_32aebe8c47.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>8. That would sit on a shelf next to our <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/goosebumps-author-teams-up-with-marvel-2076438857/" target="_blank">Goosebumps</a> books</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/DSC_6220.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>9. Or our Babysitter's Club books</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/rehost-2F2016-2F9-2F13-2Fd84483f4-b7f2-4289-894d-32449f227383.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_video"> </div><p></p><h3><strong>10. We had Power Ranger action figures</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/-_86.JPG.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>11. Silly Slammers that all just screamed when you hit them</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/uK4-fKF8IoFVSyDQlDDjRQ.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>12. We would read our Archie comics, both the new ones AND the ones our parents gave us from when they were younger</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/dd924509d78a1ba94356fce5c8a8b23a.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>13. Collecting specialty dolls like Sailor Moon</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/sm2-550x-20quality-85.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>14. Or the <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/7-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-baby-spice-2201563378/" target="_blank">Spice Girl</a> dolls</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/144b4ea30d5f933427b1aeb0886ff32b.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>There are even more things that you absolutely collected as a kid, check out the next page to see if your favorite is on there! </strong></h3><p></p><h3><strong>15. All your favorite movies had to come in one of these cases</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/eeaab15537b72fbfe07f2681a3bc68c2.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>16. The true collectors remember putting their Beanie Babies into the plastic cases to keep them in<a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/here-are-the-10-beanie-babies-that-you-need-to-dig-out-of-storage-so-you-can-retire-early/" target="_blank"> mint condition</a></strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/455bc3bcdcffad12bf048f90f6dff924.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>17. These little <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/everyone-seemed-to-have-one-of-these-can-you-find-yours-on-this-list-2/" target="_blank">purring stuffed animals</a> were the closest some of us had to a cat</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/1992corepurpt.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>18. We all knew someone (or were that person) who had an ENORMOUS Barbie collection</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/barbies.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>19. Or GI Joe collection</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/2010-col-001.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent_2"> </div><p></p><h3><strong>20. We all had Pogs</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/pog_collection.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>21. And of course Pokemon cards</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/64908e195622628ee9b9f097f2a88fbf.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>22. And <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/20-of-the-weirdest-and-grossest-garbage-pail-kids-we-all-loved-for-some-unknown-reason/" target="_blank">Garbage Pail Kids</a></strong></h3><div><figure><a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/20-of-the-weirdest-and-grossest-garbage-pail-kids-we-all-loved-for-some-unknown-reason/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/GPK-Adam-Bomb.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a></figure></div><h3><strong>23. And obviously you needed a <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/you-guys-tamagotchis-are-a-thing-again/" target="_blank">Tamogotchi </a></strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/Tamagotchi_2744845b.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>24. And finally, no car was complete without one of these: </strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/64a674ac271388144d04008b56796b05.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>This is all just the tip of the iceberg. What are some of the other things you collected when you were a kid? Share in the comments! </strong></h3></div>

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