40 Highly Nostalgic Pics That Perfectly Encapsulate What It Was Like To Grow Up During The ’90s
The '90s are making a big comeback! Remember "Friends," cassette players, and those high-waisted mom jeans? Well, they're back in style!
Think about neon jackets, Tamagotchis, Spice Girls, and Backstreet Boys—they were the coolest things in the '90s. It was a time when your mood ring understood you better than anyone!
If you're a '90s kid, this is for you! Buckle up for a wild ride through time as we delve into images and memories collected from the Instagram account 'only90sthings'.
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The Pure Joy Of Finding Cookies In These Tins Is Indescribable
As a kid, the most important things were usually the lunch menu and planning sleepovers with your best friend. But if you were a '90s kid, you had an extra dose of awesome. You grew up with incredible movies and TV shows like The Lion King, Full House, and Rugrats. Plus, you had some seriously cool and weird toys that were all the rage.
Who Had Fun Putting Together Their Cd Wallet? ⠀
I still have one of these! Though the only thing I own that can still play CDs is my car.
Hands Down One Of The Best Days Of School - The Scholastic Book Fair!
Back then, there was no social media or super-fast internet, making the '90s the last era of pure innocence. With all the fantastic pop culture and good vibes, it's tough to argue that it wasn't the best time to be a kid. If you need convincing, here are some reasons to change your mind. And if you already agree, get ready for a nostalgia trip!
You Know You Were Going To Have A Good Time When This Bad Boy Rolled Into Class
Wow, This Really Hit The Nail On The Head For Me
Well, coming home from work. this is still the way to tell if I'm gonna have a peaceful afternoon or maybe not so much ...
Does Anyone Remember Getting Ice Cream Cups And Eating It With A Wooden Spoon? One Of My Absolute Faves Growing Up
If you thought the best Disney movies were from your childhood, you're absolutely right! The '90s marked a special Disney era known as the Disney Renaissance, starting with The Little Mermaid in 1989 and ending with Tarzan in 1999. During those years, Disney treated us to fantastic animated musicals like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, and Mulan.
The Viewmaster Would Take You Places Where You’d Never Been Before Without Leaving Your Home. Did You Have One? I Kind Of Miss Mine
We All Made The Best Pieces Of Art With This Beaut
Looking Back, The Designs On Vhs Packaging Was Actually Pretty Awesome
But wait, there's more to add to your nostalgia trip! Disney also gifted us with some amazing non-musical movies in the '90s, including The Mighty Ducks, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Cool Runnings, Hocus Pocus, A Goofy Movie, James and the Giant Peach, and The Parent Trap. As if that wasn't enough, the '90s also marked the beginning of Disney's incredible collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios, bringing us Toy Story and A Bug's Life.
This Was The Worst!
Remember The Duracell Power Check Batteries? The War Wounds We Had From Pressing Either Ends Until Our Fingers Were Red Just To Check How Much Power Was Left
There Was A Time Where Kit Kat’s Had Foil Packaging. I’d Run My Finger Through Each Gap Just Like What They Did In The Commercials
In the '90s, many popular shoes were designed for a younger crowd, like jelly shoes, light-up sneakers, platform sandals, Floaties, and Heelys, just to mention a few. While most of these styles might seem a bit outlandish today, back then, your shoes turned school hallways into fashion runways.
To Me, This Is The Og Mcdonalds Packaging. They Need To Bring This Back!
I Love Disposable Cameras. Especially The Sound When You Have To Wind It To Use The Next Piece Of Film
Until the tumb got thrown backwards because the last 3-4 grinds were much hardere.
You Know If It Got Serious In The Classroom Whenever They Brought Out The Overhead Projector
Pop music had a blast in the late '90s and early 2000s, thanks to an avalanche of boy bands and girl groups who caused utter chaos with their good looks and catchy songs. Were most of them carefully put together to make you swoon? You bet. And did it work like a charm? Absolutely! Their songs stood the test of time, their dance moves were flawless, and their fashion choices became iconic.
Please Let Stick-On Earrings Come Back Into Fashion
The Greatest Art Set Of All Time!!! Did You Have One Of These Growing Up?
I read on one of these other posts on BP, that said that you were supposed to add water to the markers. Otherwise they would be dry as a bone, apparently some people tried it on their old sets and it actually worked.
I First Got My Polly Pocket When I Was 8 Years Old And I Loved Playing With It Every Single Day
There is a hotel in Dallas that may still have mine 26 years later. I never found it after that trip.
It wasn't just groups like *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, and Destiny's Child that adorned your bedroom walls—the '90s also introduced us to Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
Well, This Was Annoying, Wasn’t It?
There's One Friend I Wish I Could Reach Out To Virtually Right Now - Clippy
Remember The Golden Sound Story Books? You’d Press The Buttons During The Story And Sounds Come Out. Which One Did You Have Growing Up?
In the '90s, if you rocked bright colors and loud patterns, you were totally on point. But if you were a kid or preteen sporting Limited Too or dELiA*s fashion, you were a certified fashion guru. It always felt like these stores had the inside scoop, leading the way with trends like the tee-under-the-tank combo and those nifty convertible pants that could magically become capris or shorts.
Please Tell Me I Wasn’t The Only One Using These Crayola Stamp Markers On My Hands To Make “Tattoos”? Anyone?
They would be quite elaborate, until my mother accused me of wanting to be a criminal because of my cool hand and palm "tattoos" 😂
Huge Shoutout To Microsoft Encarta For Helping Us All With Our Assignments
I learnt soooo much from this as a kid. Before the internet proper, and brimming with videos and audio clips. I got lost for hours in this. Now, kids learn from social media - hence the degradation of the human intellect over the last ten years.
Let’s Face It, All Of Us Went Fishing For The First Time Because Of This Toy. Am I Right?
Champion also dished out some seriously cool athletic wear back in the day, and Tommy Hilfiger jeans were all the rage. And if you just wanted to blend in, there were plenty of windbreakers and baggy jeans to go around.
Remember Whistle Pops?⠀
Movies On Vhs! Which One Would You Watch From This Collection?
It's Not The 90s Without Having At Least One Nokia Phone To Be In Your Life. Which One Did You Have?⠀
Definitely 21st century models. I still have 2 and 8 though. No, I’m not a hoarder, *you* are!
It seems like this were aughts models...I had a brick phone in the 90s. Got my first one in 1993.
None. My first phone was a Motorola equivalent. It lit up orange instead of the Nokia green!
I still exclusively buy Motorola. Have since the early 2000's. Never had issues.
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My first cell phone was a hand me down car bag phone in 1998. It was mostly useless because even the cities around me barely had cell service at the time.
The only time I ever had a Nokia phone was when I briefly had a Nokia N95 for a few months before I got an iPhone.
To be honest, my first Nokia was a 6280. Had only other brands before.
omg we had 6. and i could T9 like no one's business, one handed, in my purse/pocket without looking. now i retype "is" 80 times because my fingers hit the keyboard wrong with my nails done and it keeps trying to put in "o"
Started with a 2 and gave that to mom, since it was easier to use and understand. Then I "upgraded" to the 8 when I thought it was cooler and I had the money. 😁
Nokia 3310, grey phone number 6. Best phone ever. I wish it would return as a smart phone.
My next one was a pink Motorola Razor XD Loved that one..!
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Had 5,6 and 8. Not to scale tho, that 8210 or whats its name was really small compared to the others
#2 once dropped it into a snowbank. Found it 2 days later. Still working.
2, 3, 6 and 8 still have to be somewhere in a drawer in my basement.
Took me ages to own a phone even in college. Then they switched to God knows weird designs only saw them on music clips, movies (the dark knight as in nolan still not using a smart phone). the leaf designs probably for gnomes, fairies. Nokia c3, hoping for an android nokia but no...they decided windows was the future 🤦🏻♂️
My first nokia was N95 in the 00´s, was Ericsson man, From GH198 in 1992 and forward
If you were a teen-ager with a Nokia phone like these in the 90s, you were definitely a 1%-er (or a drug dealer, at least according to the admins).
I had five of these over the years - been tempted to get the new 3310's that Nokia brought back just to see if it's the same
1st one on the bottom! Didn't have a phone in the 90's but did in the aughts!
#2 and #6. I'd still use them if I could find a network to support them.
#7 w/ burlwood faceplate purchased at a kiosk. Fit perfectly in the side pocket of my painters' jeans.
I had the one on the bottom row, second from the right. A pocket dialer, for sure.
2 / 6 & 8 and the little over shoulder/sock carry case these bad boys fit into 👍😎
Found my OG Nokia in a old box recently. Still had 50% battery.
when i think of '90's i think of beepers, not phones.
They once made a phone case for these. It was to protect the ground.
Bottom, second from the left was the model I had when my oldest was born.
Before the era of one-click streaming, family movie nights required some serious planning. You'd hop into your mom's minivan, head to Blockbuster, and wander through the aisles until something caught your eye. But renting a movie back then wasn't a chore—it was an adventure. For many, a visit to Blockbuster was a treat, and the excitement of discovering if they had your desired movie was a thrill. And if they didn't, choosing an alternative meant taking a chance based on a plot description rather than watching a trailer.
I Will Always Love Ring Pops. What Was Your Favourite Flavour?⠀
The. Long. Hair
We Blew Into These When They Weren’t Working. Don’t You Think This Is Our First Musical Instrument?
It was - and still is - a bad idea, as it really doesn't help at all, and the moisture would eventually corrode the connections. The launch problem were mostly due to the card moving a little bit in the casing, and thus causing alignement problems with the reader.
Keep scrolling and let the nostalgia be alive with our favorite posts from the vibrant Instagram account 'only90sthings.' Upvote the ones that make you wish you could hop in a time machine!
I Could Use One Of These Bad Boys Right Now!
Did Anyone Own Hypercolour Shirts?! The Colour On Your Shirt Would Change Due To Heat
Had one. Was an ugly baby-sick green that always turned an ugly baby-sick yellow under the arm pits. What a great product. Wonder why they never made a comeback.
That Thing You Do! Was One Of The Best Things To Ever Happened To Fictional Bands And Music Movies Ever. Thank You Tom Hanks For Directing This Masterpiece
The Time I Spent Fiddling With The Hair On These Troll Doll Toppers While I Was In Listening To The Teacher In Class
I Miss Collecting Pogs And Organising Them Into Plastic Sheets For My Binder
These Scared The Cr*p Out Of Me Everytime
I Wish A Pop Up Blocker Was Created In The 90s To Stop The Influx Of Pop Up Ads When You Went On Any Website
Remember Realplayer? I Played All My Audio, Video And Any .rm Files On This Thing! It Was My Number One Software Back In The Day
Remember Doing Math In Primary School With These Blocks?
Yes still used and it´s metric. The small cube ar 1cm by 1cm by 1cm (or 1cm³ or 1g) and the big is 10 by 10 by 10 or 1dm³ = 1liter = 1kg
Remember The Gameboy Camera And Printer? I Totally Forgot About This! Did You Have One?
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A lot of these are from the 80's. It's like they kept all the same pictures and only updated the title.
I remember all this stuff but we was hella poor so didn't have any of it. Obviously the ones from school I experienced. Good times huh?
We weren't poor, but my fundamentalist parents saw most of this stuff as "sinful" in some way (usually because some church person had told them the creator or company were Satanists or something just as stupid).
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Good stuff! Some of the best are applicable to growing up in the 70s, 80s or 90s. I graduated from High School in '86. Bikes were def a good way to figure out where the gang was! Doubt many 90s kids used cassette tapes. Conversely, having a CD file was very unlikely before the 90s.
*opens BP* let's see, is there anything fun on here toda- OH NOSTALGIC 90s PICS :-D
I know some of these are pre 90's but surely that shows things back then were more durable than a lot of the stuff these days.
Most of these didn't go out of style/production; you just grew up!
I understand I grew up poor, because 'rich people' had this stuff, not us.
That's what I said the first time I saw a Gen Z doing the Macarena.
Load More Replies... A lot of these are from the 80's. It's like they kept all the same pictures and only updated the title.
I remember all this stuff but we was hella poor so didn't have any of it. Obviously the ones from school I experienced. Good times huh?
We weren't poor, but my fundamentalist parents saw most of this stuff as "sinful" in some way (usually because some church person had told them the creator or company were Satanists or something just as stupid).
Load More Replies... Good stuff! Some of the best are applicable to growing up in the 70s, 80s or 90s. I graduated from High School in '86. Bikes were def a good way to figure out where the gang was! Doubt many 90s kids used cassette tapes. Conversely, having a CD file was very unlikely before the 90s.
*opens BP* let's see, is there anything fun on here toda- OH NOSTALGIC 90s PICS :-D
I know some of these are pre 90's but surely that shows things back then were more durable than a lot of the stuff these days.
Most of these didn't go out of style/production; you just grew up!
I understand I grew up poor, because 'rich people' had this stuff, not us.
That's what I said the first time I saw a Gen Z doing the Macarena.
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