If you were born in the 1990’s you’re sure to remember these popular 90’s toys.

Only 90’s kids can remember the simpler times before smartphones took over and turned everyone into zombies. The decade was filled with numerous fads that kept kids attention for a short time before losing their popularity. Here are the top toys we wish were still around

Pogs

The game of pog is a simple one. Players stack cardboard milk caps into a tower and take turns hitting the tower with a plastic or metal milk cap called a ‘slammer’. Players keep caps that land face up and the person with the most will be declared the winner. The milk caps were decorated with exciting and unique images that led to their collect-ability. This also led to intense battles as players passionately tried to keep possession of their prized pieces. Unfortunately, this fad burned out after a few years and kids turned their attention to card games (read Pokemon) that took over the late 90’s.

Beanie Babies

No list of 90’s toys would be complete without mentioning the biggest 90’s fad of them all! Before Pokemon was invented, Beanie Babies caused countless parents to be driven crazy by their children who, as you might expect, had to collect them all. These over priced plush animals with their cute looks and vibrant colors were once visible in nearly every retail shop around the country. Even McDonald’s used beanie babies to promote their sales. Small-sized plush animals were offered in happy meals which led to a massive boost in happy meal purchases. The creators at the TY company kept pushing new collections and new sizes of the popular animals. This overwhelming supply led to its downfall, customers soon realized it would be next to impossible to purchase all the animals required to complete their collection.

Tamagotchi Pets

These toys with their blocky pixel pets were quite the rage in the days before handheld technology advanced. The feature packed game included functions that allowed you to feed your pet, exercise it, give it medicine when sick, and most importantly – clean up its poop. The small virtual pets demanded intensive dedication as they tended to get sick and die at the first sign of neglect. The key chain sized toy is still relatively popular today and the first models are quite collectible today.

Stretch Armstrong

As the name suggests this action figure’s main feature was his stretchable body. Stretch Armstrong first delighted children in the 1970’s with his unique super power. After more than a decade off the market Stretch came back with a new cast of friends. The trio consisting of Stretch, his loyal canine companion Fetch, and the nemesis X-ray Wretch quickly found their way onto the wish lists of children everywhere. Stretch Armstrong is one of the most iconic 90’s toys around. Word has it that Stretch Armstrong will have his own Netflix Original series in 2017.

Furby

At first look this talking, fuzzy, interactive toy looked like a lifelike (and vastly upgraded) version of the Tamagochi Pets. They were equipped with a sensor on their forehead that allowed them a certain degree of interaction with their owner. The toy’s insane demand even led to shortages in some areas. The original Furby was released in 1998 which makes it one of the last fads of 90’s toys before the decade was over. It’s popularity peaked rapidly but saw a quick decline due largely to its freakish chatter. Furby units had a habit of chattering nonsense at random hours of the day and night. This turned out to be quite frightening for young children – a fear that was easily remedied by the removal of four AA batteries. Hasbro has kindly given us a Furbish-English dictionary, for if you ever wondered what the heck your Furby was saying.