1.
Troll dolls, which you had a collection of, and would dress up in different clothes. They were like the original Labubus.
2.
The Pepsi commercial with the Spice Girls that featured them singing the ultra-catchy “Move Over” jingle.
3.
Nestle Quik that came in syrup bottles and was the superior way to make chocolate or strawberry milk (no offense to the powdered form).
4.
Welch’s jelly glasses your family had forever, with the paint slowly fading from years of use.
5.
These Barney slippers that your younger sibling or cousin owned and that smelled so gross.
6.
Old issues of Highlights magazine you’d read in the dentist’s or pediatrician’s waiting room.
7.
The Halloween episode of Family Matters that featured the super creepy AF ventriloquist’s dummy, Stevil.
Which tried to kill Urkel!!! (It was nightmare-inducing!)
8.
The creepy AF Puttermans from the Duracell commercials.
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And the commercials with the talking Chevron Cars who were OVER IT and loved to spill the tea about their owners.
10.
Old-school arcade change machines with the huge metal fronts and a big red button.
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The THX logo that would play before some movies. (And that you can still hear in your head!).
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Toys “R” Us, with its all-blue checkout counters that signaled you were about to leave with something awesome.
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And Kay Bee Toys, which stored all its video games right behind the registers.
14.
Beanie Baby price guides, which made you feel like a serious investor as you checked the value of your prized collection.
15.
Sunny Delight, which you chugged after school because it was marketed as “healthy.”
16.
SnackWell’s treats your parents or grandparents bought — and that you sneakily ate when no one was looking.
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E!’s Coming Attractions, which was literally a half-hour show of just movie trailers.
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And Emeril Live and his “Bam!” catchphrase.
19.
The blue cornflower Corning Ware casserole dishes that your mom would make something in at least once a week.
20.
The WB network, which basically aired all the shows you watched.
21.
And Fox Kids, which had the best Saturday morning cartoon lineup.
22.
The ads inside TV Guide that would tell you what that week’s episode of a TV show was going to be about.
23.
The Crocodile Mile slip-and-slide toy that had the infectious “You run, you slide, you hit the bump, and take a dive” jingle in the commercial.
24.
Butterfinger’s commercials that featured the Simpsons.
25.
The yellow Judy Clocks that were in your classroom from kindergarten until third grade.
26.
The TV on the rolling cart that instantly got you excited and in a good mood when you’d see it rolled into your classroom.
27.
The creepy hide-and-seek/time-out dolls that usually your “arts and crafty” neighbor or country decor-loving aunt made, and that they would place in the corner of rooms or near staircases.
28.
Wacky straws that were made out of hard plastic that would give anything you were drinking a subtle plasticky taste.
29.
Bubble Beeper gum cases that you would attach to your waistband or pocket like a real pager.
30.
The Flintstones’ lucky egg machine that they would have at the exit of the supermarket or at mom-and-pop pizza parlors.
31.
TVs with built-in VCRs that had like 13-inch wide screens and were the coolest thing you could have in your bedroom.
32.
Happy Meal boxes that came with puzzles, mazes, and other fun things you could do with them.
33.
Bookmarks, which you would have a collection of because you’d get them for things like birthdays or at the Scholastic Books Fair.
34.
These sand-filled, glittery, rainbow lizard toys that everyone seemed to own:
35.
Crest Kid’s Sparkle Fun toothpaste that tasted a bit too delicious and was almost tempting to eat.
36.
The Chuck E. Cheese’s “Where a kid can be a kid” commercials that they played a lot during Saturday morning cartoons.
37.
Having to put the TV on channel three anytime you wanted to watch a VHS movie or play Nintendo.
38.
The green volume bar that would display across the bottom quarter of your TV whenever you raised or lowered the volume.
39.
The Disney Store and its iconic blend of old Hollywood deco and ’80s/early ’90s design, which was almost impossible to resist stepping into.
40.
The Warner Bros. Studio Store plastic shopping bags that looked like this and that you refused to throw away because they were so, so cool looking.
41.
Lunchables, which was a major flex if you brought one to school for lunch.
42.
The red stick that came with Handi-Snacks that would slice your tongue if you weren’t careful while licking it.
43.
Little Pet Shop toys that were tiny, adorable, and somehow always ended up scattered all over your bedroom floor.
44.
Sky Dancers — the toy you loved and feared — because the moment you launched one, you knew to run for cover before it smacked you in the face.
45.
Disney knock-off VHS movies you would get as a gift from a clueless relative (usually from your grandma), thinking they got you the real thing.
46.
Random VHS movies your family had in their collection that came from a fast-food restaurant.
47.
Disney’s Disneyland Fun Sing Along Songs VHS tape, which made you believe Mickey Mouse and the gang were the ones who cleaned and prepped the park every morning before opening.
48.
Blockbuster Video’s “Guaranteed to be there” ad campaign — which, TBH, I don’t know if anyone actually put to the test.
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And lastly, the Quik Drop box at Blockbuster Video stores that seriously saved you (or your parents) from having to pay the late fee.