I've decided to make a list of 10 things that were a big deal for me growing up. Lets see if any of them jog your memory.
In no particular order......
1. Beanie Babies
If you were a little girl growing up in the 90's you are bound to have had an army of 'ty' beanie babies. There were a huge range of bears and most had their own meaning such as a peace bear, good luck bear etc. And not only bears but there were cats, dogs, rabbits, monkeys, a variety of birds, dragons and I even remember there being a worm!
2. Furby
And I don't mean the furby's that are on toy store shelves today. I'm talking about the original furby's. They are a little less creepy than the modern version. New ones scare me a little where as the old ones kind of reminded me of gizmo!
3. Tamagotchi
I think these should be given to adults who want to prepare for having a baby or in child development classes instead of that doll thing. It was one of the most annoying toys ever! It just kept bleeping!! Beep, it needs fed. Beep, it has pooed. Beep, its awake. Beep this, beep that! Basically like having a child. I blame this toy alone for my messed up sleeping pattern! Keeping me up all night on a school night cause it wanted fed then once you feed it you have to exercise it. Then if it gets sick.... Don't even get me started! Although no matter how many times it died I always reset it and started over. Annoying and addictive.
4. Pokedex
Ok, so this is where my geeky side comes out. Major pokemon fan! I collected the cards, I watched the tv show, I have the videos and also had a collection of teddies and figurines. But you couldn't be a proper Pokemon trainer without your very own Pokedex!
5. Gameboy Colour
Staying with the Pokemon theme, I had a Gameboy colour and a Gameboy advance. I preferred the the Gameboy colour as it was vertical rather than the horizontal Gameboy advance. I had a few games for the handheld but the ones that were practically stuck in the console was one of the Pokemon games.
6. Alien Babies
My mum absolutely hated these! She never wanted to buy me them it was always daddy that gave in. The thought of all that goo and the wee slimy alien turns me now but back in the day it was great. Remember when people told you they grew overnight? And if you stuck the flat part of its back with another one they would have babies? Weird kids haha.
I actually found these in wee sea side toy shop last year and couldn't resist but to buy one. Not brave enough to open it up and touch the goo though.
7. Biting Bulldog
Why? Why anyone ever thought to buy me these for xmas I will never know. Who ever thought this would be a good idea for a toy? This thing gave me so many heart attacks. I could handle the surprise of buck-a-roo because at least buck-a-roo didn't hurt! This thing snapped down of your fingers! Might not have hurt as much as you think its going to but it the fear of not knowing when to expect it.
8. Blow Pens
Kids love to do things that involves doing something messy. How cool were blow pens? I used to love these! Although I always seemed to forget to take them out of my mouth when breathing in.... Note, they do not taste nice!
9. Talkboy
This is were I am going to admit how 'sad' I was as a child. I used to run about and hide behind chairs and under tables with this toy and pretend I was some sort of detective/spy and whisper everyone's movements and all these silly little clues which I made up into it. Its amazing how easily amused you can be at that age.
10. Sega Mega Drive
Saved the best until last! The Sega Mega Drive was my all time favorite thing as a child with my Gameboy in close second. But before Pokemon was Sonic the hedgehog! I could have played that game for hours. I had a few different kinds of Sonic games they were my favorite. A few others I really loved playing were Paperboy, Columns, Golden Axe and Outrun. That's all I can remember so far.
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