Forget tape cassettes, if you walked down the street flaunting one of these bad boys you were the coolest kid in town. Only problem: any sudden movements and your CD suddenly went into remix mode and came out looking like a kitten had just had a fight with it.
7. Beanie Babies
How a generation went barmy for Beanies. You have to give it to TY: their marketing was flawless. Children (and adults) of the 90s were putty in their hands; clambering for the next "Limited Edition" pellet-stuffed "collectable" to add to their bankruptcy-inducing collections. 20 years on, and we still haven't made any money from them. The company were ruthless: capitalising on tragedy to sweep up the bewildered herd of Beanie-crazed 90s kids. In the days following Princess Diana's death, TY released a limited edition Diana Bear. With a significantly limited quality, the Beanie-beasts made a huge profit from her death. At the time, though, we were way too frenzied, colour-coordinating our family of stuffed animals, to give a damn.
6. Pokemon Cards
The unadulterated thrill of opening a new pack of Pokemon cards. Would you get a foil card? A rare one? Or that first edition holographic Charizard everyone wanted? Looking back, the majority of us didn't actually know how to play the card game. All we knew was that kid with the official Pokemon binder and almost-completed shining collection was a god amongst men.
5. Tamagotchis
Your first child. Oh how we ferociously miss caring for our little cyber pets: our hearts tearing in two if we forgot to feed the pixelated spawns that lived in the plastic eggs hanging from our belt loop. Fear not, dear 90s kid. The loveable virtual pet was relaunched by Bandai Co last year: albeit, as a mobile app, but at least it's still alive. They've even included the original design, complete with three-button feed, play and nurture buttons. You can even share your virtual offspring on Facebook. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsB9ZYYFgi4#t=20
