Here’s a trip down memory lane. Rediscover overlooked trends and artifacts that defined the era, capturing the essence of a generation between cassette tapes and the early days of the internet.
The traumatizing episode of Punky Brewster


It’s the one where Cherie got trapped in the old refrigerator.
Serendipity books
With those very 70s looking covers everyone loved.


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The Flintstones Lucky Eggs machines
You found these at every supermarket and pizza parlor.


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The ALF puppets
These puppets were up for grabs at Burger King.


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Cars with ashtrays on the doors
With the matching smell when you opened the door.


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The Disney’s Children’s Favorites album
Seemed like everyone had these in their record collection.


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The Batman Converse
For all the would-be dark knights of the time.


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Batman mania
Which was the entire summer of 1989.


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Dynamite magazines
These were only read in the school library or at the dentist if they were available.


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The Children’s Place stores
That cutout-hole entrance in the front, remember?


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These flip-flops
It’s like every kid in the ’80s wore these.


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The “Right to Say No!” commercial
The commercial in between your favorite cartoons.


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Cap’n O.G. Readmore and his “Reading is where’s it’s at!” catchphrase
How many of you still know this by heart?


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Play tents that would easily fall apart
All it took was one wrong move.


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Wildlife Treasury
With the box that you always pinched your fingers on.


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My Buddy and Kid Sister
Bet the jingle is playing in your head right now.


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Puffy fabric paints
Used to decorate shirts for those with an artistic side.


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Strawberry Shortcake vitamins
Vitamins that tasted like candy for real.


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Johnson’s No More Tangles spray
These had moms and daughters bonding for a few minutes.


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Garfield pencil huggers
They were really all show since these huggers were impractical to use.


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Tupperware stencils
To be honest these never really created great stencils.


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These sketch pads
Some were made great artists while some doodled out of boredom.


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Nerds cereal
Basically sugar with milk in a bowl with lots of sugar.


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Tinkerbell makeup
A must have for the little ladies of the time.


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The Over Our Heads store from Facts of Life
Everyone loved this little novelty shop.


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