Another example of nineties toymakers going HAM on miniatures. Tech Deck fingerboards are small skateboards that can be manipulated and “ridden” using your fingers. Fingerboards were initially produced as keychains for skate shops but evolved into a standalone product. Boards had all of the features of a full-sized skateboard, including moving wheels, trucks, grip tape, and graphics. They exposed younger audiences to skateboarding culture and created new marketing opportunities for skateboard brands and companies.
Tech Deck fingerboards were a much safer alternative to actual skateboarding, which allowed enthusiasts of all ages and abilities the chance to participate in the trend. While they may have looked like a novelty trinket, Tech Decks allowed for the same functionality as real skateboards meaning users could learn the tricks they saw in their favorite video games like Tony Hawk Pro Skater. Mastering an ollie or a kickflip took time and dedication. Still, it didn’t require the blood sacrifice that actual skating often demands.
In the nineties, Tech Deck boards became a popular collector’s item, similar to Beanie Babies and Pokemon cards. Thanks to some savvy marketing and brand licensing agreements, the miniature boards began to feature the same graphics as full-sized versions from brands like ELEMENT, Girl, Toy Machine, and Zero. Portable and inexpensive, it was easy to sneak a quick Tech Deck sesh at recess or inside your middle school desk. An entire industry popped up around the trendy toy, from tiny rails, half pipes, and other skateboard settings to miniature BMX bikes. In the early 2000s, Teck Deck partnered with McDonald's to include plastic fingerboards as Happy Meals toys.
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Before Furbies or Nano Kitties came the electronic pet that kicked off one of the biggest trends of the late 1990s. Tamagotchi was the first pocket-sized digital companion: a computerized alien pet that you could raise and care for through birth,...
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Do you miss the days of being peed on by a toy doll? Well, miss them no more! Baby Alive is back and ready to provide all of the biological joys that come with caring for a very hungry and thirsty baby.
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With our galaxy under threat from the Evil Emperor Zerg, we must rely on the greatest Space Ranger to ever patrol our toy boxes: Buzz Lightyear! Relive those epic childhood Toy Story moments with your very own Buzz Lightyear doll. To infinity... and beyond!
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Sleeping, walking the dog, and rocking the cradle may sound like a boring list of chores. Still, if you were raised in the nineties, you’d immediately recognize these as tricks you could perform with your Yomega Brain yo-yo. While yo-yo toys have...
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The slap bracelet, an innocuous little wrist wrap turned children's toy, was to early '90s kids what fidget spinners are to children of the 2010s. Incredibly simple and idiotically brilliant, the slap bracelet was both a fashion statement and an...
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Have you heard about Betty Spaghetty? No? By the end of the '90s, most kids had heard about Betty Spaghetty and were familiar with her bendable doll body and brightly-colored accessories. These dolls are available on the market today with a slightly new look, but still include the bendable characteristics of the original models.
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A pin relief board was a common site in 1990’s households. Often times, they contained the impression of a smushed face or a hand giving an interesting gesture. Grab one today and feed your creativity through artistic pin expression.
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Although the design is not the same as that old tube TV shape, Lite-Brites are still available for purchase. Grab one today and express your inner '90s kid through light and tiny little plastic pegs.
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Having glowing star stickers on your wall was very popular as a '90s kid. Whether you got them as a prize from Chuck-E-Cheese, or found some in the dollar store - it was cool to sleep under the stars every night of the week. In fact, it’s still cool!
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It's morphin' time! Tommy is ready to fight Puddys and drive some Zords. When trouble arises, you can “flip” on Tommy's Green Ranger mask and commence the theatrical karate. He also comes with a few weapon and armor accessories that your dog will enjoy chewing up, if you don’t lose them first.
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