{"id":290415,"date":"2024-02-15T17:16:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T22:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/nineties-items-that-defined-the-decade-but-are-now-extinct"},"modified":"2024-02-15T17:16:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T22:16:30","slug":"nineties-items-that-defined-the-decade-but-are-now-extinct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/nineties-items-that-defined-the-decade-but-are-now-extinct","title":{"rendered":"Nineties Gadgets That Outlined the Decade, however Are Now Extinct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"198.026817835\">\n<p>It might sometimes feel like the \u201890s were just a few years ago, but it\u2019s been more than 20 years since this fly decade ended. When you think about the items that were wildly popular in the \u201890s, it really shows how much things have changed.<\/p>\n<p>From floppy disks to lava lamps, many of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbookmag.com\/life\/g4588\/obsolete-90s-pop-culture-things\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">iconic things from the 1990s<\/a> are practically nonexistent in the 2020s.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Answering Machines<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202277\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202277 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Answering machine\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1485297005.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1485297005.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1485297005-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1485297005-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1485297005-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1485297005-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1485297005-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202277\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1485297005.jpg\" alt=\"Answering machine\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1485297005.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1485297005-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1485297005-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1485297005-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1485297005-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1485297005-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before we all had our phones strapped to our hands 24\/7, people would call when you weren\u2019t home and leave a message for you. You needed a whole separate device to record the message! People would press play on their answering machine to hear messages the moment they got home.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Paper Maps<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1030338\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1030338\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1030338 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"North Carolina Map\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2758-e1695654992129.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1030338\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2758-e1695654992129.jpeg\" alt=\"North Carolina Map\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 3\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1030338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Most of us are probably relieved that we no longer have to find our way using confusing paper maps. Mapping out a route and planning drives was a nightmare before GPS devices became common, and hardly anyone relies on paper maps these days.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Zima<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1204709\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1204709\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1204709 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Zima\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/zima.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/zima.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/zima-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/zima-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/zima-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/zima-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/zima-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1204709\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/zima.jpg\" alt=\"Zima\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/zima.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/zima-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/zima-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/zima-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/zima-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/zima-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1204709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: LisaCarter\/Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alcoholic seltzers are all the rage now, but Zima used to be the cool, hip drink. It\u2019s a clear malt liquor with slight carbonation. We\u2019re not sure why people were obsessed with it because it tastes awful, but it is an undeniably \u201890s thing.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Discmans<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202264\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202264 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"CD player discman\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_453111238.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_453111238.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_453111238-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_453111238-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_453111238-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_453111238-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_453111238-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202264\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_453111238.jpg\" alt=\"CD player discman\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_453111238.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_453111238-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_453111238-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_453111238-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_453111238-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_453111238-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before iPhones and iPods, people took their music on the go with portable CD players, like Discman and Walkman devices. It seems insane now, but these devices attached to people\u2019s pants so they could listen to music hands-free, even though it was a little clunky.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Butterfly Clips<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202274\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202274 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Butterfly clips\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1965612730.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1965612730.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1965612730-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1965612730-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1965612730-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1965612730-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1965612730-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202274\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1965612730.jpg\" alt=\"Butterfly clips\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1965612730.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1965612730-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1965612730-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1965612730-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1965612730-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1965612730-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We\u2019re actually hoping these make a comeback because they were so cute! They&#8217;re small hair clips shaped like butterflies that create playful and feminine looks. They came in different colors, sizes, and styles, but all had the same whimsical vibe.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Tape Recorders<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1070195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1070195\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1070195\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 7\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248.jpeg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-300x169.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-1024x576.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-768x432.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-50x28.jpeg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-180x100.jpeg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-150x84.jpeg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Cassette Tape, Recorder, retro\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-180x100.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-150x84.jpeg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248.jpeg\" alt=\"Cassette Tape, Recorder, retro\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-180x100.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_6248-150x84.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1070195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Rawpixel.com\/Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lots of people used tape recorders in the \u201890s, from journalists to musicians to tween girls. You just popped in a cassette tape and pressed \u201crecord,\u201d whether capturing your random thoughts or recording a new song. Now, everyone just records things on their phones.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Beepers<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1106509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1106509\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1106509\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 8\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"shutterstock 1313145035\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock 1313145035\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1313145035-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1106509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Looking back, beepers feel like such an unnecessary invention. Basically, they just alerted you to a new message or call on your home phone. This outdated device is utterly obsolete today, but it\u2019s one of the most notable items that define the \u201890s.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Catalogs<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202273\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202273 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"People looking at catalog\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1773532157.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1773532157.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1773532157-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1773532157-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1773532157-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1773532157-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1773532157-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202273\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1773532157.jpg\" alt=\"People looking at catalog\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1773532157.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1773532157-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1773532157-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1773532157-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1773532157-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1773532157-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kids today probably have no idea what a catalog is, but we used to anxiously wait to get the newest catalog from our favorite store. People were elated to receive their Disney or Delia\u2019s catalog in the mail so they could check out all the hottest new items and maybe order a few.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Mixtapes<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202270\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202270 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Funky_Stuff_mixtape\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 10\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Funky_Stuff_mixtape.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Funky_Stuff_mixtape.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Funky_Stuff_mixtape-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Funky_Stuff_mixtape-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Funky_Stuff_mixtape-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Funky_Stuff_mixtape-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Funky_Stuff_mixtape-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202270\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Funky_Stuff_mixtape.jpg\" alt=\"Funky_Stuff_mixtape\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Funky_Stuff_mixtape.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Funky_Stuff_mixtape-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Funky_Stuff_mixtape-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Funky_Stuff_mixtape-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Funky_Stuff_mixtape-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Funky_Stuff_mixtape-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mixtapes were fiercely romantic and special in the \u201890s. Rather than AirDropping someone a <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/how-to-combine-your-playlists-on-spotify\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify playlist<\/a>, people took the time to record songs and compile them onto a cassette tape. This adorable trend has died out, but mixtapes will always represent a beautiful aspect of \u201890s romance.<\/p>\n<h2>10. VCRs<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202283\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202283 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Person putting vhs in vcr\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 11\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2161597019.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2161597019.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2161597019-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2161597019-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2161597019-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2161597019-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2161597019-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202283\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2161597019.jpg\" alt=\"Person putting vhs in vcr\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2161597019.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2161597019-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2161597019-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2161597019-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2161597019-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2161597019-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It feels like the jump from VHS tapes to DVDs to streaming happened in the blink of an eye. But many of us define our childhoods by the collection of VHS tapes we have and the struggle to remember to rewind them. While VCRs are a thing of the past, some people still have them in their homes!<\/p>\n<h2>11. Lava Lamps<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1106529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1106529\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1106529\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 12\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Lava Lamp\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp.jpg\" alt=\"Lava Lamp\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lava-Lamp-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1106529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some hipsters might still have lava lamps in their apartments, but this funky item is mostly gone. While this groovy lamp isn\u2019t popular nowadays, they were everywhere in the \u201890s, and people adored the fun, trippy vibe they created. Honestly, we still think they\u2019re pretty cool.<\/p>\n<h2>12. Beanie Babies<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202269\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202269\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202269 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"beanie babies\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 13\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2052785933.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2052785933.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2052785933-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2052785933-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2052785933-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2052785933-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2052785933-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202269\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2052785933.jpg\" alt=\"beanie babies\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 13\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2052785933.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2052785933-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2052785933-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2052785933-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2052785933-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2052785933-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whenever someone encounters an old Beanie Baby today, their first thought is, \u201cI wonder if this is worth a fortune.\u201d But in the \u201890s, you could find these cute little stuffed animals at every convenience store, grocery store, and mall. They were all the rage among kids and adults, becoming a staple of the \u201890s.<\/p>\n<h2>13. Pok\u00e9mon Cards<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1068895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1068895\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1068895\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 14\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"pokemon card blastoise\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise.jpg\" alt=\"pokemon card blastoise\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-card-blastoise-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1068895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: WML Images \/ Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> certainly has not gone anywhere, as people obsess over the newest <em>Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> Nintendo game or app. However, <em>Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> cards have gone away because people can trade digitally with all this new technology. Some people still have robust card collections, but they are few and far between.<\/p>\n<h2>14. Blockbuster Membership Cards<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202268\" style=\"width: 1281px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202268 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1281'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201281%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Blockbuster_membership_card\" width=\"1281\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 15\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blockbuster_membership_card.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blockbuster_membership_card.jpg 1281w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blockbuster_membership_card-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blockbuster_membership_card-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blockbuster_membership_card-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blockbuster_membership_card-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blockbuster_membership_card-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1281px) 100vw, 1281px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202268\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blockbuster_membership_card.jpg\" alt=\"Blockbuster_membership_card\" width=\"1281\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blockbuster_membership_card.jpg 1281w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blockbuster_membership_card-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blockbuster_membership_card-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blockbuster_membership_card-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blockbuster_membership_card-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blockbuster_membership_card-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1281px) 100vw, 1281px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back in the day, a Blockbuster membership card was a coveted item, a magical plastic card that allowed you to rent every movie your heart desired. It was a staple in any cinephile&#8217;s wallet. It was the key that unlocked the Blockbuster locations! Now, it\u2019s just a piece of plastic.<\/p>\n<h2>15. Rainbow Parachutes<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202267\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202267 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"kids under rainbow parachute\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 16\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1162968874.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1162968874.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1162968874-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1162968874-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1162968874-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1162968874-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1162968874-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202267\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1162968874.jpg\" alt=\"kids under rainbow parachute\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1162968874.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1162968874-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1162968874-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1162968874-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1162968874-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1162968874-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Do you remember the massive, colorful, parachute-like tarps from elementary gym class? Everyone would toss them up in the air and then run underneath them into the mystical world of colors. For some reason, these aren\u2019t used much in schools anymore, but any \u201890s kid will remember them fondly.<\/p>\n<h2>16. Zoobooks<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202266\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202266 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Animal book\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 17\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1682700667.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1682700667.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1682700667-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1682700667-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1682700667-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1682700667-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1682700667-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202266\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1682700667.jpg\" alt=\"Animal book\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 17\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1682700667.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1682700667-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1682700667-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1682700667-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1682700667-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1682700667-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Frankly, the commercials for <em>Zoobooks<\/em> were relentless. Every kids TV channel advertised these subscriptions to kiddos so they could harass their parents for it. They were basically <em>National Geographic<\/em> for children, and while you can still buy them, no one ever talks about them anymore.<\/p>\n<h2>17. Floppy Disks<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1009597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1009597\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1009597 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"old IBM PC convertible Computer with floppy drives. First laptop computer released by IBM in 1986 which used 31\/2-inch floppy disk drive and DOS\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 18\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1585551679-scaled-e1703902382817.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1009597\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1585551679-scaled-e1703902382817.jpg\" alt=\"old IBM PC convertible Computer with floppy drives. First laptop computer released by IBM in 1986 which used 31\/2-inch floppy disk drive and DOS\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 18\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1009597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: rchat\/Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Floppy disks were quickly replaced with SD cards and flash drives, but they were an iconic moment in our technological history. We can all agree the name \u201cfloppy disk\u201d was weird since the disk was rigid plastic. Most kids born after 1995 would chuckle at these clumsy storage devices.<\/p>\n<h2>18. Floor Scooters<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202265\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202265 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"floor scooters\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 19\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_773538928.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_773538928.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_773538928-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_773538928-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_773538928-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_773538928-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_773538928-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202265\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_773538928.jpg\" alt=\"floor scooters\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 19\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_773538928.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_773538928-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_773538928-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_773538928-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_773538928-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_773538928-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This gym class throwback either fills you with memories of speedy fun or painful ones of sore fingers. Floor scooters were plastic seats with four wheels that hovered a few inches above the ground. We\u2019d zip across the gym floor on these things, sometimes running over our own fingers.<\/p>\n<h2>19. CRT Monitors<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202263\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202263\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202263 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"CRT monitor \" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 20\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1995189191.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1995189191.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1995189191-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1995189191-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1995189191-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1995189191-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1995189191-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202263\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1995189191.jpg\" alt=\"CRT monitor \" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1995189191.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1995189191-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1995189191-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1995189191-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1995189191-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1995189191-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Most of us have slim, sleek laptops that fit into our bags and can come on airplanes with us. But the \u201890s tech world was all about bulky CRT monitors. These boxy computer screens weighed as much as a small child and took up entire desks but were considered super high-tech back then.<\/p>\n<h2>20. PB Crisps<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1204571\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1204571\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1204571 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"peanut butter and peanuts\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 21\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/peanuts-peanut-butter.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/peanuts-peanut-butter.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/peanuts-peanut-butter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/peanuts-peanut-butter-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/peanuts-peanut-butter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/peanuts-peanut-butter-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/peanuts-peanut-butter-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1204571\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/peanuts-peanut-butter.jpg\" alt=\"peanut butter and peanuts\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/peanuts-peanut-butter.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/peanuts-peanut-butter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/peanuts-peanut-butter-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/peanuts-peanut-butter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/peanuts-peanut-butter-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/peanuts-peanut-butter-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1204571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: inewsfoto\/Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>PB Crisps were a sensational \u201890s snack that people still petition to bring back. These puffy, crunchy treats were shaped like peanut shells and had a wonderfully nutty flavor. Why did they disappear? It\u2019s unclear why they were phased out after only three years on the shelf, and many people want answers as to why Planters ripped this tasty snack away from us.<\/p>\n<h2>21. Magic Eye Posters<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1204706\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1204706\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1204706 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"people looking at art\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 22\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/looking-at-art.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/looking-at-art.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/looking-at-art-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/looking-at-art-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/looking-at-art-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/looking-at-art-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/looking-at-art-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1204706\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/looking-at-art.jpg\" alt=\"people looking at art\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/looking-at-art.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/looking-at-art-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/looking-at-art-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/looking-at-art-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/looking-at-art-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/looking-at-art-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1204706\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Iryna Inshyna\/Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Magic Eye posters featured psychedelic patterns that looked like blurry nonsense. This hippy-dippy item looked random and abstract until you looked at it from just the right angle, and then a new image would appear. These optical illusions have mostly fallen out of fashion but were fun while they lasted.<\/p>\n<h2>22. Disposable Cameras<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202261\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202261 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"disposable camera\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 23\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disposable-camera.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disposable-camera.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disposable-camera-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disposable-camera-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disposable-camera-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disposable-camera-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disposable-camera-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202261\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disposable-camera.jpg\" alt=\"disposable camera\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 23\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disposable-camera.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disposable-camera-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disposable-camera-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disposable-camera-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disposable-camera-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/disposable-camera-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We love it when people use disposable cameras at weddings! These plastic cameras were super popular in the \u201890s, allowing people to capture moments and have the photos printed. One camera could capture a whole vacation. They don\u2019t get used much nowadays because of smartphones, but we still adore a disposable camera moment.<\/p>\n<h2>23. Jelly Shoes<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1193903\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1193903\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1193903 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Jelly shoes on sandy beach\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 24\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock_1357794488.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock_1357794488.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock_1357794488-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock_1357794488-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock_1357794488-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock_1357794488-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock_1357794488-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1193903\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock_1357794488.jpg\" alt=\"Jelly shoes on sandy beach\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock_1357794488.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock_1357794488-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock_1357794488-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock_1357794488-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock_1357794488-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock_1357794488-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1193903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/fashion-trends-from-nineties-comeback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u201890s fashion trends have returned<\/a> to popularity, but jelly shoes aren\u2019t coming back quite yet. Jelly shoes were usually sandals, flats, or flip-flops made from a hard, translucent, and often sparkly material, creating a playful and glittery vibe. They were cute but not the most sophisticated look.<\/p>\n<h2>24. Encyclopedias<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1106515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1106515\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1106515\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 25\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Encyclopedias\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias.jpg\" alt=\"Encyclopedias\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Encyclopedias-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1106515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>People used to go door to door selling encyclopedias because they were seen as intelligent and cultured home items. Encyclopedias were a necessity for doing any research. We\u2019re glad we can look things up on our tiny phones rather than flipping through a 10-pound book.<\/p>\n<h2>25. Tamagotchis<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202262\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202262 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Tamagotchi\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 26\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1280px-Tamagotchi_9174345467.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1280px-Tamagotchi_9174345467.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1280px-Tamagotchi_9174345467-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1280px-Tamagotchi_9174345467-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1280px-Tamagotchi_9174345467-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1280px-Tamagotchi_9174345467-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1280px-Tamagotchi_9174345467-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202262\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1280px-Tamagotchi_9174345467.jpg\" alt=\"Tamagotchi\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Nineties Items That Defined the Decade, but Are Now Extinct 26\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1280px-Tamagotchi_9174345467.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1280px-Tamagotchi_9174345467-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1280px-Tamagotchi_9174345467-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1280px-Tamagotchi_9174345467-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1280px-Tamagotchi_9174345467-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1280px-Tamagotchi_9174345467-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Did you know Tamagotchis actually still exist? They\u2019re not mainstream anymore, but in the late \u201890s, everyone had one. If you left your Tamagotchi alone for too long, it would die. Looking back, it was an incredibly stressful and demanding toy, albeit adorable and entertaining.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/nineties-nostalgia-items-defined-decade\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It might sometimes feel like the \u201890s were just a few years ago, but it\u2019s been more than 20 years since this fly decade ended. 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