Top 5 90's Nostalgia Toys
Published:Growing up in the 90s was awesome! Nickelodeon cartoons and game shows ruled the television, and believe it or not, a lot of the commercials that played between shows were just as memorable as the shows themselves! Remember GAK? How about the Creepy Crawlers Workshop oven? Take a walk down Memory Lane with our Top 5 90's Nostalgia Toys!
1) Super Soakers
- Was originally called the Power Drencher!
- Rebranding the name to Super Soaker occurred in 1991 together with a series of TV ads that resulted in 2 million water guns being sold
- Popularized by Michael Jackson, who cited it as one of his favorite toys
- Super Soaker has generated more than $1 billion in total sales
- In 2015, Super Soaker was nominated as a National Toy Hall of Fame finalist
2) Nickelodeon Gak
- Originally manufactured in 1992, and then re-issued in 1994 for the Nickelodeon Deluxe Gift Set
- Popular because it makes a "fart" noise when squeezed into its clear, star-shaped container
- Idea for Gak was taken from the Nickelodeon show Double Dare
- The name Gak had originated as a street term for heroin
- Gak, Gak-In-The-Dark, Gak Vac, Smell My Gak, and the Gak Copier are now being resold today with modern-day Nickelodeon branding
3) Creepy Crawlers Workshop
- Was originally produced by Mattel in the 60's
- Regained popularity when it was re-introduced in the 90s by ToyMax
- Use an oven, metal molds, and "goop" to create bugs and other creatures
- Mold designs featuring such diverse characters as Bugs Bunny, The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Batman, and The Mask
- Still make new molds to this day, though they are nowhere near as popular as in their 90s heyday
4) 2-XL Robot
- Originally created in the late 70's by Mego Toy Corporation
- Refound popularity in the early to mid 90s
- An interactive robot that also plays cassette tapes
- 2-XL's personality was very popular and kids loved its banter
- Production ceased in 1995
5) Tamagotchis
- First sold by Bandai on November 23, 1996 in Japan
- As of 2010, over 76 million Tamagotchis had been sold world-wide
- There have been over 44 Tamagotchi versions released since their creation in 1996
- Object is to care for your Tamagotchi and help to keep it healthy
- Created a controversy in schools because they required care throughout the day, so students would play with them during class
