A ‘90s Kid's Time Capsule of 21 Geeky Girl Trinkets That'll Make You Feel 30 Years Younger

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Jan 9, 2025 10:00 AM EST

How many of your friends in the 90s had that plastic inflatable furniture? Whether these girls realized it or not, they were reaching the ultimate, most 1990s level of epicness when they inflated those purple leopard print love seats that came with a footrest. Once you had that bad boy set up in your room, you were the sleepover queen. 

Now, I didn't have a lot of the gimmicky, trendy girlhood trinkets from the 90s–my parents weren't the type to buy me anything except soccer cleats and light-up Razor scooters–but I can appreciate a Lisa Frank notebook when I see one. Dazzled by rainbow colors and hypnotizing 90s kids into squealing with glee, no era can top the nostalgia of the 90s, especially for girls who grew up a little weird. So for my 90s geeky gals, keep scrolling onward for a collection of trinkets so delightfully memorable that you'll go reaching for your night serum after realizing they're over 30 years old. 

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    Lisa Frank Kitty Journal

    The astic World! Lea Fank
    via theHappiestKittle
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    Bath and Body Works Classics

    Growing up in the 90s you were. either a cucumber melon girl or a warm vanilla sugar girl THROWBAC warm vanilla sugar warm vanilla Casula Moler Chamber Meter ULTRA SHEA sugar
    via ILovePublicLibraries

  • Were you a cucumber melon or a warm vanilla sugar kind of girl? When it came to Bath and Body Works products, there were two camps a 90s girl could choose from. Personally, I was a vanilla type of kid, but found myself butting heads (and crossing body glitter with) my best friend, who opted for cucumber. Alas, we never did work out our differences in the fragrance department. 

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    Zoobooks

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    via OmnicronGR
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    Holographic necklaces

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    via OmnicronGR
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    Inflatable furniture

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    via FLAluv84
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    Scholastic Book Fair Catalog

    www.scholastic.com/kids SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUBS Dear Reader, WINTER/SPRING 2002 TOP Celebrate ARROW 10 the Best! What's your favorite book? The authors and series you love are all here. So kick back and open a book...you might just discover a new favorite of your own! HOLES NEWBERY MEDAL 37. HOLES JURK TOLKIEN From the Author of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by Louis Sachar 240 pages Get ready for suspense and laughs- in this amazing story JUIS SACHAR about, a. boys detention camp. $6.50 $2.95 Mor
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  • With $10 in your pocket, you were a queen at the Scholastic book fair. No time capsule would be complete without massive collections of Goosebump books or Nancy Drew's, because geeky girls of the 90s couldn't resist a book saga with at least 100 volumes and a few enticingly strange mysteries to solve. 

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    Scratch n' Sniff stickers

    WAY COOLD BEE-UTIFUL TO GO 11 SNAPPY! ON RIGHT Wow! SMILE MELON POWER HOW SWEET IT IS! POWER POPPIN HAPPY GREAT CATCH 8 EASTER!
    via OmnicronGR
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    Goldfish Snackbox

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    via ExpiredColors
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    Bead lizards

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    Mighty Beanz

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    via MoonTreatment
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    Golden Pokemon Cards

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    via ExpiredColors

    … You know, the ones you got in the McDonalds Happy Meal.

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    The Nutcracker Prince (1990)

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    via Redeye007
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    via TigerSaggittarius86
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    Barbie Dreamhouse

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    "Pre Computer"

    VTECH PRECOMPUTER 1000Junior ?? AN ATOM CALLED PRECOMPUTER SCENCE SEARCH Junior Talking computer fun that stimulates creative learning! 9"FLOPPY DISCS with over 1000 multiple choice questions on Science, History, Health and Safety, Classic Trivia and Math. 18 ACTIVITIES include Spelling, Math, Music and more! MULTI-LEVEL GAMES AND QUIZZES. 1 and 2 player modes. LARGE SCREEN with animated dot matrix graphics * EXPANDABLE. Additional cartridges available. FOR AGES 6-10 CLASSIC TRIVIA URL RACE NCE
    via OmnicronGR
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    KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT THE DISNEYS HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Laverne, Victor, and Hugo
    via OmnicronGR
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    Dexter's Lab Seat

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    via UriGuriVtube
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    Handi Snacks

    RITZ LIFT FLAP TO OPEN 6 SINGLES SNACK PA KRAFT Handi-Snacks RITZ CRACKERS Crackers 'n Cheez CRACKERS& CHEESE DIP MADE WITH Real KRAFT Cheese 6-0.95 OZ (279) S
    via Df47201
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    Saved By the Bell Magazine

    Beauty and SSTALLI SAVED BYTO with BELL By Jessica Vitkus
    via Evan_Hawk8042
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    My Teacher is an Alien

    MY TEACHERS ALIEN SERIES 7.25.36 $30 The Bruce Coville Gift Set Susan and Peter's sixth grade class has been invaded.... MY TEACHERs an ALIEN THE SEQUEL TO THE BESTSELLING MY TEACHER IS AN AURH TEACHER FRIEDMY BRAINS BRUCE COVILLE The sizzling sequet yas and MY TEACHER GLOWS THE DARK BRUCE COVILLE by Bruce Coville BRUCE COVILLE MY TEACHER FUNKED THE PLANET The Thrilling Climax to My Teacher is an Alien
    via GillianSeed85
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    Farm Friends

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