Random things that were big in the '90s.

[StanleyTheCrane]

I'm trying to make up a quiz for a friend's birthday based on things that were popular in the '90s, plus I was just having fun reminiscing with another friend. So I wondered, what random and lesser known things do you remember being popular back then?

Riverdance is one I remember. That was so huge back then and I was obsessed with it and Michael Flatley. I remember watching Eurovision live when they had Michael Flatley and Jean Butler perform and being blown away by it.

@survivor1270, I adored This Life.

Coincidentally I am a lawyer (more boring areas of practice than everyone in This Life though) and very, very occasionally something interesting happens and I think of Anna declaring it 'the most exciting fucking profession in the world'.

@GrumpyTerrier

Body Shop Ananya and Fuzzy Peach perfumes. And Body Shop bath beads.

I need ananya in my life. I miss it!

Ferrero Rocher

Msuier. Wiz zeezs ferrero rochez you are reeelie spoiling uzz

Tango

You know when you been tangoed

Ally McBeal, ER, Ex Files, Prime Suspect, This Life.

Hunt for Red October, Pulp Fiction, Jerry Maguire, Notting Hill, Lock Stock, Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Archers, Hooch, Aftershock, Vodka Jelly, Bacardi Breezers.

Point Horror books, Sun In, Panda Pops, Calypso Cups, Findus Crispy pancakes.

@StanleyTheCrane

Puppy In My Pocket, as cute as can be, i'd like to take you home with me!

I remember sending off for the pet hotel and waiting for 28 DAYS for it to arrive in the post!

Chipie trainers, body shop dewbury

Um bongo
Finding a £20 note in your crisp packet
Pokemon cards
The National lottery on a Saturday night that started off with a game show
Spice girls
Buffy the vampire slayer
Butterfly hair clips

Oooh...
Live and kicking on a Saturday morning
Flip phones
Hair in twists/worms like someone from steps
Foundation and vaseline on your lips
Shimmer eyeshadow in a thin line
Chippie or Tommy girl perfume
Keenan and Kel/Sabrina/Clarissa/sister sister/
Foam parties
Piling in your mates Nova/Micra and listening to now34

Push Pops
Those bracelets that you snap round your wrist.
Global Hypercolour t-shirts.
Head bags.
Naf jackets.

Spice girls and spice girl trainers. I worked in a shoe shop late 90's and we sold loads. Kids and adults. (I had some 🙈😆)

Sweater shop jumpers, those jeans with different coloured pockets, dready and eclipse hoodies, tie dye, european restaurants, steps

Push Pops!! ‘Don’t push me, push a push pop!’ Also, POGs were not tiddlywinks. They were much bigger and thicker.

Bamboozle - the quiz on teletext
Pound puppy teddies
Reverse charge phone calls to your mum/dad when you needed picking up because you’d spent all your money so didn’t have change for the phone box

Love this thread!

Moon and star bedding - I loved it. The bead bracelets when you'd wear about 8 stacked up your arm loved them too.

@WellBrewedNoSugar

Bamboozle - the quiz on teletext Pound puppy teddies Reverse charge phone calls to your mum/dad when you needed picking up because you’d spent all your money so didn’t have change for the phone box

Bamboozle!!! Me and my mum used to play, lost hours on that tv.

Bjork buns

@RubyJam

Watching Gladiators on ITV on a Saturday night Bodysuits and waistcoats Floppy hat a la Blossom Chokers Necklace made out of black cord with a silver chunky symbol Chunky kickers Bright Benetton jumpers Bright sweater shop jumpers Push pops Merry down cider Euro trash on a Friday night Mid 90’s was more into Oasis - what’s the story morning glory was THE album and everyone used to walk about singing she’s electric whilst swigging white lightning or drinking Hooch Late 90’s was more into clubbing and it was about : Beginnings of trance and big choons Little plastic hair clips in rows Body glitter Face glitter Wedge platforms Long leather effect coats over tight clubbing clothes

Ooh the nostalgia

OMG! All of this!

My memories of my late teens in the mid 90s...

Rubber friendship bracelets in all neon and glittery colour combinations

Chokers

Crop tops with various printed slogans on such as '90% angel' or 'babe'

Platform sandals and platform trainers

Lycra cycling shorts in fluorescent colours

Wraparound skirts

Plastic dummies necklaces

Burgundy nail polish (don't know why this sticks out in my memory so much from that era).

Floppy velvet hats

Jelly sandals

Various lip balms in all different flavours that stacked together. My favourite was candyfloss from Boots

Impulse bodyspray ( Zen was my favourite)

Sugar magazine
Just 17 magazine

Position of the fortnight in More magazine.
Pagers.
Morgan de toi.
Dolcis.
Shelleys shoes.

Naff Naff

Sweater Shop

Kickers

Kappa popper trousers

Ellesse/Fila jumpers

Ordering stuff from Kay's catalogue

Funhouse on TV
Gladiators
Blind Date
Casualty
The Bill

White musk from The Body Shop
CK one perfume

A very random one that I just remembered is Mystic Meg. She seemed to be everywhere for a while.

Does anyone remember having penpals around that time and they used to send these friendship books around for people to add their addresses on and then when it was full it would be sent back to the one who started it? I remember that around 95/96 ish.

Skirts over trousers! I had forgotten about those.

Wide leg jeans so long that the bottom 2 inches were always dirty and wet! (That was 90s, wasn't it?)