Trends and "fads" that took your childhood by storm
Jasper92
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I often hear people complain about a load of social media-inspired crazes for weird and random new objects or acts of stupidity. But apart from the more connected world we all now live in, have times really hanged that much since you were in school?
When I was in primary school (all of 10-12 years ago now), the key trends I remember were: Pokemon stickers; gel pens (including a particular fixation on scented and sparkly varieties); and those wristbands that began with Lance Arsmtrong's yellow cancer awareness bracelets and saw anti-racism and "Make Poverty History" off-shoots. What else did people used to trade with friends, or feel left out and useless after begging their parents in vain to buy, even though all the shops in a 10-mile radius of their home were sold out?
When I was in primary school (all of 10-12 years ago now), the key trends I remember were: Pokemon stickers; gel pens (including a particular fixation on scented and sparkly varieties); and those wristbands that began with Lance Arsmtrong's yellow cancer awareness bracelets and saw anti-racism and "Make Poverty History" off-shoots. What else did people used to trade with friends, or feel left out and useless after begging their parents in vain to buy, even though all the shops in a 10-mile radius of their home were sold out?
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Clackers
Top Trumps
Traffic Light Lollies ( you could not get them in the sweet shops at one point as everyone decided they were the in sweet )
Rubik's Cube
Spokey Dokes
Space Dust
Raleigh Chopper
Roller Skates
CB Radio
Digital Watch
No need to be rude he only asked a question.
BMX.
Marbles.
Atari.
Ker Knockers
Crossfire
Raving Bonkers
Tamagotchi.
Pogs - used to get them in packets of crisps.
Trends:
NaffNaff Co.54 track suits.
Jacks (I remember these but can't remember what games we played with them)
Collecting tea packet cards (Hornimans, PG Tips etc)
Bogeys......the sort you built with planks and pram wheels, not picking your nose.....:D
Pogs
Beanie Babies
My Little Pony (I had all of them, and all the accessories but they were from the 80's really, when I was small)
Furbys
Koosh Balls
Mini Backpacks and Bum Bags
Shell Necklaces and Stick on Earrings
As I became a teenager, Floral pattern Doc Marts were a must have item
England shirt during Euro '96 and all of us singing "Three Lions On Yer Shirt"
I had an pink inflatable chair in my bedroom. All my mates loved sitting in it.
Too many things to list, but I loved them all.
And of course...... GIRL POWER...!! Yaaayyyyy...!!
I was good with them but used to get a badly bruised wrist if my technique went awry. .
Top Trumps
Hula hoops
Roller boots
British Bulldogs, Red Rover and Queenio
Rubiks Cubes and variants of it
Panini sticker albums. It was Roger rabbit/ gulf war stickers when I was at school.
Thunder cats figures
Ninja turtles figures.
Also gameboys, although only 3 or 4 people could afford them. So there were queues to play them.