45 Nostalgic Items That Prove the Nineties Were a Great Decade

Before the era of Smartphones and Nintendo Switches, Tamagotchis dominated handheld entertainment. Retailing initially at Toys R Us and BlockBuster Video for around $18, these digital pets now fetch up to $60,000. A must-have from 1996 to 1998, owning one was a rite of passage.

Tamagotchis demanded care, or they’d inconveniently alert you—at school or in the dead of night. Those who’ve preserved their digital companions have a valuable piece of nostalgia, perhaps even swap-worthy for something as significant as a Mustang.