45 Nostalgic Items That Prove the Nineties Were a Great Decade

In the ’90s, Magic Eye art was inescapable, found in bookstores and in toy stores, and it ranged from $10-$20. It was immortalized by Kevin Smith’s ‘Mallrats’. It wasn’t just a trend but a cultural staple, with classes teaching the art of seeing hidden images.

Admit it, despite the silly faces you made, you couldn’t resist the Magic Eye challenge when alone. The trick was to cross your eyes just right to reveal a hidden 3D image, pretending to see the sailboat everyone talked about, even if you didn’t.