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Why 90s Toys Are Creeping Back Into Our Dreams (and These Are the Worst) There’s something oddly comforting—and a little disturbing—about the resurgence of 90s toys in our collective imagination. From nostalgic nostalgia to eerie creeping familiarity, the 90s retro aesthetic is creeping firmly into dreams and, yes, even into waking reality—often in the form of toys. But while the revival feels sweet on the surface, many contemporary “90s-style” toys are... not exactly charming. Instead, they’re clunky, gimmicky, and downright bad for imagination and childhood development. In this article, we explore why 90s toys are haunting our dreams—and examine the worst offenders trying to resurrect that minty, plastic past. --- ### The Nostalgic Trap: Why We Dream of the 90s Toys