Toys from the 90s

A decade of fads and prosperity leads to everything from Power Rangers to Pogs to Pokémon. Tickle Me Elmo pulls a Cabbage Patch on holiday-shopping parents, while Beanie Babies raise the collector frenzy to uncharted levels. The digital age keeps its roots in the ever-evolving video game systems from Nintendo, Sega, Sony and others, but Tamagotchi virtual pets and Furby lead the interactive toy parade into the high-tech future.