The 15 Most 90s Things Ever Found In A Charity Shop
Charity shops are mysterious places. Sometimes they're a treasure trove of untold fortune, other times they're just granny knick-knacks and Jilly Cooper novels. But every so often you find something special: a portal. A portal into a time gone by, a doorway to the greatest decade known to man, the 1990s.
You never know what these portals will look like, which is what makes them so special. But when you see it, you know where it's going to take you. Intrepid explorers before us have discovered such artefacts, buried deep within the caverns of their local Oxfam, and we share them with you now.
1. This Tracy Island Electronic Playset
I found the 90s in a charity shop today. Can't wait to see my brothers face on Christmas Day #thunderbirdsarego pic.twitter.com/IpLtkmiT
— Katie Rollason (@_KatieRollason) December 22, 2012
2. This Xena: Warrior Princess book
Look at this book I found in the charity shop! Required reading for any 90s nerdy queer girl. pic.twitter.com/pHhXss7Kq5
— Naomi (@mangmangmang) April 25, 2015
3. This beautiful England jacket
Great charity shop find #90s #england #retro pic.twitter.com/yLejLOHeXD
— KT (@kjt1979) September 19, 2013
4. This classic Subbuteo set
#subbuteo what a charity shop find! #90s pic.twitter.com/0Y1Oq0VrH6
— Jamie Bell (@jamiebelluk) August 23, 2015
5. This INCREDIBLE Batman: Digital Justice comic
If you ever wondered what 90s digital Batman looked like, look no further than 'Digital Justice'. Picked up at OxFam pic.twitter.com/uj5EuY2Zt2
— Erica Jones (@eremgee) November 11, 2015
6. This Twin Peaks Murder Mystery board game
My favourite charity shop find #twinpeaks #davidlynch #boardgame #charityshop #90s #twinpeaks by rachel_littlest_ho… pic.twitter.com/TtKJ0zcaxc
— all of twin peaks (@alloftwinpeaks) June 27, 2015
7. This adorable Rugrats Chucky mug
Drinking from my charity shop find #rugrats mug. #90s @xxD_girlxx cup twins! pic.twitter.com/mUKuLM23sA
— Delilah Samson (@DangerouslyDel) December 2, 2015
8. This Adam Sandler triple VHS set
Not so much a charity shop, more a museum of the 90s. pic.twitter.com/MnNiGaTxj4
— Will Stevens (@teletextpage152) February 9, 2014
9. This buzzin' Smash Hits CD
Saw this in a charity shop today.. Purchased this in the late 90s (Possibly free with #SmashHits Magazine?! 😂) #Old pic.twitter.com/4q54UzprEE
— Tasha Elizabeth (@NtElizabeth) April 9, 2014
10. This John Major/Princess Di double-header
90s flashback in the window of the charity shop on Bath Street #Abingdon this morning pic.twitter.com/9cAKFNOOj9
— Colin (@theabingdontaxi) January 22, 2015
11. This Simpsons guide complete with alien hologram bookmark
Also picked this up in a charity shop, hidden in the pages was a hologram alien bookmark, for added 90s nostalgia. pic.twitter.com/KvT6pD8GdP
— a doggy (@AGayToRemember) April 10, 2015
12. These completely impractical roller skates
Completely impractical impulse buy from a Deptford charity shop this morning #90s pic.twitter.com/qm7mpLZrE2
— Caitlin Ince (@CaitlinInce) February 28, 2015
13. This almost indescribable watch
I just found the most 90's watch ever at a thrift shop #90s #thrifthunters pic.twitter.com/ycRfhadEQ7
— Scott Watson (@scottymwatson) January 18, 2016
14. This Game Boy complete with screen magnifier
Got this piece of 90s treasure in a charity shop #90skidforever pic.twitter.com/MvuJJV1Ais
— AliensAreInMyTrash (@AliensInMyTrash) March 2, 2013
15. These incredible NME compilation tapes
Free-tapes-off-the-cover-of-the- @NME - flashback-vibes at the local charity shop 1998/1997 #sounds of #tapehiss pic.twitter.com/wjNULN53t1
— 90s choonbrat (@90s_choonbrat) November 5, 2014