We aren't ashamed to admit that we're obsessed with the '90s [1]. After all, we're talking about a decade that gave us Tamagotchi and Clueless! And as we listen to classic holiday albums [2] by *NSYNC and Mariah Carey [3] this month, we're reminded yet again of what made Christmas in the '90s so rad. There were cheesy Christmas sweaters [4] (worn unironically), even cheesier pics of boy bands in Santa garb, holiday episodes of our favorite TV shows, and, of course, JTT in I'll Be Home For Christmas. See some of the most memorable toys, music, movies, and more from the holidays in the '90s!
Mariah Carey's Merry Christmas Album
I mean, is there a more iconic Christmas love song [6] than Mariah's cover of "All I Want For Christmas Is You"?
*NSYNC's Home For Christmas Album
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Jingle All the Way
Phoebe Buffay's Christmas Song
DIY Holiday Sweat Sets
Because who doesn't love a Santa Appliqué Sweatshirt [7] ($10).
Jon Bon Jovi's "Please Come Home For Christmas" Music Video
Zack Morris and Kelly Kapowski as Mr. and Mrs. Claus
Watch the Saved by the Bell episode here [8].
Starbucks's St. Bernard Ad
Jonathan Taylor Thomas in I'll Be Home For Christmas
Luke Perry Holding a Baby Surrounded by Santas
Stephanie Tanner Calling Santa
Home Alone
Santa Smiley Faces
You know you need this Santa Smiley Face Pin [9] ($5).
*NSYNC Riding a Sleigh
Holiday Beanie Babies Bears
Holiday Beanie Babies Bears [10] ($4) always made the perfect stocking stuffers.
TLC's "Sleigh Ride" Song
Lisa Frank Holiday Stickers
We'd still love to have these Lisa Frank Holiday Stickers [11] ($5), TBH.
Hanson's Snowed In Album
All I Want For Christmas
Tim Allen as Santa Claus
Sally and Jack in The Nightmare Before Christmas
Coca-Cola's Polar Bear Commercials
Salem the Cat in a Santa Hat
Kramer as Santa
Embroidered Denim Shirts
No Christmas family card was complete without matching Embroidered Denim Shirts [12] ($22).
A Walsh Family Christmas
Looney Tunes Christmas Sweatshirt
Cartoons plus the holidays make the ideal combo. You can buy this vintage Looney Tunes Christmas Sweatshirt [13] ($45) and party like it's 1993.
Christmas Turtlenecks
Ugly Christmas Turtlenecks [14] ($7) were just as important as ugly Christmas sweaters back in the '90s.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
A Full House Christmas
First Lady Hillary Clinton Hanging With Carollers
Mara Wilson in Miracle on 34th Street
