20 Must-Have Action Figures From The ’90s That Seem Totally Terrible Now

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While action figures came into being before the 1990s, there’s no denying the fact that this particular decade was a great one for some absolutely ridiculous toys. Back then, it felt like almost any franchise could spawn some plastic shelf-fillers. And that’s not even mentioning the TV shows created specifically to sell merchandise – of which there were plenty. What’s more, while some action figures produced during the ’90s have had real sticking power with collectors, there are plenty of examples that just seem bizarre today.