Poring over catalogs. Then, as now, kids that really, really want a toy or a game or whatever generally have to wait until their birthday or the holidays to actually get it. In the ’80s and early ’90s the only way to vicariously enjoy the toy—and also kill time until its potential arrival—was to stare at a picture of it in the Sears Wishbook or the big Toys R’ Us catalog. Yes, there are still catalogs full of toys today, but no kid is going to look at that when they could watch unboxing videos, and kids playing with the toy, on YouTube.