'91 here, I had toys, the games, the cards, watched the anime and even became popular because I shared some Pokemon tablet gum at Summer camp one day. Red was my first game.
Still got a few things lingering around. I remember the Poliwhirl and Jigglypuff plushes I had, I really loved that Poliwhirl plush a lot. My best friend in Christmas '99 got a load of bootleg Pokemon toys from his blind mother. Some were a yellow Scyther and a green Squirtle I think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubudJsZiZngPro-tip, the Gen I elitists are bad but the Facebook/YouTube idiots are worse. Watching the show and having a few cards doesn't make you a 'true' fan.
