The Incredible Rise And Fall of POG

While they have become a shortcut reference to a bygone era, there was a time that Pogs were genuinely cool and the hippest thing on the scene. It wasn’t a long time, but there was a time. What’s fascinating is that while it may seem like a fly-by-night ‘90s fad, it actually has its origins in Depression-era gaming and a very specific cultural Hawaiian background. All of this and more is covered in this excellent brief video overview by Secret Galaxy.

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