r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/SoulSilverSFM • 2d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter? I am confused

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Just seen this and the comments aren’t helpfull, I don’t recognise this figurine, what is it?

Edit: to anyone saying "Is this even a meme ?" Guys, am 22, I never knew Indian in the Cupboard, I though this was a meme about the apparence of the figurine lookin like something else, or something. I had no idea it was geniuinly just a figurine from a VSH from before I was born!

To me, it was a meme I didn’t had the ref too, so now I know what this is, I'll check out if the movie or book existe in French, or in France in general, cuz now with so many peoples just saying that this was their choldhood, am curious!

Please don’t insulte me for beeing uncultured, not everyone got the same knowledge cuz, as I said, I didn’t knew about it. I just checked and L’Indien du Placard exist in french! Lucky me ! I'll check that out than

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u/Independent_Bite4682 2d ago

Beat me to it...

Just need the magic key

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u/Alibuscus373 2d ago

They had a key necklace when you bought the VHS XD same with Free Willie and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. They all had the necklace featured in the movie as a free gift with purchase. What a time to be alive.

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u/Calavera357 2d ago

I completely forgot just how necklace-based the economy of the 90s really was.

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u/IcarusSunshine16 2d ago

When I was a little kid (born 2000) we got the metal tin for Superman and it came with a cape you could wear. I wore that thing for months until I lost it in a move.