'I'm a 90s kid with a huge haul, and life feels like Christmas every day'

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Samantha Hughes, 34, a nostalgia enthusiast who lives near Birmingham, has turned her passion for pop culture of the Nineties and Noughties into an impressive collection that makes every day feel like "Christmas every day".

With more than 350 games for platforms including PlayStation and Sega Mega Drive and rooms filled with figurines and toys, some from fast food kids' meals, her hoard could be worth upwards of £3,000.

Among her precious items, she owns a Nintendo 64 Pokemon Pikachu Edition console, which she values at about £350. READ MORE: 'Self-serving coward's' first account to police after death of young mum in his bed caught on body cam footage Not content with just collectables, Samantha has inked memories onto her skin, boasting 20 tattoos featuring characters such as Lady and the Tramp, the stars of Beauty and the Beast, Ursula from 'The Little Mermaid', and Nurse Joy plus Officer Jenny from Pokemon.

Her Instagram followers number almost 13,000, where she is known affectionately as "your nostalgic bestie". She explained the gaming world can be male dominated, but she wants to continue sharing “super colourful” content and keep the nostalgia alive.