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The 1980s have become this strange kind of “in-between” decade that feels pretty recent and pretty old at the same time. So let’s refresh our memory, shall we?
The subreddit r/80sAmazing is full of nostalgic pictures that illustrate why the era was so iconic. From bold fashion styles to futuristic car designs, innovative computer games, and beyond, these trends defined a whole generation.
If you’re a 90s kid or even younger, don’t worry — curiosity for how things used to look and feel is enough to appreciate this list, too!
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#1
Ted Talk
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#2
Many Of Us Use To Do This. Remember?
#3
Oh Yes, Those Were The Days
#4
The Real Pain!
#5
We Never Lost The Phone
#6
Cutting Edge 80s Tech - Sony Walkman
#7
The Real Remote Control In The Very Early 80s
#8
It Was A Glorious Era Where Every "High-Tech" Clock Radio Featured A Red Digital Display Bright Enough To Be Seen From Low Earth Orbit
#10
I Remember The Days Vividly
#11
Ring Any Bells For Some?
#12
April 8, 1989 - "The Look" By Roxette Became The #1 Song In America
Liliana Spiro 9 hours ago
Marie Fredriksson, sadly, passed away in 2019 after a long battle with cancer (brain tumor). Per Gessle has continued solo and by collaborating with other Swedish (mainly) artists
#13
Maybe Someday It Will
#14
80s Chairs
#15
Which Breakfast Club Character Were You Most Like In High School?
#16
What Is This Thing?
#17
Some Of My 80’s Collection:)
#18
The Swatch Watch. They Were The Thing. Who Had One?
#19
The Way It Was
#20
First Smart Watch
#21
Pizza Hut 1980s - It Was A Great Place
#22
The Way It Was
Saltypepper 14 hours ago
Ahhh staying home from school laying on the couch with a big ol blanket your favorite stuffy cartoons and chicken soup with vicks vapor rub loved being sick staying home from school.
#23
A Cool Movie From My Childhood
#24
"Max Headroom" Premiered On This Day In 1987....39 Years Already
#25
Got My Fingers On The Record And Play Buttons Waiting For That Song To Come On The Radio
#26
The Goonies 1985
#28
Cool Vibes!
#29
Grocery Store Memories
#30
Beverly Hills Cop Is 42 Years Old?!
#31
42 Years Ago Today, Detention Was Served
#32
1983 Delorean
#33
The Og Virtual Queue. 🎟️
#35
Judging By The Receipt, This Kid Had The Best Christmas Ever
#37
The Empire Strikes Back Was A Fantasic Movie. One Of The 80s Best
#38
Back When It Was Possible
#39
Boombox In The 80s? You Know You Did
#41
Remember
#43
I Don't Like
#44
Married With Children Premiered On Fox On April 5, 1987
#46
Who Used One Of These In The 80s?
#47
Two V Fans, Apparently
Heather Menard 14 hours ago
Loved it. The tesla truck reminds me of this show and their su glasses
#48
We Know Who This Dog Is
#49
V - Such A Great Show!
#50
Who Else Loved These?
#51
Remember Spuds Mackenzie - 1980s Bud Light Beer
#52
Team Coke Or Team Pepsi?
#53
Life Goes On
#54
Ancient History?
Michael Largey 15 hours ago
Er, I used it in my middle 30s. Does that museum have a spot for me?
#55
Akira (1988). The One That Started It All
Jason Romine 4 hours ago
Absolutely not "the one that started it all". SpeedRacer, StarBlazers, Robotech, and Voltron would all like a word with this meme.
#56
Iykyk
#57
Who Else Listened To This?
#58
On March 29, 1985 - Desperately Seeking Susan Was Released
#59
Who Remembers Chi-Chi's In The 1980s?
#60
Those Were The Times!
#62
Who Knew It Would End Up This Way In The Future?
#63
The Money Pit Premiered In Theaters This Week In 1986!
#64
You Know It's True!
#65
I Never Could Beat This Thing. Could Anyone Else Here Do It?
#66
Toy Hall Of Famer! 🏆
#67
Wargames (1983)
#68
Anyone Else Use These?
#70
It’s Friday Night In 1987, Which Movie Are You Seeing?
#71
Who Watched Conan In The Movie Theater?
Iván Galarraga 2 hours ago
"To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women"
#73
Vhs Rewinder - Who Remembers This?
#74
Still Fooling People After All These Years
#75
Anyone Else Thing This Album Cover Was So Cool, Back In The Day?
Russell Bowman 16 hours ago
The original Molly Hatchet album cover beats them all Artwork by Frank Frazetta
#77
On April 7, 1989 - Major League Premiered
#78
Anybody Ever Seen This Film?
#79
Who Had One?
#80
Found The Flagg In The Wild
Jason Romine 4 hours ago
There's an antique mall in Virginia Beach that specializes in vintage and retro toys (largest collect on the East Coast, they claim) that had one of these for a while. Some lucky b@st@rd scooped it up though. Wasn't me.😑
#81
Who Had One Of These As A Kid?
#84
Did You Have A Beeper ?
#85
Who Was A Fan Of Tempest?
#86
Who Remembers Vanguard?
#89
Jam Pants - Who Had Some?
#90
A True Fan Would Know
#94
Rare Silverhawks™ Toy Poster By Kenner® (1986)
#95
Who Wants To Play Some Xevious?
#97
Who Else Had One?
#98
Who Used To Like To Watch This Show?
#99
Star Castle
Smeghead Tribble Down Under 5 hours ago
Time Pilot was my favourite. Would give my right arm for the original arcade game.
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Liliana Spiro 8 hours ago
You guys, heads up - we seem to have a troll down voting just to down vote. I've upvoted the ones where it made no sense at all why they'd be having a -1
Brian Droste 14 hours ago
I was a 70's kid but a lot of these brought back memories of my early adulthood.
David Paterson 7 hours ago
It looks like most of you were spoiled rich kids. Could never afford any of these - other than the mangled cassette tape.
Liliana Spiro 8 hours ago
You guys, heads up - we seem to have a troll down voting just to down vote. I've upvoted the ones where it made no sense at all why they'd be having a -1
Brian Droste 14 hours ago
I was a 70's kid but a lot of these brought back memories of my early adulthood.
David Paterson 7 hours ago
It looks like most of you were spoiled rich kids. Could never afford any of these - other than the mangled cassette tape.
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