All things 80's! This was the greatest era of my life and a fabulous time to be alive! I am a GenX'er so I was born in the 70's and definitely an 80's kid! The 80's will always have my heart!
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What We Wore
80's Toys
What We Listened To
80's Beauty
What We Wore
This was some of our 80's Fashion from back then! Big hair, big pants, big personality!
I remember wearing these down the hallways in high school! Didn't we all have a pair back then?
Acid Washed Jeans
I remember every boy in school had at least a couple of these!
Men's Striped Button Up Shirts
Didn't like them then or now but they were definitely a part of the 80's!
Parachute Pants
Oh how I miss sitting up late with friends watching rock videos on MTV! Those big hair bands were all the craze back then!
MTV: T-Shirts
I think these were also jump suits as well as dresses! Every girl had one but hey, it was in!
80s Big Collar Dress
I think every girl in high school had to see how many rings they could wear at one time and the clusters were a big thing back then!
1980s Cluster Rings
Remember these? All the kids had these and they were popular among the teens as well!
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Legends never die and neither do Levi's jeans!
Levis Jeans
Okay, I never did the whole leg warmers thing but it was part of 80's fashion…
Leg Warmers
These may have been my favorite pants from the 80's because you could style these with a long-tailed blouse or a long sweater, a pair of flats, and look absolutely gorgeous!
Stirrup Pants
The colors and prints were different from today but they will always be as iconic as the 80's!
80s Sweater
80's Toys
We had some of the best toys in the 80's! There were so many but I have listed a few of the main ones that come to mind when I think of my childhood!
Were you able to do it? I don't think I ever did but I had fun trying!
Vintage 1980 The Original Rubik's Cube by Ideal for sale online
This was one of the most popular toys of my childhood and looking back now, I'm thinking “why”?
Original Slinky Walking Spring Toy, 2.75-inch Metal
Now who doesn't love Pac Man? I spent hours and hours playing that game!
Pac Man Gifts
These were the ugliest little dolls but back then every little girl had to have one, I had several.
Cabbage Patch Kids
Nintendo replaced Atari but I can still remember all the fun we had with these game systems!
Atari 2600+ - Official Atari Video Game Consoles
There was nothing better than riding my bike up and down the road we lived on every summer, I thought I was the coolest kid in the neighborhood, LOL!
Huffy Girls Bike
This was one of my favorite games! There was just something fascinating about Operation!
Hasbro Operation Electronic Board Game with Cards
Who remembers these weird little blue things? Back then they were the craze!
Smurfs: Toys & Games
I loved the whole collection of these fruit scented little dolls! To this day, they are still the very cutest!
Strawberry Shortcake Dolls
What We Listened To
The sounds of the 80's! We had some of the best music ever, we also had the best vibe as well!
We all wanted to be Madonna! Me included!
Madonna: CDs & Vinyl
I remember this was my very first record that I ever bought! I listened to it so many times that I wore it out!
Michael Jackson - Thriller
I loved this album and the movie both and still do to this very day! RIP Prince, gone too soon…
Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain (Vinyl LP)
I mean, how could you not have a good time while listening to Heart of Glass? One of my all time faves, then and now!
Blondie: CDs & Vinyl
Who remembers Walk Like An Egyptian or Manic Monday?
Greatest Hits: CDs & Vinyl - The Bangles
Electric Youth was not only an album but a perfume, who remembers?
Debbie Gibson: CDs & Vinyl
I thought this little group of boys were the cutest things! My cousin had the biggest crush on Joey!
New Kids On The Block: CDs & Vinyl
One of my faves then and still listening to Queen to this day! Oh the vocals that Freddie Mercury had! Wow!!!
Queen Albums
I Think We're Alone Now….that was one of my favorites and I can literally still hear the intro of that song in my head!
Tiffany: CDs & Vinyl
80's Beauty
Our hairsprays back then definitely held your hair in place! It was literally like concrete in a can! Our cosmetics back then as well as our perfumes were awesome!
This was cement in a can and I know I did my part in destroying the ozone with this stuff! I went through so much of this stuff that my lungs were probably pure glue!
Aqua Net Extra Super Hold Hair Spray 11oz
This stuff actually worked! My cousin and I would lay out in the sun with the boom-box blaring, slathered down in baby oil with iodine, and a bottle of this for those summer highlights!
Sun-In Spray-In Hair Lightener, Original - 4.7 fl oz (2 Pack)
Debbie Gibson inspired perfume! Every girl had a bottle of this, I'm sure!
Electric Youth by Debbie Gibson Revlon perfume - a fragrance for women 1989
I have never found another vanilla perfume like this one in all my searches since then!
Vanilla Fields by Coty: A Time Machine ~ Fragrance Reviews
I cannot believe you can still buy this! That is definitely going in the shopping cart, for nostalgia if nothing more!
Malibu Musk Body Spray
I went through several bottles of this stuff and it definitely lived up to its name!
Vintage 1992 Stiff Stuff Styling Spray Super Hold Salon Proven Formula 7 Oz
I miss this stuff! My color was True Beige and I wore this religiously!
Pan Stik Foundation
This is still around for a reason! Great mascara for a fraction of the price of other mascaras that offer similar results!
Maybelline Great Lash Washable Volumizing Mascara
I was never without a compact of this face powder back in the day! I still remember the scent!
Clean Invisible Pressed Powder
The packaging may have changed a bit but we had this in the 80's and loved it! Every time we went to the roller skating rink, we would share the Lip Smackers.
Lip Smacker Liquid Lip Gloss Friendship Pack
This is definitely a blast from the past but it still lingers around even today! This stuff would clear out your nasal passages as well as clean your face!
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5th grade, sitting in class smearing this on in the watermelon flavor. I can still smell this to this day and the joy I would feel every time I got a new one!
Vintage Lip Balm Slider Tin
Still available today! I cannot believe it but this perfume has stood the test of time!
