80s

I used to love watching the 80s television show V. It was a pretty good show at the time. Do you remember how you felt the first time that you found out that were lizards that wanted to collect humans and keep them as food? Here’s a good article over at Mental Floss...

Now this is pretty cool. always wished that I was in my late teens during the early80s so I could go to all those Metal concerts. What a great 80s video.

I read an interesting fact in regard to Phil Collins and it’s a real good one. Maybe it’s because I love 80s music or maybe it’s because I played the bass for years and I pay attention to musical detail instinctively but whatever the reason I was really impressed. Phil Collins was definitely...

This edition of Teen Beat which was issued in August of 1987 is pretty cool. It features Kirk Cameron, Michael J Fox and River Phoenix. It also had a pin up of Bon Jovi.

This one is pretty cool. It’s Phoebe Cates and Zach Galligan from the movie Gremlins on the cover of 80s teen magazine 16.

So you lived and grew up during the 80s. Consider yourself lucky that you got to experience the greatest decade ever. I‘m sure that just like me from time to time you’ll see something and think yourself holy cow I remember that! Right? It’s happened to all of us. It’s an awesome feeling to...

This section will be dedicated to old 80s ads. I’ll start off the thread with this one. Imagine how far we’ve come. A 10mb PC priced at roughly $6,000 dollars!

I have to say if you read this article it actually might Give you a different perspective on some of these popular movies. For example in Back to the Future there was incest going on lol. I mean I never actually thought about it till a couple of minutes ago. Julia Robert’s body isn’t in the...

On August 28th 1988 at Flugtag '88 airshow at USAF in West Germany Ramstein airbase an accident happened that claimed the lives of 77 people. Also 346 spectators were seriously injured and 100s more with minor. Three aircraft of the Italian Air Force display team collided during their display...

Most of us here in the US always think of the 80 being strictly American but thats not the case. Lots of 80s artists that we listened to back then came from Europe and good percentage from England. We owe the English people of the 80s a big thumbs up for that. Anyway this thread will be...

Life in America during the 80s.

This will be a thread dedicated to various rare 80s collectibles. You may post any kind of item that was made during the 80s and is rare. Before you post an item ask yourself can I find it for sale on the internet very easily or is it somewhat difficult to come by. I think you get the picture...

Today on August 19th 1986 44 year old postal worker Patrick Sherrill gunned down 14 of co-workers and injured 6 more. He then took his own life by turning the gun onto himself.

Here’s Ralph Macchio on the cover the 80s magazine 16. I’m not sure what year this came out but I’m going to assume it was the year that the movie Karate Kid premiered.

This is a pretty good 80s video. It‘s basically about various 80s fads such as leg warmers, stone washed jeans, high hair and more. Check it out. You won’t be disappointed.

If you’re like me and grew up during the 80s then watch this video. Did watching this video make you feel old?

I know every couch on the picture. Do you? Name the if you do. One of them is a complete giveaway.

This thread will be dedicated to the various dances of the 80s. Some will be funny and others might leave you in shock. I’ll start the thread with this one.

August 1st 1980 The Associate’s The Affectionate Punch and Siouxsie & the Banshees’ Kaleidoscope albums were released. The movies The Final Countdown, The Hunter, Loose Shoes and Raise the Titanic were released. Cinemax made its debut. 1981 Diana Ross and Lionel Richie‘s single Endless Love was...

What stores do you remember from the 80s that aren’t around anymore? Some of the stores that I remember are the Wiz, Alexander’s, Play World, Chess King, Records and Tapes are some that come to mind. The other stores on that list I had no idea about. Maybe one of you have? This site lists 11...