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!
#1 Boombox In The 80s? You Know You Did
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#2 Cutting Edge 80s Tech – Sony Walkman
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#3 Not The Beretta You Were Thinking About
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#4 Who Remembers Vanguard?
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#5 Ring Any Bells For Some?
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#6 Found The Flagg In The Wild
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#7 Iykyk
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#8 Some Of My 80’s Collection:)
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#9 Ouch!
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#10 Who Else Loved These?
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#11 1983 Delorean
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#12 Remember Spuds Mackenzie – 1980s Bud Light Beer
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#13 And Oldie But A Goodie
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#14 Remember
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#15 On March 29, 1985 – Desperately Seeking Susan Was Released
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#16 Maybe Someday It Will
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#17 Team Coke Or Team Pepsi?
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#18 I Don’t Like
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#19 Which Breakfast Club Character Were You Most Like In High School?
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#20 April 8, 1989 – “The Look” By Roxette Became The #1 Song In America
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#21 What Happened To The Future?
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#22 Life Goes On
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#23 What Is This Thing?
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#24 He Got All 3
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#25 Akira (1988). The One That Started It All
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#26 Vhs Rewinder – Who Remembers This?
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#27 Many Of Us Use To Do This. Remember?
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#28 Cool Vibes!
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#29 We Never Lost The Phone
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#30 I Love Gi Joe Toys
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#31 42 Years Ago Today, Detention Was Served
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#32 Who Had One Of These As A Kid?
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#33 A Cool Movie From My Childhood
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#34 Who Had A Vectrex? Not Me, But I Wanted One
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#35 Anyone Else Thing This Album Cover Was So Cool, Back In The Day?
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#36 Toy Hall Of Famer! 🏆
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#37 Who Used To Like To Watch This Show?
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#38 The Og Virtual Queue. 🎟️
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#39 The Real Remote Control In The Very Early 80s
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#40 Who Else Listened To This?
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#41 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
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#42 M.a.s.k From 1985
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#43 Back When Dog Biscuits Were Cool
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#44 “Max Headroom” Premiered On This Day In 1987….39 Years Already
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#45 Rare Silverhawks™ Toy Poster By Kenner® (1986)
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#46 Wargames (1983)
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#47 Grocery Store Memories
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#48 Oh Yes, Those Were The Days
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#49 Anyone Else Use These?
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#50 The Swatch Watch. They Were The Thing. Who Had One?
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#51 Who Remembers Chi-Chi’s In The 1980s?
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#52 Beverly Hills Cop Is 42 Years Old?!
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#53 Who Used One Of These In The 80s?
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#54 The Way It Was
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#55 Did You Have A Beeper ?
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#56 Robotech Fans?
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#57 Predator (1987)
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#58 Paperboy Fans?
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#59 Married With Children Premiered On Fox On April 5, 1987
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#60 It’s Friday Night In 1987, Which Movie Are You Seeing?
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#61 First Smart Watch
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#62 Any Elfquest Fan Here?
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#63 Who Else Had One?
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#64 Got My Fingers On The Record And Play Buttons Waiting For That Song To Come On The Radio
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#65 Jam Pants – Who Had Some?
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#66 The Goonies 1985
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#67 Anybody Ever Seen This Film?
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#68 Judging By The Receipt, This Kid Had The Best Christmas Ever
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#69 Ted Talk
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#70 Who Watched Conan In The Movie Theater?
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#71 Two V Fans, Apparently
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#72 I Remember The Days Vividly
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#73 Those Were The Times!
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#74 Who Knew It Would End Up This Way In The Future?
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#75 Rambo Knows
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#76 We Know Who This Dog Is
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#77 Who Was A Fan Of Tempest?
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#78 The Real Pain!
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#79 The Money Pit Premiered In Theaters This Week In 1986!
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#80 Pizza Hut 1980s – It Was A Great Place
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#81 V – Such A Great Show!
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#82 The Empire Strikes Back Was A Fantasic Movie. One Of The 80s Best
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#83 True 80s
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#84 Ancient History?
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#85 The Way It Was
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#86 A True Fan Would Know
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#87 You Know It’s True!
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#88 Who Had One?
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#89 80s Chairs
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#90 Back When It Was Possible
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#91 I Never Could Beat This Thing. Could Anyone Else Here Do It?
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#92 Star Castle
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#93 Still Fooling People After All These Years
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#94 G.i. Joe A Real American Hero
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#95 Yes, I Am A Gi Joe Fan – Picked Up The Sharc Using Credit Card Points
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#96 Who Wants To Play Some Xevious?
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#97 He Speaks The Truth!
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#98 On April 7, 1989 – Major League Premiered
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#99 80s Dresscode
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