Classic Football From Mattel<\/span><\/p> If the ’70s were the era of brown-and-amber practical stuff, the ’80s were the decade that decided everyday should be louder and preferably with a really good beat. Things generally were still analog enough that you rewound tapes and lived by the landline (can you imagine?), but really shiny enough to feel like the future had officially arrived.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Can You Name These \u201980s Music Videos From One Frame?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n In our \u201cEveryday Life in the 1980s<\/a>\u201d gallery, we zoomed out to the real-life scenes — malls, arcades, parking lots full of sedans, and breaking away from the stereo with the Walkman. Now we’re zooming in on all the stuff<\/em>: the objects that sat on kitchen counters, hung on the wall, lived in backpacks, and cluttered up living rooms in the coziest, most nostalgic way.<\/p>\n HF60 SONY CASSETTE<\/span><\/p> While the \u201980s might be most defined by the music and movies, they were also very much a \u201cthings\u201d decade. More plastic. More gadgets. Way more buttons. There was more to collect, clip, stack, swap, and show off. And while all of it seemed totally normal at the time, today it all feels like a perfectly preserved time capsule from a louder, brighter, button-filled decade.<\/p>\n From kitchen gadgets to clunky electronics and classroom staples, the 1980s were packed with unforgettable everyday objects. Scroll through and see how many of these totally normal \u201980s staples you remember.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Step back into the 1970s and explore the everyday objects that defined daily life \u2014 and might leave younger generations scratching their heads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe 1980s: Still Analog, Suddenly Flashy<\/h3>\n
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