Also, is that a band shirt? I can’t believe grandma let him in her house.
Wade Rockett, you are tied with Patrick Rothfuss for Nerd Master of the Universe.
Archive for the '’80s Decor/Design/Fashion' Category
Portrait of a Young Geek Holding the Players Handbook and Wearing a Moose Hat (1981)
Published August 19, 2015 '80s Decor/Design/Fashion , D&D , D&D Portraits 3 CommentsA Portrait of Young Geeks Reading Deities & Demigods (Circa 1985)
Published August 19, 2015 '80s Decor/Design/Fashion , D&D , D&D Portraits 8 Comments
The photo is from Rich Howard, who is one of the geeks. You can read about his introduction to D&D here.
Paging the ugly couch museum: we have another specimen for your collection. (I would pay to gain entrance to such a museum, by the way.)
Arcade Zen (1982)
Published August 4, 2015 '80s Decor/Design/Fashion , Arcade Cabinets/Coin-Ops , Video Arcades , Video Games 3 Comments
Boston College High School Cafeteria, 1974 – 1987
Published June 29, 2015 '70s Decor/Design/Fashion , '80s Decor/Design/Fashion , High School Leave a Comment
Chuck E. Cheese’s Birthday Party, 1983
Published June 17, 2015 '80s Decor/Design/Fashion , Birthdays/Birthday Parties , Chuck E. Cheese's , Family Entertainment Centers 3 Comments
The birthday boy is Marshall Matlock. Wish I could see what’s in those presents.
Was there a room underneath the stage that had strobe lights you could turn off and on, or am I dreaming that?
Only Nerds GOTO Computer Camp (1983)
Published June 16, 2015 '80s Decor/Design/Fashion , Computer Camp , Personal Computers Leave a Comment
The kid is Stewart Butterfield. From what I’ve read, “camp” was a room in the back of select stores. The younger kids (8 to 11) learned Logo, and the older kids (12 to 15) learned BASIC.
RadioShack filed for bankruptcy in February of this year.
Models in the first four ads are, from top to bottom, Morgan Brittany (Dallas, Glitter), Lauren Hutton (Lassiter, Once Bitten), Tom Berenger (eating spaghetti, for some reason), and Bruce Jenner. Brittany and Jenner hosted the second season of Star Games (1985-1986), a sports competition show featuring teams of celebrities.
The Swatch craze was absolute madness, and probably the first time I had a real conception of economic class. There were so many fashions and fads going on at the same time, and only the kids with money could keep up with them. The idea was to wear as many Swatches as possible (wrists, arms, ankles), and the gluttonous, neon ’80s did not disappoint.
(Images via Wishbook)
Audio Visual Club, Circa 1984
Published April 14, 2015 '80s Decor/Design/Fashion , Audio Visual Clubs , High School , High School Yearbooks 1 Comment
Absolute badasses. They ate Betamaxes for breakfast.
The photo is via Scott Hanselman, who is standing in the back row.
2 Warps to Neptune 