I Went To Bed With Barry Manilow Last Night

[Wee67]

I guess its not technically a toy, but for me its part and parcel of my toy collecting- I finally picked up a portable 8-track player I've been gunning for-



SO last night when I went to bed, I set up on my night stand with the only 8-track I could find- Barry Manilow's Greatest Hits Vol.1. And let me tell the man had a LOT of hits! As I sat there reading my book, I couldn't help laughing at myself for enjoying so thoroughly, this moment of geekery.

[AAAAA]

Wow The Detonator!! cool!

[megoat]

That's awesome Bill!

I found mine last summer at an antique mall.



Then I found this one a few months back!



I love groovy 8 track players!

About ten years ago I was at a thrift store in North Carolina when I spied a TNT/Plunger 8 track player on a shelf with an 8 track playing in it--it worked!. I got excited and when I went to grab it there was a sticker on it that read "not for sale". Apparently it was the store's sole stereo system! Ha!

[Remco Monster]

I am a total sucker for 8-track players. Have a couple. I have long wanted to pick up one of the portable Panasonics. Sweet score.

Now, get yourself some decent 8-tracks for Christ's sake!

[Wee67]

That's awesome Bill!

I found mine last summer at an antique mall.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f340/cousinherb/bloof3.jpg

Then I found this one a few months back!

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f340/cousinherb/weltron.jpg

I love groovy 8 track players!

About ten years ago I was at a thrift store in North Carolina when I spied a TNT/Plunger 8 track player on a shelf with an 8 track playing in it--it worked!. I got excited and when I went to grab it there was a sticker on it that read "not for sale". Apparently it was the store's sole stereo system! Ha!

Matt, that Welltron is next on my list!




and maybe one of those radios

[toys2cool]

cool

[HardyGirl]

That's awesome Bill!

I found mine last summer at an antique mall.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f340/cousinherb/bloof3.jpg

Then I found this one a few months back!

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f340/cousinherb/weltron.jpg

I love groovy 8 track players!

About ten years ago I was at a thrift store in North Carolina when I spied a TNT/Plunger 8 track player on a shelf with an 8 track playing in it--it worked!. I got excited and when I went to grab it there was a sticker on it that read "not for sale". Apparently it was the store's sole stereo system! Ha!

My friend had a blue Dyn-O-Mite 8-track. I had a red Toot-a-Loop radio. Such memories!

[jwyblejr]

That's awesome Bill!

I found mine last summer at an antique mall.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f340/cousinherb/bloof3.jpg

Then I found this one a few months back!

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f340/cousinherb/weltron.jpg

I love groovy 8 track players!

About ten years ago I was at a thrift store in North Carolina when I spied a TNT/Plunger 8 track player on a shelf with an 8 track playing in it--it worked!. I got excited and when I went to grab it there was a sticker on it that read "not for sale". Apparently it was the store's sole stereo system! Ha!

When I was a kid, I always thought those ones in the front looked like the Death Star.

[MegoAddict]

wow cool stuff..

[Zemo]

I just threw up.

[kryptosmaster]

I picked up 4 ABBA 8 tracks last year at a thrift store. Opened but still had the shrinkwrap on them. I haven't tried them yet. My player is in the closet currently. I've found about a 50/50 shot with old 8 track tapes. Some will work perfect while others will self-destruct when you try to play them.
Rich

[Joe90]

I once slept with Barry Manilow too... I had his tune Copa Cabana stuck in my head for two days straight. I was cycling through the mountains and didn't have anyone to talk to. I must have been going through some sort of mental breakdown, because I hate that song.