Little things you miss about 70's/80s culture

[Werewolf]

Dime Stores are my biggest thing.

Oh, yeah! Woolworth's and Ben Franklin. I remember getting MOTU figures at those stores. I think there's still a few Ben Franklin stores left but they are just craft stores now.

[Goblin19]

Yeah, I was filling in at another location at work and got all excited there was a Ben Franklin's just down the street. It was cool since I didn't know there weee any left but it wasn't the same.

[Spawn67]

I miss the old malls I used to go to back then. It seemed they were packed 24/7 back then. There is only one original mall still standing today that I went to and it looks nothing at all like it did back then and all the stores are lone gone..

Record Stores. I know we still have them but there are very few where I live. I miss the old I went to that are long gone.

Video Stores. I miss going to the video store and the excitement of waiting for a new movie to come out. Although I hated the late fees but I really miss them..

ToyTown-This was a toystore in the area Im from that was the size of a supermarket. They had EVERYTHING a kid in the 70'-87 (when they closed). If I had a time machine that would easily be one of the first places I would go. Ironically toys r us was right up the street and still is to this day but it looks NOTHING like it did back then..

The HUGENESS of events like t.v. shows, Movies, albums etc..

[rykerw1701]

Music videos you couldn't wait to see
Monday Night Football when it was a real event
Heavy weight boxers you could watch on regular TV-Ali,Frazier, Norton, Forman
Newberry's (Five and Dime Store)
Ronald Reagan
Detroit
Playboy, always best when found hidden under your brother's bed
Bill Cosby records/Fat Albert/The Cosby Show, all before we knew what he was.
Same thing with OJ Simpson
Sears Catalog toy section at Christmas

[toys2cool]

more like what don't I miss..

[TrekStar]

Don't forget about disco.

[PNGwynne]

lol That's not a little thing and I don't miss it.

[mike69]

Weekend TV with Big Chuck and Little John on ch. 8 and Super-Host on ch. 43. (Can you dig it, Dwayne? )
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I also miss these shows!! I always looked forward to watching them!!

[jwyblejr]

Music videos you couldn't wait to see
Monday Night Football when it was a real event
Heavy weight boxers you could watch on regular TV-Ali,Frazier, Norton, Forman
Newberry's (Five and Dime Store)
Ronald Reagan
Detroit
Playboy, always best when found hidden under your brother's bed
Bill Cosby records/Fat Albert/The Cosby Show, all before we knew what he was.
Same thing with OJ Simpson
Sears Catalog toy section at Christmas

I miss the Newberry's in Cooperstown. It was right next door to the Hall of Fame. Use to have a lunch counter in it. Best time to go was Hall of Fame Weekend. Most of the HOFs ate there.

[Mikey]

I miss the Newberry's in Cooperstown. It was right next door to the Hall of Fame. Use to have a lunch counter in it. Best time to go was Hall of Fame Weekend. Most of the HOFs ate there.

I live about 2 miles from the very first one

Nice to see it's still remembered to this day



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[Earth 2 Chris]

We somehow had a Newerry's in our podunk town. It was replaced with a Sundry Store. Anyone remember those?

I miss newsstand comics. I still frequent the pharmacy up the street from my childhood home. Every time I go in there I'm saddened by the lack of magazines, and especially comics. The rack is still the same one, but it's almost empty.

Chris

[HardyGirl]

We had a JJ Newberry's here in Oakland too back in the day.

[Bruce Banner]

Wood grain. I loves it. Everything from TVs, video game consoles, stereos, etc. had wood grain. The XBOX One and PS4 don't need more power, they need wood grain.

I know what you mean about the wood grain. I used to love that faux wood effect on everything.

[PNGwynne]

I also miss these shows!! I always looked forward to watching them!!

Hi Mike! Super-Host made me the fanboy I am today. Such fun.

[tay666]

Weekend TV with Big Chuck and Little John on ch. 8 and Super-Host on ch. 43. (Can you dig it, Dwayne? )

Huge console televisions and TV dinners

Dude!
Grew up on those shows.
And I used to love the rare treat of getting to eat a TV dinner. Back when they were still good, and you could actually get a piece of chicken, not just chicken strips.

I also agree about woodgrain. It was everywhere.

Video games. Real ones, that you put a quarter into.

Cereal prizes.