30 Nostalgic Photos Of Things Everyone Had in Their Homes In The 80s
Pictures of these items in our homes in the 1980s serve as a form of time travel.
There is much to reminisce about and enjoy from the 1980s. It was an incredibly enjoyable time for anyone who grew up during that decade, with long hair, outrageous fashion styles, blockbuster films like “E.T.” and “The Empire Strikes Back,” the “Brat Pack,” and fanny packs. In the '80s, these items were absolutely awesome.
If you were a kid in elementary school in the 1980s and didn’t have Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle figurines, you were likely not part of the “in” crowd. The trend began with comic books, then progressed to action figures, mini-series, and finally animated series.
However, these old toys can still be sold for a reasonable price today. Simply find a suitable buyer on eBay or Craigslist!
Tupperware containers have been in American home cabinets since the 1980s, despite changes in form, color, and style. They began as thick, vegetable-colored plastic bowls and have since become thinner and clearer.
They are now sold with meals inside, such as lunch meats, cheeses, and salad greens. But nothing would crack these dishes back then; now they don’t make them like they used to.
In the 1980s, homes simply wouldn’t be complete without these items. Check out our well-curated list to see if you can find some of your 1980s items or if you still have them around!
1. Walkman Cassette Players
2. Fanny Packs
Fanny packs came out during the late '80s, and now they’re back.
3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Toys
The trend first started with a comic book, then moved to action figures, then mini-series, and finally a cartoon series.
4. Cabbage Patch Kids Dolls
5. Tupperware
6. Recipe Card Boxes
A lot of families still have recipe cards and boxes, as they’re super convenient.
7. Life Was Simpler in the '80s with These Bush Radios
8. Matching Bathroom Sets
9. Banana Clips Were a Lifesaver Back Then
10. Different Character Beddings
11. Playing with These Matchbox Cars for Hours
12. Big Box Televisions
13. Commodore 64 Micro Computers
14. Vintage Alarm Clocks
15. Vintage Silverware
16. Casserole Dishes with Flowers on Them
17. These Bottles of Milk
18. Bread Boxes
19. Electric Typewriters
20. Chrome and Cane Wood Chairs
21. Wallpaper - Flowers, Flowers, and More Flowers
22. Rubik’s Cubes, Originally Called the Magic Cube in 1977
23. In 1979, Trivial Pursuit Sold 20 Million Units in One Year, Then Another 100 Million After That
24. Garage Door Openers
25. Floor-to-Ceiling Mirrors
Interior designers back then also reported that floor-to-ceiling mirrors added a feeling of more space.
26. Polaroid Cameras
Polaroid goes back a long way, but in the '80s, almost every home had one or something similar.
27. Blinds
28. Faux Stone Fireplaces
In the '80s, homeowners began replacing their brick fireplaces with faux stones.
29. Hi-Fi Sound Systems Were the Latest Technology in the '80s
30. These Brassy Chandeliers to Match Your Cotton Tablecloth and Colored Vintage Silverware
Nostalgia is a wonderful thing. People who lived through a particular decade may develop a strange yearning for it several decades later.
It’s in movies that we have the opportunity for time machines and travel back to the late 1970s and 1980s. In real life, pictures of these items in our homes during the 1980s serve as a form of time travel.
They never fail to put us in the mood for nostalgia! Let us know if you have any of these items in your home today.
