ARE PEOPLE LOOSING INTEREST IN BOOMBOXS ?

[jaetee]

In terms of collectors losing interest, in my case, I've got (almost)every boombox I wanted. So I'm not actively buying or looking. However, I do notice there are more boomboxes in media. More t-shirts, movies, and TV-Commercials. Just saw a Sanyo C series? in a bread commercial, and it's pretty prominent in the commercial. So maybe there is more interest developing in the general public?

Boomboxes are showing up on TV and in fashion quite a bit. That's been going on for a few years now, too... Not really showing any signs of letting up much, either.

And if you really think about it.... what are the coolest retro culturally-identifiable "things" out there, especially that mark some kind of association with the 80's????

Other than boomboxes (and walkans) what is there?

Big hair & mullets?
Leg warmers
Spandex
Members Only jackets
Sweat & Wristbands (more of a 70's thing, I think)

 

[blu_fuz]

Very true ^^^^^^^^^


Not much else worth collecting from the 80's that bring the same joy as a big fat boombox does .

 

[Barrys_Bapz]

true

 

[mellymelsr]

Very true ^^^^^^^^^


Not much else worth collecting from the 80's that bring the same joy as a big fat boombox does .

...

 

[floyd]

In terms of collectors losing interest, in my case, I've got (almost)every boombox I wanted. So I'm not actively buying or looking. However, I do notice there are more boomboxes in media. More t-shirts, movies, and TV-Commercials. Just saw a Sanyo C series? in a bread commercial, and it's pretty prominent in the commercial. So maybe there is more interest developing in the general public?

Boomboxes are showing up on TV and in fashion quite a bit. That's been going on for a few years now, too... Not really showing any signs of letting up much, either.

And if you really think about it.... what are the coolest retro culturally-identifiable "things" out there, especially that mark some kind of association with the 80's????

Other than boomboxes (and walkans) what is there?

Big hair & mullets?
Leg warmers
Spandex
Members Only jackets
Sweat & Wristbands (more of a 70's thing, I think)

parachute pants
atari

pac man fever

rubiks cube
oh and chicks who try to look like maddonna
thats all i can think of.

 

[blu_fuz]

Even with what you added, boomboxes give the most joy .

 

[floyd]

Even with what you added, boomboxes give the most joy .

out of all the 80's era the boom box was king to me .

 

[ViennaSound]

Even with what you added, boomboxes give the most joy .

out of all the 80's era the boom box was king to me .

+ walky!

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

In terms of collectors losing interest, in my case, I've got (almost)every boombox I wanted. So I'm not actively buying or looking. However, I do notice there are more boomboxes in media. More t-shirts, movies, and TV-Commercials. Just saw a Sanyo C series? in a bread commercial, and it's pretty prominent in the commercial. So maybe there is more interest developing in the general public?

Boomboxes are showing up on TV and in fashion quite a bit. That's been going on for a few years now, too... Not really showing any signs of letting up much, either.

And if you really think about it.... what are the coolest retro culturally-identifiable "things" out there, especially that mark some kind of association with the 80's????

Other than boomboxes (and walkans) what is there?

Big hair & mullets?
Leg warmers
Spandex
Members Only jackets
Sweat & Wristbands (more of a 70's thing, I think)

parachute pants
atari

pac man fever

rubiks cube
oh and chicks who try to look like maddonna
thats all i can think of.

80's chicks were SO HOT! I love that style and look. Too bad I can't get my wife to get perm and spray her hair up to the moon!