80sfashion

Time Capsule 1980s

By s60902
  • Technology- Sony Walkman

    Technology- Sony Walkman

    1.) It didn’t get popular until the mid-80s.
    2.) Was invented in 1979.
    3.) The price for one was $150.
  • Transportation- Lincoln Mark VI Continental

    Transportation- Lincoln Mark VI Continental

    1.) It was a full-size luxury car and was produced by Ford Motor Company.
    2.) Was first introduced in September 1979
    3.) It was between $6,300 and $15,200.
  • Fashion

    Fashion

    1.) The point of the clothing was to stand out so there was a lot of neon.
    2.) They were used as an extension of their identities and they were usually Bright colors with metallic finishes.
    3.) Fedora hats, bowler hats, sun hats, beret caps, vintage hats, and newsboy caps. were e the most popular in the 80s.
  • Toys

    Toys

    1.) People couldn’t get their hands on the dolls fast enough and during that decade, almost $2 billion was generated just in sales.
    2.) They became all the rage in 1983 and raised more than $70,000.
    3.) They were created in the 70s but didn’t get popular until the 80s
  • Music

    Music

    1.) Michael Jackson died June 25, 2009, and it was caused by cardiac arrest.
    2.) Madonna sold over 200 million records worldwide.
    3.) In Prince's album, ‘For You’, he sang and played all 27 instruments.
  • Actor- Harrison Ford

    Actor- Harrison Ford

    1.) He was born July 13, 1942.
    2.) His most famous series from the 80s was Star Wars
    3.) His most famous movie is ‘The Empire Strikes Back’
  • President- Ronald Reagan

    President- Ronald Reagan

    1.) Born February 6, 1911.
    2.) He died June 5, 2004, from Alzheimer’s disease.
    3.) He was, noted for his conservative Republicanism
  • TV Show- 80s Smurfs

    TV Show- 80s Smurfs

    1.) Created by Belgian comics artist Peyo.
    2.) The smurfs have been around since 1958 but became a tv show in the 80s by Hanna-Barbera Productions
    3.) The Smurfs were the result of a silly dinner conversation.
  • Sports Figure-Dan Marino

    Sports Figure-Dan Marino

    1.) He played for the Miami Dolphins from 1983–1999
    2.) His passer rating is 86.4
    3.) He was the first quarterback in NFL history to reach 50,000 and 60,000 career passing yards
  • Movie- The Breakfast Club

    Movie- The Breakfast Club

    1.) Was released on February 15, 1985.
    2.) It cost $1 million to film this movie.
    3.) The name of the movie was created by students in detention at New Trier High School.
  • News Event- First MLK Day

    News Event- First MLK Day

    1.) Only 17 states in 1986 adopted the holiday.
    2.) Ronald Reagan signed the bill in November of 1983 for this holiday.
    3.) This was the first federal King holiday was celebrated in 1986.