The 1985 Argos catalogue

[Dr G]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/sets/721...

Strangely fascinating! Amusing to look back through what we thought was 'high tech' not that long ago. Quite a few things in there that cost pennies are worth a fortune today also!

[Torquey]

Crikey that is fantastic.

The strange thing is there is alot of stuff in there that is still around today or at least feels like you only through it in the bin not that long ago.

Makes it feel like 25 years ago is not all that long ago!

[Dibble]

The Lizzie Duke tat appears to be identical to today's offerings.

[Tycho]

The jewellery section is the same as the current one!!

[Greg_D]

why does no one use velour car seat covers nowadays? (p.37)

Greg

[davepoth]

I'm looking at the tool section - there's loads! I never realised they were so car-maintenance focused. Timing strobes, Load levellers for engine cranes, and torque wrenches! And everything is in imperial too. Now where's my time machine?

[B17NNS]

Ah, the sweet, sweet laminated book of dreams.

Early inPhone on page 200.

[Elskeggso]

I was born in 1985! Bookmarked to read this evening

[Penny-lope]

I was 10 when this catalogue was out, and I can actually remember some of the items listed (and had them on my Christmas list...and got none of them )

[davepoth]

Doctor and Nurse playset...I wonder why that's not sold any more?

[ShadownINja]

Wowsers. Look at some of the "retro" watches. Very collectible now. If I had a time machine, I know how I'd make money... travel back to 1985...










and buy 1,000,000 Microsoft shares. fk cheap plastic watches.

[ShadownINja]

davepoth said:

Doctor and Nurse playset...I wonder why that's not sold any more?

They are. Go to your local Thomsons Directory. Find "Argos". Now keep scanning down the As to Ann Summers...

[Rawwr]

Imminent prolapse:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/35927208...

[sneijder]

Drops phone and runs to laptop.

[vixen1700]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/35926449...

Think I may have bought the 3rd one down for my MGBGT in 1985.

[Shaw Tarse]

Slow cookers are cheaper now, than in 1985.

[Carl_Spackler]

Ho lee sheeyt.

Page 221, TV top right, I had that TV, second hand (ex rental), 100 quid from Rumbelows.

[Chilli]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/35931098...

Quality state of the art cameras.....and an X/19 as a comp prize...brilliant.

[Mr Gearchange]

Ha happy days.

Me and my brother used to play "flick open the catalogue at a random page and pick what you would have".

Simpler times before all this playstation, MDMA, bumsex and knifings.

[BeansOnToast]

£189 for a commodore 64
£119 for a sinclair zx spectrum