The 1985 Argos catalogue
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Shaw Tarse said:
Nope, it would appear to be a horse with wings? But a bit tat?
A hint for those of less than 72 month vintage.http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=349...
ShadownINja said:
Digby said:
You can buy a DVD on ebay with high res pics of the 1976, 1984, 1985 and 1986 catalogs....if that's your thing 
£3
What is bizarre is that someone bothered scanning it all in.£3
I am trying to find my casio watch....
Cannot see it catching on to be honest. For a start there is no on-line presence and it does not take Green Shield Stamps.
Great fun this
Edited by Morningside on Thursday 16th December 19:32
ShadownINja said:
Digby said:
You can buy a DVD on ebay with high res pics of the 1976, 1984, 1985 and 1986 catalogs....if that's your thing
£3
What is bizarre is that someone bothered scanning it all in.£3
Morningside said:
ShadownINja said:
Digby said:
You can buy a DVD on ebay with high res pics of the 1976, 1984, 1985 and 1986 catalogs....if that's your thing
£3
What is bizarre is that someone bothered scanning it all in.£3
I am trying to find my casio watch....
I remember pleadin for ages for my parents to allow me to buy the thunder tank. I saved and eventually they caved in and let me buy one. Our local argos was a good few miles away and it involved a specal trip. When we go there they were out of stock. When we returned a few months later the catalogue had changed and the thundertank wasn't listed 
I used to love pouring over the argos catalogue but I only ever concentrated on the toys and watches.
Thanks for posting this link OP it's brought back some great memories.
I used to love pouring over the argos catalogue but I only ever concentrated on the toys and watches.
Thanks for posting this link OP it's brought back some great memories.
Edited by Bungleaio on Thursday 16th December 19:35
Chilli said:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/35931098...
Quality state of the art cameras.....and an X/19 as a comp prize...brilliant.
God disc cameras were crap!Quality state of the art cameras.....and an X/19 as a comp prize...brilliant.
How times have changed. A page of lighters for one thing. And another, no nanny state mentioning how old you must be to purchase.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/35931149...
A casio hexadecimal calculator. Had one of those
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/35934198...
Great some 'walkmans'. Note the lady hairdo of the 80s. God I thought I was so cool back then...Orange earphones? Oh hell..http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/35926188...
I know someone who had #6. Goodmans speakers fitted in his car. They were the most s
ttest things I ever heard. 45watts my arse.http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/35926449...
Love the stick on picture for the TVs
Edited by Morningside on Thursday 16th December 19:48
B17NNS said:
Ah, the sweet, sweet laminated book of dreams.
Early inPhone on page 200.
Loving the little information box - "Now you can choose telephone products in the same way as you choose all your other household items". Oh what a fantastic time to be alive Early inPhone on page 200.
I'm flicking through some of the other stuff, and my parents still have a very similar Pye television to the ones listed in the book, it still works and has an excellent picture!
Morningside said:
I know someone who had #6. Goodmans speakers fitted in his car. They were the most sttest things I ever heard. 45watts my arse.
Had to be wired up incorrectly or running off some naff deck, surely? Not saying they were audiophile speakers, but they used to give a really nice bass thump and decent treble.Before the ICE world advanced to subs and seperate amps etc, I used them in 3 or 4 cars in the end. ttest things I ever heard. 45watts my arse.
Just found my mam's old deep fat fryer!
Many an unhealthy meal cooked in that as a child
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/35925313... (item 9)
Many an unhealthy meal cooked in that as a child
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/35925313... (item 9)
Used to have a casio PT1. If it ever shows up again i'm gonna circuit bend that...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltn1-o7XaoM
Just bought myself a Yamaha SHS-10...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltn1-o7XaoM
Just bought myself a Yamaha SHS-10...
Digby said:
Morningside said:
I know someone who had #6. Goodmans speakers fitted in his car. They were the most sttest things I ever heard. 45watts my arse.
Had to be wired up incorrectly or running off some naff deck, surely? Not saying they were audiophile speakers, but they used to give a really nice bass thump and decent treble.Before the ICE world advanced to subs and seperate amps etc, I used them in 3 or 4 cars in the end. ttest things I ever heard. 45watts my arse.I was using Pioneer component (tape deck with separate 60 watt (IIRC) amp with a set of TSX8s shelf.
Edited by Morningside on Thursday 16th December 20:47
I remember the 1986 catalogue, I had a lot of this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/35902611...
However.... HOLY CRAP toys were cheap then. fk my lying bd parents and the cool toys they denied me. s.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/35902611...
However.... HOLY CRAP toys were cheap then. f
k my lying bd parents and the cool toys they denied me. s. B.J.W said:
Wow!
Straight to the toys page.
I had all the space lego.
The A-Team metal helicopter
And the XR3i scaletrix set
Can't believe the prices of lego now compared to back then.
Where is the XR3i scalextric set?Straight to the toys page.
I had all the space lego.
The A-Team metal helicopter
And the XR3i scaletrix set
Can't believe the prices of lego now compared to back then.
I used to have it, it was called "Night stages" If I remember correctly.
There was a "Supa Snaps" yellow car and a white "Texaco" car.
I bloody loved it and my starting grid had bit grooves melted into with me holding the arse end of the cars and doing burnouts!
The living room used to stink.
Great days and I miss them alot!
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