21 Ads That (Almost) Make You Miss the '80s
21 Ads That (Almost)
Make You Miss the '80s
Make You Miss the '80s
By David Griner on Mon Nov 22 2010
15.
Sears
"Under One Roof"
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In truth, Sears has always been the place where your dad buys hammers and your mom buys jeans. But in the '80s, the chain also billed itself as the ultimate place to build a wall-to-wall hi-fi system worthy of your new Loverboy cassette.
16.
Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine
"Yum Yum Fun"
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If there's one thing '80s ads knew how to do, it was sell the hell out of questionable toys, usually through catchy jingles that will never, ever leave your brain. As one YouTube commenter says of the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, "After making about 2 sno-cones we never had the patience to sit there and grind the ice for 5 minutes, so my sister and I would just squirt the concentrated sugar flavoring right into our mouths." Money well spent.
17.
Sweet Valley High Board Game
"Get In"
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Finally, every girl could live the '80s dream: backstabbing her friends and going steady with the biggest douchebag on campus.
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