54 Pics That Are a Blast From the '80s Past

Ohlord Published 09/23/2021 in wow

If you were around back then, you'll probably relate to most of these. Growing up in the '80s was no joke man - child safety was still *barely* a thing. You had to be strong and smart to survive the children's toys dreamt up by a generation of adults hooked on nose candy.

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Okay skittles, we're waiting. When are these coming back?
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Anyone know the purpose of this?
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Here's to that sad kid who asked for atari and got this
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Rumor has it the orange and yellow did actually exist. Most people only saw the green
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These monstrosities that were rightfully discontinued. Chalky, chewy, what was that?
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Coloring and colorforms passed a rainy afternoon
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Sprinklers were downright dangerous by today's standards
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The disappointment when you got shrimp in the mail
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Collecting these for no reason
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Why take away the tan?
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And they thought '90s kids had weird tv shows
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What was with the clown toys for kids of the '70s and 80s? No wonder gen x got so many issues
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Heathcliff looking awful lot like he's trying to be Garfield
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Mascots looked different back then
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Why though? Why did they do this? Was it punishment? Was your momma like, "You failed your math test, go ride your bike til you bleed"
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Girls tryin to get their braids to do this
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Still found in church nurseries everywhere
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Parents trying to keep kids quiet on long car rides like here, don't speak 'til all your windows are red
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Showbiz pizza was more than arcade and skeeball
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Action figures that didn't move- why?
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McDonald's was more than a lunch option, it was a fashion statement for kids everywhere
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Saw some of these on youtube, they wouldn't be allowed today
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Chasing this MF down the street for your foot ice cream with the big gumball in it
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Everybody had at least one set of collectible glasses, smurfs, flinstones, snoopy. No one admits to collecting them.
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McDonald's parties were a big thing
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1.
2.
Okay skittles, we're waiting. When are these coming back?
3.
Anyone know the purpose of this?
4.
Here's to that sad kid who asked for atari and got this
5.
Rumor has it the orange and yellow did actually exist. Most people only saw the green
6.
These monstrosities that were rightfully discontinued. Chalky, chewy, what was that?
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Coloring and colorforms passed a rainy afternoon
14.
Sprinklers were downright dangerous by today's standards
15.
The disappointment when you got shrimp in the mail
16.
Collecting these for no reason
17.
Why take away the tan?
18.
And they thought '90s kids had weird tv shows
19.
20.
What was with the clown toys for kids of the '70s and 80s? No wonder gen x got so many issues
21.
22.
23.
24.
Heathcliff looking awful lot like he's trying to be Garfield
25.
26.
Mascots looked different back then
27.
Why though? Why did they do this? Was it punishment? Was your momma like, "You failed your math test, go ride your bike til you bleed"
28.
Girls tryin to get their braids to do this
29.
30.
Still found in church nurseries everywhere
31.
Parents trying to keep kids quiet on long car rides like here, don't speak 'til all your windows are red
32.
33.
34.
Showbiz pizza was more than arcade and skeeball
35.
36.
Action figures that didn't move- why?
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
McDonald's was more than a lunch option, it was a fashion statement for kids everywhere
43.
44.
Saw some of these on youtube, they wouldn't be allowed today
45.
Chasing this MF down the street for your foot ice cream with the big gumball in it
46.
47.
48.
Everybody had at least one set of collectible glasses, smurfs, flinstones, snoopy. No one admits to collecting them.
49.
McDonald's parties were a big thing
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.