a blast from the past argos 1985

izzop · 9 Dec 2010 at 14:38

sunlitsix said:
I can't figure flickr out alright so give me a break! ¬_¬
Page 168 in the catalogue anyway.

Trouble typing one handed :eek:

SPARC · 9 Dec 2010 at 14:39

sunlitsix said:
Page 168 in the catalogue anyway.

Would they get away with having that in todays catalogue ?

bsoltan · 9 Dec 2010 at 14:46

izzop said:
There you were building up my hopes and we end up looking at microwaves!!

We use that [1] Microwave at home still.

SniperDude · 9 Dec 2010 at 14:48

the price of them in the 1985 argos, they cost more than the computers

lcg · 9 Dec 2010 at 14:49

SniperDude said:
haha EPIC FAIL

shower section

My parents still have those white digital KRUPS scales, iirc.

Building Candy · 9 Dec 2010 at 14:52

14" tv is nearly £200 in 1985, my god that would have bought you a car!

Also wish lego was that cheap now, technic test car £25 yes please!

cHk4 · 9 Dec 2010 at 15:04

Random question but where are the fridges?

Narj · 9 Dec 2010 at 15:06

cHk4 said:
Random question but where are the fridges?

Curry's?

cHk4 · 9 Dec 2010 at 15:07

PianoBasher said:
Curry's?

Good call! I always thought agros sold fridges

Sp00n · 9 Dec 2010 at 15:08

cHk4 said:
Random question but where are the fridges?

Tandy

Narj · 9 Dec 2010 at 15:09

cHk4 said:
Good call! I always thought agros sold fridges

Not sure if Rumbelows did fridges as well or just TV/Radio stuff (along with Radio Rentals)

How do I remember this stuff? I was really young back then! Shame I can't remember what happened yesterday.

J.T · 9 Dec 2010 at 15:28

I remember going through that Argos catalogue looking for stuff for Xmas, I was 10.

ThomasTheTankEngine · 9 Dec 2010 at 15:43

That donkey kong jr on page 228 was the first computer game I owned.

Kainz · 9 Dec 2010 at 15:47

Ghettoblasters ***! Argos catalogues rocked back in the day. Now the internets has made them obsolete

POB · 9 Dec 2010 at 16:05

J.T said:
I remember going through that Argos catalogue looking for stuff for Xmas, I was 10.

Bit late that was the summer one

izzop · 9 Dec 2010 at 16:08

POB said:
Bit late that was the summer one

Prehaps he was dropping hints to his parents early!?

Dj_Jestar · 9 Dec 2010 at 16:13

izzop said:
Prehaps he was dropping hints to his parents early!?

or PERHAPS he/his parents were povvo

Participant · 9 Dec 2010 at 16:18

Epic 80s hairdo. I would.

CharlieAlbert · 9 Dec 2010 at 16:30

I was born in 1990 and i still have some of these toys. Page 244 item 13 Is in my wardrobe lol

CharlieAlbert · 9 Dec 2010 at 16:33

:O page 245 item 30. So many memories. Wow thanks op