Despite its reputation as the "decade of greed," life in the 1980s stayed pretty good until the 1987 market collapse. People only felt the fallout a little bit later. (And we're still feeling it.)
From afternoons at the arcade to late nights with the record player, here are 20 photos of good times that scream 1980s.
1
Beach Fashion
And ‘80s hair.
2
On the Road
Reading in the car, 1980s.
3
An ‘80s House Party
Looking cool on the floor.
4
Football Coaches
Tight shorts and shirts.
5
Twisted Sister Come Out And Play
Record listening in the 1980s.
6
Christmas Presents
Music listening gifts in the late ‘80s.
7
A Young Man's Bedroom
Posters galore.
8
Childcare in the ‘80s
Much simpler.
9
Spring Break
Palm Springs, 1980s.
10
Canoeing
Seattle, Washington, 1980s.
11
A Girl and Her Horse
A farm in the 1980s.
12
Yearbook Photos
Mid-’80s graduates.
13
“In All My 1980s Glory”
“At 22 years old, 1983.”
14
Sewing at the Table
1980s activities.
15
That Hair
Looking good in the ‘80s.
16
A Young Couple
Mid 1980s Arkansas.
17
Watching MTV
A promo in the ‘80s.
18
A Woman in Palo Alto
Driveway posing in the early ‘80s.
19
Showbiz Pizza Place
Arcade and tube socks, early 1980s.
20
Music in the Living Room
Jamming in the ‘80s.
