Though haul videos may be all the rage today, showing off what you got from the local mall has always been cool. Case in point? These iconic '80s photos depicting shoppers showing off their bags — and sometimes, offering a glimpse at what's inside.
From CDs to ice cream and new jeans, here, 20 people show off what they got at the mall in the '80s, featuring photos from Joel Sternfeld and some captions from Redditor u/slow-moving-sloth.
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“Red shorts guy has a very handsome suit.”
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Kids show off their toys and ice cream.
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Kids glimpse at their JCPenney goods.
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A mall-goer carries what appears to be a poster.
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A (presumably) exasperated dad poses with his Disney Store haul.
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Parents fill their carts to the brim at a toy store.
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“Dot-Matrix printer portrait of couple.”
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A kid sips some Coke while hitting the stores.
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A couple flaunts their ice cream cones at a mall in Colorado
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“Sassoon guy and girl bought a shirt with parrot on it.”
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“Miss Piggy notebook, 45 records and love the vintage Gap bag! The record in purple is the ELO logo, I'm pretty certain...could it be a song from Xanadu?”
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“Soccer fan with fresh iron-on buying New Jersey postcards from Woolworth’s”
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“Who's Who in Baseball.”
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“Fairy Tale themed kiddie pool.”
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“Drinks from 31 Flavors and a baseball bat - I recognize that bag around the bat from Herman's Sporting Goods.”
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“TV Guide, the quintessential magazine for all humans.”
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“Five friends on a clothes buying spree, I see that Limited bag!”
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“Wedding card and I spy that Bamberger's bag, blast from the past!”
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“Designer jeans, mustaches, V-necks and chest hair.”
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“A sweater and a Semiconductor Replacement Guide!”
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