2006-11-22 23:39:27 · 9 answers · asked by jills1000 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Specifically, I want to know what the most wanted toys, gadgets, films, music were. Anything that you would have perhaps wanted to swap something of yours for these most wanted goods.
2006-11-22 23:45:00 · update #1
Panini football stickers were really popular as it was a football World Cup year (see Link 1).
The latest issue of the Commodore 64 was released in 1986 (see Link 2) and was its last hurrah. The far sexier NES Nintendo system had been released in early 1986 and was wiping the floor with its competitors (see Link 5).
Music-wise the Beatles released their "White Album" at Christmas 1986 (see Link 3).
The children's book "The Polar Express" by Chris van Allsburg had been released the previous year and was still selling well (see Link 4).
In the movie world, one of the worst ever films in the history of mankind "Howard the Duck" had people queuing round the block to see just how awful it actually was.
2006-11-23 00:24:26 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the Dudes... They wanted a Hot Girlfriend !!!!
For the Ladies... They wanted a Stud Muffin !!!
Otherwise I have no clue as I was drunk for most of the 80's and didnt start to sober up until well into the 90's.
2006-11-23 09:42:35 · answer #2 · answered by JohnRingold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor sentence.
I think GI Joe was popular then and like the other one said Santa Cruz skateboards , my son lived on his skateboard.
Transformers now costing a fortune (old ones).
You find them all on eBay if you have the money you can buy the
nostalgia all over again
2006-11-23 07:51:07 · answer #3 · answered by antiekmama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
didn't Nintendo come out right around then? One of those for sure. Gi Joes. A Vision or Santa Cruz Skateboard.
2006-11-23 07:47:55 · answer #4 · answered by Hans B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of "possessions" are you talking about.... ?
is this the kind that a person is taken over by an entity?
or the kind of thing that a person owns as in possession.....
Just go back and "edit" the question for clarification.....
--Ginger
2006-11-23 07:41:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For men, it was definitely Miami Vice suits
2006-11-23 07:49:26 · answer #6 · answered by gimmeaclue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sony walkman, LL Cool J's" I'm Bad" tape, laptop, IROC camaro, jeans with straight legs and stone washed, Metallica's "And Justice For All" tape.
2006-11-23 07:54:59 · answer #7 · answered by dns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The exact same things that people want now. Technology hasn't come along THAT much.
2006-11-23 07:43:33 · answer #8 · answered by spackler 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spell check
2006-11-23 07:40:18 · answer #9 · answered by sonoftazont 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋