Things that were 'very much of their time'

[????]

....I give you

- Six button, highwaister Oxford Bags

- House music

[SeanMacGabhann]

John Hughes's films. Mostly. Ferris gets a bye

[The Minkey]

Pebbledash & crazy paving.

[SeanMacGabhann]

mini-disc players. Although that was more of a false dawn I guess

[legalbeagle]

Luminous fingerless gloves.

Avacado mousse.

Samantha Fox.

[Brendan]

Molly Ringwald.

[Ted Max]

Lawrence L-B, Linda Barker and Anna Ryder Richardson.

[Jah Lush]

Glam rock.

Punk rock.

New romantics.

Shoegazers.

Britpop.

[david_carnell]

???? Wrote:

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> ....I give you

>

> - Six button, highwaister Oxford Bags

Errr......

*gulp*

Does it count if they're not flared and in tweed?

[benjaminty]

Kajagoogoo

Farahs

Sun In

Double cassette decks

[Ted Max]

A Place in the Sun

Escape to the Country

Location Location Location

Property Ladder

Bargain Hunt

Cash in the Attic

Flog It

The terminal moraine shit out by the spent glacier of our aspirations.

[Ted Max]

Today I am mostly writing like Simon Heffer.

[woofmarkthedog]

Dave Carnell

Very much of his time ( circa 1932 ) almost a Dr Who really

I saw him walking/striding down Lordship Lane with a medium sized Roberts radio & a single wired earphone ( in ivory colour ) occasionally bowling an imaginary cricket ball

W**F

[david_carnell]

*doffs deerstalker in Woof's direction*

But back on topic...

technology shouldn't count since all get's outdated and replaced...

I would put forward Barry Scott from the Cillit Bang adverts though. Whatever happened to him?

[*Bob*]

david_carnell Wrote:

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> I would put forward Barry Scott from the Cillit

> Bang adverts though. Whatever happened to him?

Not much. He doesn't exist - he's an actor. Called Neil.

[woofmarkthedog]

Dulux

Apple White

W**F

*shudders*

[Michael Palaeologus]

Solatio shoes ("Slats")

Space Hoppers

Raleigh Chopper

Raleigh Chipper

Jublees

Lucky bags

[louisiana]

Noddy Holder

[Jah Lush]

Crocs.

Ugg Boots.

[woofmarkthedog]

E- Dealers

Where did they go ?

( other than mad )

W**F

[Mick Mac]

Mini skirts...

[benjaminty]

woofmarkthedog Wrote:

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> E- Dealers

>

>

>

> Where did they go ?

>

>

> ( other than mad )

>

>

> W**F

No money in it any more... went back to being your average hoods

[louisiana]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Mini skirts...

Well mini-skirts have turned into almost-non-existent-skirts.

[louisiana]

Quids, some of us carry on dancing to house music even to this day.

Not handbag house, obviously.

[Ted Max]

Sex kittens.

Bombshells.

Dolly birds.

Super models.

Matinee idols.

Swoonboats*

Beefcakes.

Hunks.

*Unless you're using *Bob*'s dictionary