1985 09/07/11 - 11:30 #1. As for Bill Bailey, to thank him for his dedication to the catalogue, this year the "good wardens of Argos" gifted him with his own laminated Book of Dreams to treasure forever. I am actually really enjoying this website. Joe v Action Force Hes 51 now and a grandad! The officer has been dismissed without notice after they uploaded a podcast episode to Spotify, in which they discussed the an incident on Christmas Day and made a number of inappropriate comments referring to his ex-partner. 1986 There are scans up on the Internet Archive I believe, and also CDs with PDFs available from eBay if you want to explore those routes too. What u/badgeofdescension has uploaded to archive.org is more complete for the 1980s and 1990s than Argos' website was. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. If it's just for nostalgia's sake, why does it have to be that specific year? But it is also a great history of design and British tastes over these decades, whether it be furniture, interior design, graphic design, accessories or technology. Casio's 'electronic musical instrument and calculator' is an odd mashup of 80s technology, Argos took a dramatic approach to marketing home security tech in the 1980s, In the 90s, Argos stocked a dizzying array of nearly identical radio cassette players, Games became a key part of Argos's entertainment offering in the 1990s, Windows 11 disaster strikes again as incompatible PCs are offered an upgrade, Mortal Kombat 12 gets announced in the worst way possible, Leaked iPhone 15 Pro Max images show off the phone from all angles, Gmail went down once again - but it seems to be back up now, I used to laugh at the Mac Mini but today I bought one, Fitbit as we know it is already dead, thanks to Google, I played Gran Turismo 7 in PSVR 2, and now I can't go back, Varning! Prices ranged from 76.99 for a turbo powered electric one to 12.99 for the manual carpet sweeper variety, Back in '82 TVs only had three channels and VHS recorders required a Phd in electrical engineering in order to program. 1986 I rescued some old Argos catalogues from the skip when I worked at the head office. Heres the page. Thanks. I never had either of them but they appeared in almost every Argos catalogue of the 80s and I just loved the box art. Follow this publisher. If you do happen to have it, I would be very grateful if you could send it to me. Thanks for your work, Michael. Mini Munchman and Astro Wars are ones that I particular remember. Apparently it was also the most targeted shop for looting during the London riots back in 2011, Colour Assemblages exhibition in Aldgate library. With Argos not printing the catalogue any more I really miss picking up a copy as instead of going online to view it on their website I used to just enjoy looking through the printed one and when needing something would pick it out of there. This catalogue, published September 1974,supersedes all previous Argos catalogues and remains in effect until further notice.. He added: "Argos is one of the UKs biggest online retailers but the feeling of turning the pages of the catalogue is something our customers love and sets us apart from everyone else. How big did your house have to be that you'd prefer to let a plastic jug of milk curdle all night next to your bed than walk to the kitchen in the morning to make a fresh brew? No breach of copyright intended to the owners of any property or product mentioned in this site. 4pm - 7pm, Blinding Lights - Album on Imgur Go Ad-Free Sign in Sign up 31 6 Argos Catalogue, 2001. wildpumpkin Give Emerald 2,000 Views August 25 2016 The More You Know Sign in to leave a comment Sign In Sign Up 6 Comments Expand All Best DenialMyOldFriend August 25 2016 via Web The Laminated Book of Dreams! My late mother had kept the Autumn and Winter 1982 edition of the Argos catalogue as a kind of sub-scrapbook where she placed local newspaper cuttings between the pages, rather than stick them in the book of course! You can take a walk down memory lane by checking out the website here. Argos has a huge link to Christmas, with the majority of us Brits having fond nostalgic memories of circling out the things you wanted for the big day in their catalogues. The hard copies are getting harder to find and some early 80s ones can go for over 50 on eBay! Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! No? Check out the full array of catalogues over on the Argos catalogues page. If you look on eBay you can often find DVDs with scanned versions of the Argos catalogues. Major Morgan and Grandstand Star Force are Argos ever-present toys too. Hi Im really interested in seeing jewellery from 1993 onwards. Browse the Argos catalogues from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, Some of these Pyrex items might still be in your cupboards today, Pound Puppies just waiting for a new home on someone's Christmas list, Plenty of options to keep your home clean in 1974. Thank you, thank you good Wardens of Argos! Forum Member. Here are a few of my favourite pages but to see the rest just go over to the Argos catalogues page. Orange means I have a PDF copy of the catalogue and blue means that I own a physical copy of that particular catalogue. Top Ten Arnie Films I bet hes listening to Huey Lewis. G.I. Wellprepare for a nostalgia overdrive. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. Staines greengrocer explains why he has tomatoes while supermarkets struggle to fill shelves, Empty shelves have been seen in Tesco, Sainsbury's and other stores, but JS Fruiterers, in Staines, is full of fruit and vegetables, Car exploding into flames outside Guildford homes captured in dramatic photos, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service firefighters were called at around 3am with an eyewitness saying they heard a "pop" before a fire engulfed the vehicle, BBC to scrap licence fee for coronation of King Charles. If you let me know what year you are interested in Im happy sending you a hi-res PDF in a private email. Just wanted to leave a brief note to say thank you for putting this site up. For example, something's got to pick up all those fallen pine needles after the tree goes out with all that discarded wrapping paper. For me they are a direct window back to a simpler time. London Metropolitan University Library news and resources for The School of Art, Architecture & Design at London Met.. The move will allow venues to screen the live coronation ceremony coverage on May 6 and the coronation concert on May 7 without needing to purchase a TV licence. Ive become hooked on collecting these Argos catalogues now. Poker to Pokemon The Evolution of Card Games apparently once found in three quarters of British homes, and only the Bible was found in more homes! Top Ten Lamborghini Countachs, Copyright Retromash 2014-2021. 1982 Hi, wow I have been showing my family these pdfs of the old Argos catalogues. How I met Keith Harmer, the artist behind the amazing 80s Lamborghini Countach poster "The nostalgia of circling your dream gift in the Argos catalogue never goes away and its still going strong in todays tech-obsessed world.". This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Hi Rachel, you probably saw in the comment above why I had to remove some pages from the catalogues, so that I could get the file sizes small enough to be accepted by Issuu.com. It all sounds fairly reasonable and par for the course for an electric keyboard from the 80s but for some reason, Casio chose to build in an electric calculator as well. Remember going through them and circling the toys you wanted? Ha. TechRadar is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Step into a world of vintage history. Hi. I love the 80s skyline in the background too. My mum told me about this website and me being 24 and with a 4 year old its so fun looking back at the toys I had back when I was his age. I do have some physical copies that I dont yet have as PDF and so I hope to be able to scan those ones in myself at some point. Woodbine Posts: 13,101. Ive just dug out the No.1 issue. You could post a picture of it on here and see if anybody can identify it. 'Horse on the loose' in Surrey street and people want the owner to be punished, Surrey Police issuing a warning to others who let livestock escape after the horse was seen in Woodmansterne, Missing Horley man prompts Surrey Police appeal, William was last seen on Tuesday, February 28. I want to go down memory lane because whenever I browse these catalogues I have no choice but to see the VTech toy computers as I had a vivid memory seeing them in there and wanting them so bad. She said I could never dry my hair with that old one, I politely told her that when I was her age I used to dry my hair with it, it was either sit still for 10 minutes and let nan dry your hair or catch a cold and a bad stiff neck. Was wondering if you have any of these catalogues and if you are going to be uploading them. This Matchbox catalogue from 1984 cost 5p and is filled with absolute awesome Just me?) There's toys galore, fitness equipment, 'brand new' electronics and more in there and it'll bring back some serious memories (trust us!). Thank you for all this nostalgia! Another hammer blow for Argos as Sainsbury's reveals plans to shut two depots with 1,400 jobs at risk after retailer announced bid to shut up to 50 high street branches this year We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The product I want, a wardrobe, is still sold by Argos, but they've changed the code. What happened to Nicola Walker in Unforgotten and how did her character DCI Cassie Stewart die? Im still looking for PDFs or physical copies of three catalogues from the 80s and once I have some of them I can start looking at properties such as Masters of the Universe and seeing how the selection changed each year and which properties came in to get more page real estate in the catalogue. And Argos have helped us with re-living those memories and have compiled EVERY SINGLE CATALOGUE. Something went wrong, please try again later. From 32 Bit to Live Stream: The Technological Evolution of Video Games, Audio Mashup How I edited Thunder In Your Heart, How I met Keith Harmer, the artist behind the amazing 80s Lamborghini Countach poster, This Matchbox catalogue from 1984 cost 5p and is filled with absolute awesome, Possibly my favourite magazine of all time, Poker to Pokemon The Evolution of Card Games. 1. Well i contacted them but they say they're not able to trace anything as far back as 2005! Browse the Argos catalogues from the 1970s, 80s and 90s Argos has published all its catalogues online, giving everyone the chance to delve deep into the biggest archive of catalogues. Id love to watch a Making Of documentary of the photo shoots of these Argos catalogues. on August 2, 2020, There are no reviews yet. I know what I would prefer. Thank you very much. My favourite section is definitely the Toys and Games. Hi Richard. If you feel the need to see a real life vintage catalogue, we do hold a couple in the Special Collections but as this is currently closed, as with all our libraries, due to the corona virus pandemic, you will need to wait until we re-open (no date at time of writing). retrofan01 And the electronics and music section always makes me smile. Many many thanks again and kindest regards! Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. On the right hand page we have some incredible retro sports bag that you can buy today. I loved digital watches, particularly the ones with games or special features on them. Everything passes, and everyone changes, as even Hay would acknowledge. argos-autumn-winter-1987-1988 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t8cg8r16q Ocr Glad to hear you have happy memories of the Argos catalogue too! It was first printed 47 years ago, and for many of us it . DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. Photograph: Alamy Retail industry This article is more than 2 years old Argos to stop. Id love to be able to get every single issue up until 1995 in either PDF form or hard copy. i recently aquired a 1989 argos catalogue,so many memories come flooding back when i look at it,will be aquiring more now! Heres how it works. The Christmas one is great for even more yuletide nostalgia and I think the Superstore ones were just slightly bigger with a few more versions of certain products (although sadly I dont think they had any more toys in those ones). How I met Keith Harmer, the artist behind the amazing 80s Lamborghini Countach poster Yes, that would be fine to use images from the PDFs. Ive stumbled across your page trying to answer an argument that arose between pals just last night regarding the price of a silver dolphin pendant in 1996. Theyre really becoming collectors items. Argos catalogues from the 70s, 80s and 90s We definitely remember having Simon and Computer Battleship - "You sank my battleship!". How many of these did you have as a kid? Published on Oct 17, 2014. We will remove any content upon request from the rights holder - email the administrator at val@londonmet.ac.uk The websites and resources listed on the blog are used at the viewer's own discretion.The University does not accept responsibility for any consequences resulting from use of the website services listed. The full archive (opens in new tab) is well worth a browse, though be warned you might find yourself pining for that Scalextric set or Mr Frosty your parents refused to buy for you at Christmas. Nostalgia overload at the ready. No plans to cover 2000+ just yet Im afraid. Eh oh? Sadly the catalogue didn't include a cross-reference to a page featuring the pencils necessary to sort out your tapes when they spilled. I used to love all the quirky digital watches that came out in the 80s. It certainly predated the trend for playing tunes on a scientific calculator (opens in new tab), and probably sounded better too. A lot of media reports were written to by people too lazy to check things properly and said Argos published all the catalogues. And I can still hear the noises for Computer Battleship! Last month Argos announced it would stop printing it's seminal paper catalogue ( apparently once found in three quarters of British homes, and only the Bible was found in more homes! I just have all the ones on this page. In the days before home security cameras and Ring doorbells, the only tech protecting your home from would-be thieves was a good, old-fashioned burglar alarm. 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