I am crying the Tears of Joy! As always you can unsubscribe at any time. You could post a picture of it on here and see if anybody can identify it. 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! Im still catching up on my 80s + 90s backlog! https://retromash.com/argos/, Shoe Trends from the 80s: Hit or Miss? It was first printed 47 years ago, and for many of us it evokes childhood memories of flicking through the pages and annoying parents with making wish lists of toys and goods. "Our aim here is to explain some of them.". Knight Rider and Dukes of Hazzard. They are a snapshot of a culture and a technology which is often long gone in the psyche of the modern plugged-in world we live in now. My pals and I would now love to pour over the selection of 90s Elizabeth Duke jewellery as we had in our early lives and Im sure I represent a huge amount of women also. SurreyLive has the names of those who were put behind bars over the past month, Civil servant from Dorking who stole 1.1m to renovate home 'like Russia in '90s', Woodall conned colleagues into signing off payments from a councils pension pot by disguising them as investments, a trial heard, Readers blame 'expensive' prices and 'endless eating' for Cineworld's struggles, Cineworld branches across the country are under threat, Paedophile caught talking to young boys jailed, Graham Phillips was remanded in prison and pleaded guilty to breaching his sexual harm prevention order and possessing indecent images of children, Surrey Police officer dismissed over domestic abuse comments on podcast. You dont get more 80s than that. I hope that there is someone on the planet who has all 85 or so copies of the Argos catalogue in their possession! 'Oh no', more like, Cutting edge they may have been in their day, the advent of the smartphone all but consigned the compact camera to history. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). From Retromash.com. You dont get much better than Nintendo Game & Watches and Tomytronic 3D games. As the title says pretty much looking for a 2005 edition, readable somewhere online? We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Not to mention some of the dodgy fashions of the models! Did your bother get to keep any of the toys by any chance?! 29/10/18 - 16:11 #1. The catalogues, which extend. Hi Gemma, Im glad youve enjoyed looking at the site. All of the catalogues, from the 1970s right through to. but it'll always hold a special place in our hearts. This blog is published for educational use, with no commercial gain. Retromash have been lovingly collating collections of old catalogues that can be viewed and searched online. The aim is to direct students, researchers and academics to resources published on the Web. 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. Not sure if you saw my main page about Argos catalogues? Retromash. Lou Ferrigno, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emlyn Hughes (big footballer in the UK) and some dude who looks like a weak Hoff. Shes a UK Athletics qualified run leader, and in her spare time enjoys nothing more than lacing up her shoes and hitting the roads and trails (the muddier, the better). Some were scanned in differently and so appear as double pages but most of them read as a normal catalogue. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. Here are a few of my favourite pages but to see the rest just go over to the Argos catalogues page. I used to love all the quirky digital watches that came out in the 80s. Was finally able to id the rc car which had eluded me for 35 years. . We definitely remember having Simon and Computer Battleship - "You sank my battleship!". Here's a recap as series 5 starts, Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield left stunned after Welsh choir opens This Morning, To celebrate St David's Day ITV1's This Morning opened with a Welsh choir performing live at Pembrey Country Park much to the delight of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, Jeremy Clarkson's 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' to end after Meghan Markle comments, The presenter has seen a huge backlash after comments he made about the royal in a newspaper column, ITV The Bay series 4 start date, cast, plot, locations and how many episodes, Marsha Thomason returns as DS Jenn Townsend in The Bay - here's everything you need to know as the police drama returns, Beast from the East and how Wales looked after heavy snow. Michael, Hello, I am sorry to bother you but was just wondering if you would happen to have a 1983 Spring/Summer catalogue, as I am looking for the page of electric fans. Well now, Argos has given you the chance to recreate those memories. NY 10036. Fill in the Selection Form- Catalogue number and quantity. If you can mention Retromash that would be great. However Im trying to find a picture of a teddy bear my late gran got me for Christmas. Its annual turnover to March 2013 was 3,297m. Many thanks for your hard work, takes me straight back to spending many hours searching through the Argos catalogue for Birthdays and Christmas! Argos Catalogue, 2001. One question though.. Why are the Jewelry pages not included? Take yourself back to the 330-page 1988 edition and gracing the front cover is Gordon the Gopher - who remembers his broom cupboard days with a young Phillip Schofield? 1. Im glad that your whole family enjoyed looking at them. There's toys galore, fitness equipment, 'brand new' electronics and more in there and it'll bring back some serious memories (trust us!). At a whopping 525 you'd also need a fairly large wallet, It was all about the bling on the '83/'84 cover, Nowadays you can stream games with movie-level graphics on your phone - back in the early '80s it was blocky pixels, long loading times and consoles the size of suitcases, Explaining the concept of the Walkman to modern kids first depends on getting their heads around the existence of cassette tapes. Hi there. Thats a fantastic claim to fame! I love looking through them and showing my daughters at all the old toys! I still wear a re-release of the Casio Databank to this day. Id love to watch a Making Of documentary of the photo shoots of these Argos catalogues. No? Just look at how cool they are. View The Argos Catalogues Archive From 1974 onwards 380 views Oct 30, 2019 4 Dislike Share Save Chris Waite 49.7K subscribers Shows you how to view old Argos catalogues since 1974 The website. where they would lay out all the toys into a kind of battle scene. 1986 Requires 8 x AA batteries. I only cover up until about 1995. Why don't you try messaging them on Twitter or facebook? Good luck with your hunt! At the time of writing I've managed to get hold of 16 physical copies of old Argos catalogues and 38 PDF versions. This is amazing, Ive been having fun reminiscing over the Argos catalogues. Would it be possible for you to send me all the jewellery sections that you have between these dates? Some cool celebrities on the left hand page here. 4pm - 7pm, Blinding Lights The hard copies are getting harder to find and some early 80s ones can go for over 50 on eBay! 2. on August 2, 2020, There are no reviews yet. There was a difference between Spring and Summer and the Autumn and Winter one, as well as the colour of the covers Spring and Summer ones in the 1980s often had Sun Pearl garden furniture and parasols in its opening pages, as well as things like sports equipment, DIY and that sort of thing. He's got them going back to the early 90s and digital versions of earlier ones. Gaming has become more affordable since then, and we're expecting to see some great deals on consoles this Black Friday and Cyber Monday particularly bundled with several 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. retrofan01 Great stuff, Andrew. My brother was in the first Argos Catalogue dressed as a cowboy (page 218) the kids next to him in bottom left was our next door neighbour. Hi Adele, Thanks a lot for your comment. Wellprepare for a nostalgia overdrive. Argos has stopped printing their catalogue after 50 years. Major Morgan and Grandstand Star Force are Argos ever-present toys too. Given that Argos started in 1973 Ill probably try to get the earlier ones too. Out of curiosity I had a look at link to Ebay. While the chunky magazine has been popular in many households for the past 46 years, it hasn't featured in the Argos television advertisements for the past decade. The catalogues, which extend from 1974 onward, feature some classic tech and toys plus a few real oddities. Luckily I found a guy on eBay who used to work for Argos and he sold me some other of his Argos catalogues privately, so thats where I got several of my hard copies from. "The nostalgia of circling your dream gift in the Argos catalogue never goes away and its still going strong in todays tech-obsessed world.". Hope to get my hands on one of them one day. Scribbling down your choices, you would marvel at toy upon toy or the massive jewellery section with every gemstone sparkling on the pages. Argos began stocking video games in the 1980s, with the Mattel Intellivision and Atari Ingersoll, and in the 90s its pages were graced by the Gameboy, NES and Sega Master System, alongside the Commodore C64. From arctic blasts to crippling drought to devastating floods, 2018 will be remembered as a year of extreme weather in Wales. . Eh oh? I used to spend hours just pouring over the fantastic photography that sparked my imagination every time I looked at them. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. The Argos catalogue for autumn/winter 2012. Joe v Action Force Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. I could instantly recognise the front cover of the 1980s catalogues (1982 onwards) as to which year and which time of year they were from. Those rugged catalogues from the early days, who had never even heard of the internet because it wasn't invented, have been given a space on the worldwide web. For me they are a direct window back to a simpler time. There was of course no internet back then and this was the best way to research the toys and spark your imagination without having to travel to a toy shop. Argos Catalogues | Retromash Argos Catalogues A rgos is a UK company that was formed in 1973. They were incredible feats of construction in motion. My favourite section is definitely the Toys and Games. The PDFs are from various sources. 09/07/11 - 11:30 #1. The Argos catalogue has been a staple in many households' magazine racks across the country for more than 40 years. 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. 1986 Apparently it was also the most targeted shop for looting during the London riots back in 2011. Download 'Blinding Lights' on iTunes. Forum Member. Hi Im really interested in seeing jewellery from 1993 onwards. Search the history of over 797 billion Especially the RC car I ached for one Christmas and electric guitar for another. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Argos way Buying is easy. 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). Personal stereos and ghetto blasters are iconic gadgets of the 80s and quite rightly so. 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. The catalogue is the main focus for the retailer's 2019 Christmas advertising campaign. 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. I had no.5 here, the one with the analogue/digital face and I also remember the day vividly when I got no.8 the Casio Databank. Browse the Argos catalogues from the 1970s, 80s and 90s View gallery Well now, Argos has given you the chance to recreate those memories. Who remembers circling their most wanted gifts in the catalogues at Christmas-time? And the electronics and music section always makes me smile. It is Argos policy to offer the latest up-to-date merchandise. It would cost you nearly 30 for the pleasure too, Back in 1978 digital watches were, like, the future. And check out the Zoids at the bottom left! Sadly the catalogue didn't include a cross-reference to a page featuring the pencils necessary to sort out your tapes when they spilled. 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. If you let me know what year you are interested in Im happy sending you a hi-res PDF in a private email. I have searched everywhere trying to find replica but to no avail. Top Ten Arnie Films 2022 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Spider-Mans Early Video Games Ive uploaded all the PDFs that I have to the Issuu platform. '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. On the right hand page we have some incredible retro sports bag that you can buy today. 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. If you could fix this for us I would be eternally grateful! Woodbine Posts: 13,101. 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. Thanks a lot for sharing that Steve. ), as online shopping increases. Well i contacted them but they say they're not able to trace anything as far back as 2005! What u/badgeofdescension has uploaded to archive.org is more complete for the 1980s and 1990s than Argos' website was. Top Ten Arnie Films They might not seem like much now but they were seriously cool back then. Learn how your comment data is processed. Got a couple from the 70s and a few from the 80s. All I have is on this page https://retromash.com/argos/ And Argos have helped us with re-living those memories and have compiled EVERY SINGLE CATALOGUE. Requires 8 x AA batteries, Argos catalogues from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Argos Autumn/Winter 1996/97 catalogue : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Upload Sign up | Log in About Blog Projects Help Donate Contact Jobs Volunteer People Loading viewer Favorite Share Flag Argos Autumn/Winter 1996/97 catalogue Publication date 1996 Topics Argos, British, UK, catalogue Collection '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, SurreyLive readers blame 'expensive' prices and 'endless eating' for Cineworld's struggles, Cineworld branches across the country are under threat, Missing Horley man prompts Surrey Police appeal, William was last seen on Tuesday, February 28. Remember going through them and circling the toys you wanted? Well spotted about the jewellery. | Retromash, [] rife with unique styles, many of which didnt stand the test of time. No idea but curiosity gets the better of me why on earth do you want one ? Im afraid Im not familiar with those toys you mentioned. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Be the first one to, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). The Weeknd Thanks. And now Argos has digitised and uploaded 45 years of its catalogues on a new website called Book Of Dreams, featuring everything from vintage teasmades and early toploading video recorders of the '70s and '80s, to '90s crazes such as Tamagotchis and Teletubbies. 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