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The 1988 Happy Holidays Barbie is worth an estimated $2,000. Other Barbies of that time, such as a 1980s Barbie and the Rockers doll aren’t worth quite as much, but could still score you around $75.
Most basic supplies in the '80s were a fraction of the cost today. The cost of gas was just $1.12 — less than half of today's prices. Today, a gallon of milk will set you back $3.52, but in 1985 ...
Old School Gems. The 1980s were a time of big hair, neon colors, and bold choices, and filled with everyday items that, looking back, have taken on a new life as cherished relics.
This article lists the most expensive music videos ever made, with costs of $500,000 or more, from those whose budgets have been disclosed. David Bowie's video for the 1980 single "Ashes to Ashes" was the first music video to exceed this sum.
The 1980s (pronounced "nineteen-eighties", shortened to "the '80s" or "the Eighties") was the decade that began on 1 January 1980, and ended on 31 December 1989.. The decade saw a dominance of conservatism and free market economics, and a socioeconomic change due to advances in technology and a worldwide move away from planned economies and towards laissez-faire capitalism compared to the 1970s.
Sodas cost 50¢ per can, beer cost $1 per can, honey-roasted peanuts and Rachel's brownies were also 50¢, and the People Express "snak-pak" (an assortment of cheeses, crackers, and salami) cost $2. By 1986, People Express was offering first class in addition to coach seating on all of its Boeing 747 aircraft. [ 1 ]
1. Motorola DynaTAC 8000X. The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was the very first commercially available mobile phone, and when it was released to the public, it cost almost $4,000, took 10 hours to charge ...
The total revenue for the U.S. arcade video game industry in 1981 was estimated at more than $7 billion [17] though some analysts estimated the real amount may have been much higher. [17] By 1982, video games accounted for 87% of the $8.9 billion in commercial games sales in the United States. [18]