The Best Toys & Tech from Summer 1985! 🎲📻

A nostalgic look back at some memorable toys and tech from the Spring/Summer 1985 Argos catalogue. We’re also sharing some of your memories in the Featured Comments section, and finishing off with a selection of old UK TV adverts for some of the products featured in the pages of this very catalogue. Presented by RetroSteveUK: https://bio.link/retrosteveuk Retromash Website: https://retromash.com/ Retromash Website (Argos Catalogues): https://retromash.com/argos/ Background Music: "Mood Ring" - National Sweetheart    • Mood Ring   Chapter Markers: 00:00 Intro 00:17 Welcome 01:16 Personal Stereos 02:30 Boomboxes 03:12 Radio Cassette Players 04:01 Clock Radios 04:39 Record Players 05:18 Video Tapes 06:14 Cassette Storage 07:13 Car Stereos 07:50 Portable TV 08:34 Atari 2600 VCS 09:32 Home Computers 10:03 Music Keyboards 10:36 Electronic Games 12:01 Board Games 12:38 Lego & Transformers 13:42 A-Team & Star Wars 14:24 He-Man & Action Force 15:15 Cars & Barbie 16:15 Plush Toys & Dolls 16:56 Prams & Ride-Ons 17:23 Primary Age Toys 18:18 Toddler Toys 19:08 Outdoor Toys 19:44 Sports & Bikes 20:50 Featured Comments 23:51 Wrapping Up 24:21 Argos Advert (Full) 25:00 BASF Cassette Advert 25:23 Tomytronic 3D Advert 25:45 Game of Life Advert 26:07 Operation Advert 26:29 Guess Who Advert 26:50 Perfection Advert 27:13 Mr Pop Advert 27:35 Trans Formers Advert 28:07 He-Man Advert 28:38 Dukes of Hazard Advert 29:10 Barbie Beauty Salon Advert 29:42 Big Yellow Teapot Advert 30:15 Argos Advert (Short) 30:26 End Links