peppermintpatty
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Post by peppermintpatty on Oct 31, 2019 16:07:42 GMT
Limit is $20 but the items have to be vintage/pop culture from 1980's or earlier.
Please help!!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2019 16:13:30 GMT
Cornflower blue corelle casserole dish with lid.
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Belle
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Post by Belle on Oct 31, 2019 16:26:04 GMT
Rubiks cube
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Montannie
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Post by Montannie on Oct 31, 2019 16:27:46 GMT
Caboodle organizer
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Post by mom2rjcr on Oct 31, 2019 16:27:47 GMT
leg warmers!
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Oct 31, 2019 16:28:05 GMT
the electronic memory game Simon. (I think they sell it again)
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Post by kristi on Oct 31, 2019 16:55:12 GMT
Get some bottle caps, fun dip & pop rocks & put inside a Mr. Rogers cup or Happy Days/Magnum PI lunch box with some round tinted sunglasses.
Macrame hanging plant holder.
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Post by teacherlisa on Oct 31, 2019 17:45:50 GMT
I'D hit Goodwill and see what I could find.
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Post by Merge on Oct 31, 2019 17:47:46 GMT
Rubix cube? Etch a sketch?
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blue tulip
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Post by blue tulip on Oct 31, 2019 17:53:00 GMT
movie gift certificate, to see the Mr. Rogers movie that comes out Nov. 22?
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Post by coffeetalk on Oct 31, 2019 17:57:15 GMT
Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia Pet.
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Post by bc2ca on Oct 31, 2019 18:01:43 GMT
Shoulder pads and hairspray.  |
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Post by Flowergirl on Oct 31, 2019 18:02:43 GMT
Tshirt with 80s band performer? Journey/Madonna/hair bands /Wham etc Jellies shoes/fishnet socks Aquanet/scrunchies/banana clip in a Caboodles MTV t-shirt(no idea if this website is credible--for idea purposes. |
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Post by magenta on Oct 31, 2019 18:04:34 GMT
Amazon has The Clapper for sale. Reviews aren’t so great but it’s good for nostalgia. They also carry the Pet Rock.
Music CD of greatest hits from any of those eras.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2019 18:16:30 GMT
Soap on a rope...comes to mind. We had one white elephant swap and that was the most sought after item.
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Post by zztop11 on Oct 31, 2019 19:22:40 GMT
A basket filled with vintage candies
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caangel
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Post by caangel on Oct 31, 2019 19:24:25 GMT
I found a golden girls DVD at a garage sale that would be perfect! Even better if it was VHS or beta!
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Post by pjynx on Oct 31, 2019 19:29:37 GMT
A walkman or cassette recorder
Pam
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Post by lucyg on Oct 31, 2019 19:30:16 GMT
Look on eBay for vintage stuff. But I have to say, I have never understood the appeal of exchanging what is basically junk for gifts. Why?! 99% of the time, it’s just going to go in the trash or the donate pile after the holidays. I’d rather exchange small gifts that people might actually keep and use. Okay, I got that out of my system. Just ignore me.  |
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peppermintpatty
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Post by peppermintpatty on Oct 31, 2019 19:35:24 GMT
Look on eBay for vintage stuff. But I have to say, I have never understood the appeal of exchanging what is basically junk for gifts. Why?! 99% of the time, it’s just going to go in the trash or the donate pile after the holidays. I’d rather exchange small gifts that people might actually keep and use. Okay, I got that out of my system. Just ignore me. I think the idea is to get items that are considered vintage but not necessarily, actually, vintage. I want to find something that they would want to keep or display. |
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Post by yodutchess on Oct 31, 2019 19:52:05 GMT
Take a look at the “As seen on TV” aisle for inspiration. Sometimes there is something useful there, though I am stumped to think of what that could be right now.
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kelly8875
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Post by kelly8875 on Oct 31, 2019 19:56:36 GMT
What type of group are you exchanging with? Age, type, genders? Co workers, family, neighbors?
Think about who might be getting the gift, and go from there. Were they in high school during that time? Were they even born yet? Are they older? I’d aim at how old that person might have been during the 80s.
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Post by elaine on Oct 31, 2019 20:14:02 GMT
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ellen
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Post by ellen on Oct 31, 2019 20:26:11 GMT
I'm going to second the Caboodle. I just ordered three of them to give to my nieces for Christmas and they look just like the ones my friends and I carried around. They fall within your price range and you could buy a Bonnie Bell lip smacker or two to put in it.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Oct 31, 2019 20:46:07 GMT
Cornflower blue corelle casserole dish with lid. I have my mother's loaf pan, but no lid! |
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pancakes
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Post by pancakes on Oct 31, 2019 20:58:49 GMT
EZ bake oven?
I’d probably pick up one or two board games. Like Mall Madness lol.
A Cabbage Patch doll?
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Post by AussieMeg on Oct 31, 2019 21:57:10 GMT
EZ bake I’d probably pick up one or two board games. I second the board game idea. My favourite game when I was a kid in the 70s was Mousetrap. They released it again when my kids were little, I was so excited! @megmc I would be thrilled to get a Corelle casserole dish! Great idea. |
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Anita
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Post by Anita on Oct 31, 2019 23:18:22 GMT
A Care Bear
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anaterra
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Post by anaterra on Nov 1, 2019 0:29:28 GMT
I would go with the caboodle.. i always wish i still had mine!!! I may need to get myself one...
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Nov 1, 2019 2:54:44 GMT
Look on eBay for vintage stuff. But I have to say, I have never understood the appeal of exchanging what is basically junk for gifts. Why?! 99% of the time, it’s just going to go in the trash or the donate pile after the holidays. I’d rather exchange small gifts that people might actually keep and use. Okay, I got that out of my system. Just ignore me. I agree. I don't like those kind of gift exchanges, I don't want or need stuff I won't use and is going to end up tossed or donated. I'd rather not participate and use my money and buy something I want. Just call me bah humbug!  |
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