A very big thank you goes out to Michael Sanchez and Sarah Robertson for their bravery in sending us their like, totally awesome 80’s pictures. May you always be made of win! Everyone else: now that they’ve shared, it’s your turn! Please send in pics of YOUR best 80’s (or earlier) looks.

Here’s Michael, striking a very “heeeeeeeey ladies, let me tell you what time it is with my GIANT digital watch” pose against his locker. Is this a lost John Hughes outtake?

By the way, Lacoste is back, but the look is totally missing Michael’s savoir-faire. And by savoir-faire, I mean sweater.

Sarah, is true that in Texas, “the higher the hair, the closer to god?”

If so, you are heavenly. Sarah herself says “The photo of me in the white leather mini skirt, spike heels and…for the love of jeebus…fluffy ankle socks? I was headed for the Power Station concert at the Southern Star Ampitheater at Astro World.”

In other words, she was getting gussied up to see these dudes:

Submitted by Shaina

Why do they keep messing with the original? Apparently, some marketers are trying too hard to sell this awesome classic toy. Based on the product images below, here’s what Once Upon A Win concluded as the true intent of these toys:

The Shaken-Baby-Syndrome-n-Spin (yes, we just crossed that line. Handbasket, us, helll.)

WTF does Spiderman have to do with sitting and spinning? The Crappy Movie Tie-n-Spin. Does this shoot out webbing when you spin on it? It better.

The Sit-n-Crack-Yer-Hed. Let’s see, unstable base + overly sugared kids = ER anyone? (I think this is last year’s unsold snow sleds just re-badged. Nice. Marketing win. I suppose.)

Submitted by G Pedersen

In case you have NO idea how the slap bracelet works, here’s a video.

WARNING: CREEPY HAND IS CREEPY AND MAY DISTRACT FROM VIEWING SLAP BRACELET!

Submitted by Pwnstar

Instead of working today, I’d rather be risking my life:

Who’s with me?

After watching my parents pull out my childhood photos and horrify me in front of everyone at the Thanksgiving dinner table, I thought it’d be fun for you to share your ’80s trauma.

Email us pictures of you, your family, or friends that represent the awesome ’80s to onceuponawin+80s@gmail.com

If you happen to be playing with the stuff featured on this blog, even better. Dig ‘em up, people. The holidays are coming — might as well get more mileage out of them.