A new music and cultural movement was created with the founding of 2 Tone Records. This English label was home to ska and reggae influenced music. 2 Tone was founded by Jerry Daniels of the ska revival band the Specials in 1979 and went out of business...

The American Motors Corporation was in business from 1954 until 1988. They competed with the Big 3 at the time, GM, Ford, and Chrysler. Their small cars included the Gremlin, Pacer, and Hornet. Muscle cars in their line up included the AMX, Javelin, and...

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The well dressed guy of the 1980’s got their striped button downs, trench coats, and chinos at the mall at Chess King. It was where your cool guys went to get their gear. This business began in 1968 and grew to over 500 stores across the nation. It...

If you were looking for jelly shoes or jean jackets, the place to go for the latest fashions in the 1980’s or early 90’s was Contempo Casuals. Started by Will & Dottie Friedman in 1962, they opened their first store in Granada Hills, CA...

This chain of soft pretzel franchises began in 1966 in the state of Michigan and the first store opened at Livonia Mall.  Hot Sam’s were mainly located in malls across the US. In 1995, Mrs. Field’s acquired Hot Sam’s and converted...

Back in the day when home video game systems were a new and exciting invention, Mattel introduced Intellivision. Test marketed in 1979, it went nationwide in 1980. From 1980-1983, three million units were sold. Intellivision’s unique controller was...

Add an Intellivision Cap Back in the day when home video game systems were a new and exciting invention, Mattel introduced Intellivision. Test marketed in 1979, it went nationwide in 1980. From 1980-1983, three million units were...

I.R.S. Records (or International Record Syndicate) was a record label founded in 1979. The founder, Miles Copeland III, was the brother of Stewart, drummer for The Police. The record label specialized in college rock, new wave, and alternative rock and...

Lums started out as a hot dog stand that Stuart and Clifford Perlman bought in 1956 in Miami Beach, Florida. This family restaurant chain expanded into various locations across several states. Lums was known for hot dogs steamed in beer, the Ollieburger,...

The largest and most well known toy manufacturer at one time was the Marx Toy Company. It was manufacturing toys from 1919 through 1980. Two memorable toys from them were Rock’em Sock’em Robots and the Big Wheel. They also made tin toys,...

In 1962, James A. Mather launched a new steakhouse restaurant chain called Mr. Steak. At its peak, you could find 278 Mr. Steak restaurants all around the United States and Canada. Sadly, the corporation went bankrupt and all locations were closed by the...

The first Musicland store opened in 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and continued to be headquartered there throughout its tenure as a business. The Musicland Entertainment Group also included Sam Goody, Suncoast Motion Pictures Company, and Media Play...

In 1926, Route 66 was designated as the official route from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. Route 66 now became the principal east to west artery in the US. The planners intended for this road to connect the main streets of both rural and...

Many Midwesterners fondly remember having a Big Scot double burger, french fries and a chocolate shake at a local Sandy's Hamburgers. The Illinois-based chain was started in 1958 as a direct competitor to the quickly growing McDonald's chain. It's first...

There was no place more iconic in the 1980’s than the video game arcade. Space Port was an arcade chain that was mostly found in local malls. These futuristic looking arcades had a space theme, which included emergency space hatches in the the...

Tape World was your hotspot for music in the 1980’s that were typically found in your local mall. If you want to know what they offered, all you have to do is look at the name. 100% combed and ringspun cotton, preshrunk, 4.2 oz. Super soft...

Venture was a discount department store founded in 1970. Their headquarters were located in O’Fallon, MO and the first Venture store opened in Overland, MO. This retail chain operated over 70 stores in its heyday and expanded over various areas of...