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Oh What Was : The Walkman

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The iPod and MP3 players without a doubt took over for the records, walkman and CD player lovers of the world. No more looking through cassette tapes, or rewinding them back with your finger or pencil to the beginning of whatever song you were obsessed with at the time. However, you can't deny the amazingness and some what nostalgic essence of holding an actual mix tape.  Yeah, I miss those days. Tears aside for more information on the Walkman click here :}

TPS-L2 ad | The Walkman Archive

TPS-L2 ad | The Walkman Archive

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This is the first Walkman ad in history. Sony intended it to be a trendy product for consumers under 20 but it became popular regardless of demographics.

This is the first Walkman ad in history. Sony intended it to be a trendy product for consumers under 20 but it became popular regardless of demographics.

Advantage : Pocket size tape players are portable and can be carried out to any place since they can operate on batteries.

Disadvantage : The cassettes get damaged after some time due to regular usage. 

Vintage Sony Ad 80’s Classic.
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Reflective clear cassette with flowers inside, while being held to the sky
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YES, You Can Still Purchase Your Very Own Cassette Player

C L I C K * H E R E

Cassette on hip of girl with a light pink sweater, striped shorts.

The Sony Walkman made its debut in 1979. The original Walkman cassette player changed music listening habits by allowing people to listen to their music whilst on the move.

The Sony Walkman made its debut in 1979. The original Walkman cassette player changed music listening habits by allowing people to listen to their music whilst on the move.

Do you remember the first cassette tape you ever owned ? 

Simple Outfit

New life to the best of yesterday

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Vintage Magazines laid out: Harpers Bazaar, Seventeen, Jet, Vogue

  Thrifty Dreams came about ( finally, but we’ll get back to that) from my love of travel and finding stylish stuff along the way, pleasuring my never ending passion for both fashion and history. Fashion and history go hand in hand. It’s not just a daily expression of self, but can be viewed as a reflection of the times. 

  Just seeing how fashion evolves and even repeats itself  has always been fascinating to me. Specifically, vintage publications can be intriguing depictions of life as it was during different era’s as well as different lifestyles, fashion and cultures. 

  I get an immense amount of joy finding preloved vintage goodies, and continuing the life cycle of an otherwise forgotten piece of time. This site gives me a place to curate, chronicle and share my day to day findings and daily inspirations, while always recycling the love of carefully selected thrifty dreams because some things shouldn’t be forgotten.

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