Unlock Hidden Nostalgic Memories with These Gen X Snapshots That Capture Girlhood in the 1980s

Welcome, latchkey ladies. It's no wonder that kids these days are obsessed with the 80s. It truly was the perfect time to grow up. You could take your bike and ride away with your friends for hours with no way to be reached by phone call or text message, knowing only that you had to be home before dark. You could try out a crazy hairdo or makeup look without someone having photo evidence of your cringey experimentations to hold over your head. Back then, there were all sorts of 'third spaces' to hang out in - malls, food courts, libraries, record stores, arcades, bowling alleys - without spending an arm and a leg. You could turn on MTV and actually discover new music instead of being forced to watch reality TV. Instead of Amazon Wish lists, you cut out your desires from all the store catalogues mailed to your house - like a manual Pinterest manifestation board. If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, take a trip down memory lane with these snapshots that are sure to make some nostalgic memories resurface.

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Every Girl In My School In the 80s Had One

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Where my girls at???

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Where my girls at???

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Where my girls at???

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Early 80s girl starter kit

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Early 80s girl starter kitEvery 80s girl know what's going on here (and some of the guys too)

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Old school huaraches 80s fad

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Old school huaraches 80s fad

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Dressy Bessy and Dapper Dan taught some of us how to dress

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What did you name yours?

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Did anyone else have inflatable furniture for their Barbies?

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Anyone remember the metal lid you had to use a butter knife to pop off?

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Family tree house toy, does anyone remember playing with this as a kid?

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Before I even had Barbie - I had the Bionic Woman

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The joys of a sugar stick dipped in different colors of sugar..

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Anyone else grow up eating these?

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How everyone else thinks the 80s looked vs. reality

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Remember these on the coffee table?

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The colors of our youth

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When the goal with hair was to get it as big as you could

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True GenXers will know who this is

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Unlock Hidden Nostalgic Memories with These Gen X Snapshots That Capture Girlhood in the 1980s

Every Girl In My School In the 80s Had One

Where my girls at???

Where my girls at???

Where my girls at???

Early 80s girl starter kit

Early 80s girl starter kit

Early 80s girl starter kitEvery 80s girl know what's going on here (and some of the guys too)

Old school huaraches 80s fad

Old school huaraches 80s fad

Dressy Bessy and Dapper Dan taught some of us how to dress

What did you name yours?

Did anyone else have inflatable furniture for their Barbies?

Anyone remember the metal lid you had to use a butter knife to pop off?

Family tree house toy, does anyone remember playing with this as a kid?

Before I even had Barbie - I had the Bionic Woman

The joys of a sugar stick dipped in different colors of sugar..

Anyone else grow up eating these?

How everyone else thinks the 80s looked vs. reality

Remember these on the coffee table?

The colors of our youth

When the goal with hair was to get it as big as you could

True GenXers will know who this is

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Unlock Hidden Nostalgic Memories with These Gen X Snapshots That Capture Girlhood in the 1980s

Every Girl In My School In the 80s Had One

Where my girls at???

Where my girls at???

Where my girls at???

Early 80s girl starter kit

Early 80s girl starter kit

Early 80s girl starter kitEvery 80s girl know what's going on here (and some of the guys too)

Old school huaraches 80s fad

Old school huaraches 80s fad

Dressy Bessy and Dapper Dan taught some of us how to dress

What did you name yours?

Did anyone else have inflatable furniture for their Barbies?

Anyone remember the metal lid you had to use a butter knife to pop off?

Family tree house toy, does anyone remember playing with this as a kid?

Before I even had Barbie - I had the Bionic Woman

The joys of a sugar stick dipped in different colors of sugar..

Anyone else grow up eating these?

How everyone else thinks the 80s looked vs. reality

Remember these on the coffee table?

The colors of our youth

When the goal with hair was to get it as big as you could

True GenXers will know who this is

Tags

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