http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...0pics/pong.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ceinvaders.gif

http://beatles.ncf.ca/beatlemania.jpe
http://www.dreamstime.com/conkers-on...mb10998876.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...atle_boots.png
http://ak1.ostkcdn.com/images/products/P10821645.jpg

How about feather roach clips?

We used to win these at the county fair. I had a pink one attached to my rearview mirror for a couple of years in the early '80s.

i had a crush on punky...

then again i had a crush on a lot of tv girls

http://celebgalz.com/wp-content/uplo...09/05/1026.jpg

Re: mixedmedia's spirograph:

I wanted to get my son a spirograph for Christmas, I loved mine when I was a kid. It was so cheaply made, I passed. I was disappointed :grumpy:

I almost forgot the most important weapon in any 80's girl's arsenal:

i wanted this car when i was a kid..i also wanted to be david hassellhoff

I tried to imitate Kim Wilde in her hair style.

http://www.ineves.com/80%27s/80%27s%...kim_wilde1.jpg

I had many a crush as well... Leading the pack were:

Lori Partridge:

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/u...idgelaurie.jpg

and Jan Brady:

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/u...e-Leto/jan.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...500_system.jpg

My two brothers and I would play the Amiga500 for hours and hours. Our favourite was Earl Weaver Baseball. It drove us nuts because anytime we played the all-star level Earl would always have a rally in the ninth to beat any of us. Drove us crazy.

At school, just as we entered the 6th form, the rules changed, to let 6th formers choose their clothes. Afgan coats were forbidden, but those ADIDAS Sports bags usually had one in them, waiting until the school day finished and we'd go to the forbidden coffe bars.
http://ventnorblog.com/copy_images/afghan-coat.jpg

These were allowed
http://www.prezzybox.com/data/media/11065.jpg
And my goodness, I can still remember the feeling of "Now we are in the space age!"

:)

Goosebumps Books
http://www.justpressplay.net/images/...ng%20dummy.jpg

Skifree
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OBL__cRBOB...screenshot.png

Bush
http://bp3.blogger.com/_UVBX2hoXc9M/.../Bush_band.jpg

Puff Daddy
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kLm1Xfk-cE...puff_daddy.jpg

I remember those coats. Why would they be banned? They seemed very practical to me.

As for the digital watch (something Douglas Adams was keenly fascinated with) your post reminded me of the one or two kids who managed to get a CALCULATOR digital watch:

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/u...ator_x2_ps.jpg


and as for calculators, these came out in my grade 12 yr, and of course were banned from exams & tests. The Texas Instruments TI-59:


http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/u...eto/ti59_1.jpg

You could select a program card and slide it into the side for specific functions as well.

Talk about early technology! I remember this ...

http://retrothing.typepad.com/photos...81computer.jpg
Time Sinclair

followed by this:

Hulkamania!
 

Trapper Keepers were banned at my school because the velcro noises were "distracting".

http://www.nialler9.com/wp-content/u.../bboys_ill.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wC4DQVP0y...namajorino.jpg

http://static.colourlovers.com/uploa...percolor-2.jpg