Prized pop-culture possessions: Part II (The ones you forget you owned)

Laura Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 08:43 PM EST

I had a denim portable turntable that I played a Kristy and Jimmy McNichol 45 of He's So Fine and He's A Dancer over and over again. I still have the 45, but don't know what happened to the turntable. Also have a purple 45 of Prince's When Doves Cry/17 Days and a flame shaped 45 of Faith No More doing War Pigs. Apparently, my love 45s lasted from the 70s to the 90s.

Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 03:11 PM EST

When I moved into my first college apartment after living in the dorms for two years my mom decided we needed to clean out my room too in the process of moving. When loading up the truck my mom accidentally an old lock box of my sister's with my stuff. My sister bought this box in 4th or 5th grade mind you. So I open it up while unpacking and discover our old collection of Tiger Beat and Bop magazines. The big stars back then were JTT, Jonathan Jackson (Mighty Ducks), and that kid from "Rookie of the Year". Highlarious!

Shorty Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 02:47 PM EST

I was cleaning out my closet and I found the Chris poster I bought at an NSYNC concert I went to at age 9. Looking at his gorgeous face, I felt like a fourth grader all over again.

Matt Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 01:21 PM EST

I have a picture disk of Cyndi Lauper's She's So Unusual album. That, yup, I bought back in the early 80's. The front is the picture from the album cover, and the back is a picture of the soles of her shoes. And it still plays great. Totally awesome.

Mike F. Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 11:37 AM EST

I got you all beat I've got garbage pail kid cards.

Shannon Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 11:09 AM EST

Tree tots & weeble wobbles

Saybo Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 11:08 AM EST

Recently, I came across some pix of me at the Field of Dreams in Iowa. I always forget that I spent 30 minutes there about 4 years ago.

snee Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 11:06 AM EST

bay city rollers silk-screened plaid scarf.

Sheila Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 10:38 AM EST

I totally remember you rocking that Britney shirt...

Gabriela A Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 10:31 AM EST

My Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark shirt I bought at a thrift store!!! I have worn it to every concert I have been to.

Anjeliki Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 09:54 AM EST

I wish I still had my old Shaun Cassidy T-shirt. My mother bought it for me because she was sure I had a crush on him after I bought his cassette (Da Do Ron Ron, anyone?). I also watched The Hardy Boys because I thought Parker Stephenson was hot, but Mom was sure I loved Shaun, cuz all the pre-teens did! I wore the shirt exactly twice, to make her happy.

charlie Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 09:39 AM EST

At the height of my Royal Tenenbaums love, I bought Eli Cash's car's rear view mirror on eBay. It now helps me shave the back of my neck.

coco Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 07:56 AM EST

LPs of Menudo (from back in the 80's)

Justin Dunn Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 07:31 AM EST

i just found a few things too:
a) my old copy of the Watchmen that my dad gave me when i was in Jr. High school, i read it then and i had no clue what it was saying. but i liked it because it had a cussing in it.

B) the film strip roll for the preview to Star Wars Episode 1 that i got from a friend who worked at the theater. i thought it would be awesome and worth money. i was wrong, now every year i cut strips of it to hand for our Oscar party.

C) i am always so happy when i look at my DVD collection and wee the sore thumb VHS's that i cant get rid of that are all beat to pieces. ie, Pulp Fiction, Red Dawn, ExistenZ, and Flatliners to name a few.