To share with you all the Argos catalogues back to the mid 70s?

[magicmallow]

Found this on Reddit, it's too good not to share.

archive.org/details/@musicfan100 - searchable full catalogues

dev.argosbookofdreams.co.uk/ - less searchable but cool interface

Wow, it really takes you back to look at them!! Brings back so many memories!! (and, I am a bit shocked at how expensive things were 20+ years ago!).

[* * Link edited by MNHQ **]

Oh - looks like the first one isn't working, does this work better?

archive.org/details/@musicfan100

sorry you will have to use the second link which does work:
dev.argosbookofdreams.co.uk/

Thank you!

That was really interesting, thank you for posting. As a child in the early 90s one of my favourite activities was cutting the Argos catalogue to bits to make mood boards of my future house

I've just had a look through the 1987 catalogue and the kettle my grandma had was £24.99, the kiddy watch I had was £7.95 and the cheapest microwave was £99.99 with most of them costing a lot more. A basic portable TV started at £150!

I recently bought a decent kettle for £30 and a mid range microwave for £60. You can now get a 32 inch, Freeview ready smart TV for the same price!

Amazing! I'll send it to my brother- he used to memorise the item numbers to list them in his letters to Father Christmas .

Oh wow, that’s a trip down memory’s lane, good find!

Oh wow. Just had a look at the 1988 one and found so many toys that I had.... Popples, Pound Puppies and Keypers. I can’t sleep so I’m going to go through some more. 🤣 Thanks for sharing.

I used to cut out the pics of the bedrooms furniture etc and stick them on the sides of a box. This was Sindys house. We were too poor to buy real furniture

That’s just amazing 😊 thanks for the link.

I’ve spotted loads that I had, it’s like a trip through memory lane. I’d forgotten about RainbowBrite, Poochie, I’ve still got the mini Cabbage Patch Doll figures.

So many memories aren't there!!

Not sure if you’re all aware but they’ve just announced it’s not being printed anymore

Argos axes 'book of dreams' catalogue after 48 years www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53592591

YANBU and it's a lovely combination of personal nostalgia and wider social history. YY to the prices of things though!

i always remember people seemed to have Argos book, Yellow Pages and Telephone Directory it was like a must have in all homes! used to spend hours browsing the Argos book dreaming what i would like but could not afford

@magicmallow

So many memories aren't there!!

Where are they?

[quote Willow4987]Not sure if you’re all aware but they’ve just announced it’s not being printed anymore

Argos axes 'book of dreams' catalogue after 48 years www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53592591[/quote]
I thought this was why this thread was here 😊

Yes I've seen this it's just wonderful.

I could waste hours looking at these. Dh thinks I'm insane.

It always shocks me how expensive everything was.

I love looking through the Argos catalogue.

It's weird how many memories it triggers! The cost of electronics and appliances seems very expensive compared to today.

worldofcrap.co.uk/tag/index/

My favourite blog often has articles on 80s Argos and Index pages.

[quote Willow4987]Not sure if you’re all aware but they’ve just announced it’s not being printed anymore

Argos axes 'book of dreams' catalogue after 48 years www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53592591[/quote]
No more Book of Dreams!!! I know it's a massive waste of paper but it's one of the highlights of Christmas in this house ☹️

Whilst it’s sad they aren’t doing these no more, it’s good for the environment that they aren’t

But wow what a trip down memory lane

Those 1980s prices are quite shocking - shows how expensive things were before cheap production in China. Same for clothes I suppose - I can remember new socks and underwear being quite an event in the 70s.

I typed a random page number in and it brought up the forever friends clock my godmother bought me one Christmas!

Wow thanks for this! Just looking at the 1986 one, I actually remember some of the jewellery as my 10 year old self must have spent so much time staring at it in this catalogue!