80s Graphic Mugs
Description: Founded by Ralph Matthews and Karl Hassel in Chicago, Illinois, as Chicago Radio Labs in 1918 as a small producer of amateur radio equipment. The name "Zenith" came from ZN'th, a contraction of its founders' ham radio call sign, 9ZN. They were joined in 1921 by Eugene F. McDonald, and Zenith Radio Company was formally incorporated in 1923. The fledgling company soon became known for its high-quality radios and electronic innovations. Zenith introduced the first portable radio in 1924 and would go on to innovate and define the home television market. Zenith pioneered high-contrast, flat-face picture tubes, and the multichannel television sound (MTS) stereo system, and was one of the first companies to introduce a digital HDTV system.
Description: The Beastmaster is a 1982 sword and sorcery film. Loosely based on the 1959 novel. The Beast Master, by Andre Norton, the film is about a man who can communicate with animals, and who fights an evil wizard and his army. Commercially, The Beastmaster was not considered a box office success during its original cinematic run, but later received extensive television exposure and success on cable TV. The original film spawned two sequels, as well as a syndicated television series that chronicled the further adventures of Dar.
Description: The A-Team is an American action-adventure television series created by Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo that ran from January 1983 to March 1987. The show focused on former members of a fictitious Special Forces unit known as The A-Team that were court-martialed for a crime they had not committed. They were convicted and sentenced to military prison, but later escaped and began working as soldiers of fortune, while trying to clear their names and avoid capture by authorities. John "Hannibal" Smith, Arthur Templeton "Faceman" Peck, H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock, and Bosco Albert "B.A." Baracus. Although not part of the military unit, Allen was an intrepid reporter who worked with the team and is considered an additional member.
Description: Jolt Cola was a carbonated beverage initially produced by The Jolt Company, based in Rochester, New York. From its inception, the marketing approach for Jolt emphasized its high caffeine content, promoting the drink as a means to enhance alertness, encapsulated in the slogan “All the sugar and twice the caffeine.” This highly caffeinated drink was aimed at students and young professionals, highlighting its role as a stimulant akin to energy drinks. Jolt Cola made an appearance in the 1995 film ‘Hackers,’ where the hosts of a pirate television broadcast claimed sponsorship by the drink, promoting it as “the soft drink of the elite hacker.”
Description: If you miss the golden days of music on cassette, then let the world know with this awesome cassette tape shirt! It's time to dust off that classic music collection. Featuring a vintage cassette tape design, this tshirt makes the perfect gift for any musician or audio enthusiast of any genre -- rock, metal, pop, country, hip hop, electronic, and more!
Description: Classic Spaceman celebrates that retro cool space era before 1987 when spaceships were blue and windows were neon pee yellow. This version of the Classic Spaceman shirt features a thoughtful distressed treatment to give it that great to the moon and back look. To infinity and beyond!
Description: Mike’s Dead Formats is honored to now offer you the 1st of many items from the vintage Filmation animation company. This iconic Filmation logo was shown during the 80’s shows BraveStarr, She-Ra: Princess of Power and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe! It was also Filmation that 1st used the Ghostbusters term and they even produced a live action and cartoon series called Filmation’s Ghostbusters.
