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The name AJS stands for A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd., the firm’s full official name, but that’s an awful lot to fit on the side of a motorcycle tank, so they made do with the initials. The company was founded by Joe Stevens in Wolverhampton, England, and during their relatively short run from 1909 to 1931, made some amazing motorcycles, resulting in 117 world records. Despite their winning history, all was not well at AJS, as they had to file for bankruptcy in 1931. After the firm was sold to Matchless, the name continued to be used on various four-stroke motorcycles until 1969.

Scotti Brothers Records (typically spelled Scotti Bros. Records) was a California-based record label founded by Tony and Ben Scotti in 1974. Their first success was releasing singles and albums from teen pop star Leif Garrett. They later helped launch the careers of David Hallyday, Felony, Survivor, and Weird Al. The label, as well as the Scotti brothers themselves, ran an independent motion picture production company Scotti Bros. Pictures, and was associated with the television syndication company All American Television. In 1996, Scotti Brothers Records was renamed All American Music Group, but the Scotti Brothers name was retained as a label of All American.

Britny Fox was an American glam metal band from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area that was active from 1985 to 1992. They are best known for their music video for "Girlschool" and their minor hit "Long Way to Love" (U.S. No. 100). Named after a track of the same name on their self-titled 1988 debut album, Rock Revolution was the name of the band's 1989 tour. Despite achieving moderate popularity on the tail end of glam metal as it was fading out, Britny Fox maintained a successful following that resulted in four studio albums.

Playa Zipolite is a beach community located in San Pedro Pochutla municipality on the southern coast of Oaxaca state in Mexico between Huatulco and Puerto Escondido. Zipolite is best known as being Mexico’s first and only legal public nude beach, and for retaining much of the hippie, Bohemian culture that made it notable in the 1970s. The beach remains popular with foreign tourists, especially backpackers, who typically stay in one of the many rustic cabins or camping spaces that line the beach.

Shotgun Red is a puppet best known as a co-host for the television talk show Nashville Now, a country music talk show that aired from 1983 to 1993 on The Nashville Network. Often appearing alongside the show's host, Ralph Emery, Shotgun Red was performed by Steve Hall, a musician, comedian, and voice artist from Sheldon, Iowa. The puppet, best recognized for his large gray mustache and straw cowboy hat, was discovered by Hall in 1980 in a Minnesota hobby shop, where he bought it for forty dollars. Hall and Shotgun "crashed" Ralph Emery's local morning TV show, and Emery fell in love with the puppet and later made him his co-host on Nashville Now. The puppet's popularity led to the duo releasing two albums, Ralph & Red: Songs for Children.

42nd Street is a 1980 stage musical with a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren. The 1980 Broadway production won Best Musical and Best Choreography, and it became a long-running hit. The show was also produced in London in 1984 (also winning Best Musical there) and its 2001 Broadway revival won Best Revival. Based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 Hollywood film adaptation, this backstage musical follows the rehearsal process of a Broadway show being put on during the height of the Great Depression. The show is a jukebox musical of sorts, in that, in addition to songs from the 1933 film 42nd Street, it includes songs that Dubin and Warren wrote.

Allied Forces is the fifth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1981, and is largely considered to be their signature record. The title track was the first single from the record, which was released a month before the album came out. Allied Forces reached #23 on the pop albums chart assisted by the singles "Magic Power" and "Fight the Good Fight," which hit #8 and #18, respectively, on the US mainstream rock chart of 1981.

Puerto Vallarta is considered one of the more sophisticated destinations in Mexico, but that quickly changes each year as thousands of spring breakers make their way down to the town's beautiful resorts and beaches. Puerto Vallarta has long been a top spring break destination because of its tropical locale, all-inclusive resorts, unique excursion opportunities, and vibrant culture. It doesn't hurt that it also has an amazing strip of bars along the Malecón, a 12-block, mile-long beachfront esplanade. With daytime pool parties and wild nightlife every day of the week during spring break, Puerto Vallarta is definitely a great option for those looking for a real spring break experience.

On July 16, 1977, over 20,000 country music fans gathered at Brush Run Park in St. Clairsville, Ohio for two full days of music from legendary country artists as Jamboree in the Hills. The event was very unique, but not just because the biggest country music stars would perform on the same stage to an outdoor audience. The really unique thing was that fans could bring their own food and drink to the show. Wagons and coolers, campsites and barbecues, and lots of people having a great time, all backed by life country music. The event would go on to become one of the most beloved country music festivals in America with more than 200,000 fans participating in the perfect combination of music festival, camping trip, and epic summer party.

Founded in the mid '80s in Lynnwood, Washington, Sturdy Weld Equipment was a premiere manufacturer of heavy-duty dump truck bodies and trailers. Their beautifully polished aluminum bodies might be what people think of when they think Sturdy Weld, but the company worked in both steel and aluminum. From transfer trucks, truck and pup combos, super dumps, rock boxes, and even end dumps, Sturdy Weld built some of the best dump truck bodies and trailers ever made over the course of their two decade run.

'Give Racism the Boot' was an early '90s campaign that was widely embraced by popular rappers, actors, and artists of the era, and sadly a message that we still need around today.

Created by Canadian developers Peter Liepa and Chris Gray, Boulder Dash is a 2D maze-puzzle video game released in 1984 by First Star Software for 8-bit computer systems. The player controlled a character named Rockford, and collected treasures while evading hazards in a series of caves and mines. The game was ported to many 8-bit and 16-bit systems and turned into a coin-operated arcade game. It was followed by multiple sequels and re-releases, and influenced games such as Repton and direct clones such as Emerald Mine.

Revenge of the Zombies is a 1943 horror film directed by Steve Sekely, starring John Carradine and Gale Storm. The story follows Scott Warrington and his hired detective Larry Adams as they arrive at an old mansion in the middle of a Louisiana swamp to meet his brother-in-law, Dr. Max von Altermann after the death of Scott's sister Lila. Von Altermann, a German scientist who has been creating zombies for the German army, has turned the deceased Lila into one of the undead as well, but is surprised when she shows signs of free will and challenges Max for control over his zombie thralls. The film was a follow-up to the horror-comedy King of the Zombies (1941), and is the first zombie film to presume that audiences knew what a zombie was.

The Hewitt Street storefronts at the American Hotel housed many Los Angeles businesses over the years — the Golden West, Tony's Café and Joe Pirrone's to name a few. In 1973, Alfonso Vasquez opened a bar there, rather uncreatively calling it Al's Bar. Al's began as a hangout for local truck drivers and factory workers that would stop by after a long day for a cold beer and a game of pool. A shift in neighborhood demographics led to a change in the bar's clientele in the '80s. The hotel became a haven for artists in need of cheap live-in studio space, and Al's was happy to serve these free spirited souls, eventually adding a small stage and hosting bands. Al's quickly became known more as an intimate music venue than a dive bar.

The Datsun B210 was a compact rear-wheel-drive with funky, yet sporty looks and excellent fuel economy. These cars sold like crazy during its 1974-1978 run, though rust killed most B210s quickly in the corrosion-prone regions of the America. The top level GX models were largely appearance and convenience packages, though were presented as being higher performance in many of the ads of the era.

Deep Ellum is a neighborhood near downtown in East Dallas, Texas. The area was settled as a “freedmens’ town” by former slaves after the Civil War; its location on Elm Street, east of the railroad tracks, was too far from downtown Dallas to be desirable. The area was called Deep Elm or, as early residents pronounced it, “Deep Ellum.” As a predominately African American neighborhood, Deep Ellum hosted countless black owned businesses, including Black Gail’s Domino Parlor, where players paid a few pennies per hour to rent a table and gamble on games of dominoes.

The Osborne Computer Corporation (OCC) was an American computer company and pioneer in the field of portable computers. Adam Osborne founded the company in 1980, and went to work on developing the world's first mass-produced portable computer in 1981. Called the Osborne 1, it cost $1,795, which was a lot of money in 1981, but along with a very chunky computer – all 14+ pounds of it – along with a plethora of floppy disks packed with software. It ran the CP/M operating system along with a CBASIC compiler and MSBASIC. At the time, it was seen as a stroke of genius. Sales of the Osborne 1 began slowly, but by the end of 1981, the company was shipping 2,000 units a month – an astonishing figure at that time.

If there is one wardrobe piece from the 2011 English language remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo that sums up Lisbeth Salander's overall persona, it's this 'fuck you you fucking fuck' t-shirt. It's offensive, 100% attitude, and totally punk rock. We love it.

Coffee Dan's roots go back to when Daniel Davis, aka Coffee Dan, opened a cabaret in San Francisco in 1879 in the basement below his coffee shop. Eventually, Dan, and later his son, John, focused on the coffee shop and shuttered the cabaret. During WWII, war production saw a demand for 24-hour diners, and Coffee Dan’s began opening several locations in Los Angeles. Open all day, every day, the diners became popular with night shift workers during the war, and continued to be the hang-out spot for late night revelers post-war. Other locations opened around the country, and followed the same formula, but by the end of the '70s, all Coffee Dan’s closed. This design is based on the early '60s rebrand, which saw Coffee Dan as a cartoon mascot.

I Drink Your Blood is a 1971 American exploitation horror film written and directed by David E. Durston, produced by Jerry Gross, and starring Bhaskar Roy Chowdhury, Jadine Wong, and Lynn Lowry. The film centers on a small town that is overrun by rabies-infected members of a Satanic hippie cult after a revenge plot goes horribly wrong. The story was inspired by an incident in a mountain village in Iran in which a pack of rabid wolves attacked a schoolhouse, infecting people with rabies. I Drink Your Blood was one of the first films to receive an X-rating based on violence rather than on nudity. This design is based on the Italian release of the film which was titled 'La Rabbia Dei Morti Viventi' which translates as 'Rage of the Living Dead.

Founded in 1889, the rough-around-the-edges Mexican city of Tijuana offers the full border-town experience with its vibrant mix of cultures, nightlife, restaurants, and bars. And yes, the town's legendary and oh so sleazy red-light district. While TJ might have been best known for its gritty side for decades, things have changed for the better in recent years. So what is responsible for the change? Beer. More specifically, a dynamic craft beer scene with local breweries that are attracting beer aficionados from around the world. Who knew, right? This souvenir style design features a traditional Mexican sombrero emblazoned with some of TJ's historic landmarks, and looks like you picked it up in Plaza Fiesta on a family vacation in the '80s.

Nowadays, 'white gold rush' is a reference to the race to extract lithium for EV batteries, but back in the '80s, it was a reference to fresh powder on ski slopes.

Taxco is a town in the state of Guerrero, southwest of Mexico City, famed for its silver jewelry production and Spanish colonial architecture. Plaza Borda, the main square, is home to the landmark 18th-century Santa Prisca church, with stone towers and a rose-colored facade in elaborate churrigueresque style. A lesser known Taxco landmark is a tavern known as El Hombre Misterioso (The Mysterious Man) was established in 1895, and for over a century, was Taxco's most popular watering hole, treating locals and travelers alike to cold beers, regional tequilas, and authentic Mexican meals.

Life's Too Good is the debut studio album by Icelandic alternative rock group The Sugarcubes. It was released in April 1988 in the UK and Europe, and in May 1988 in the US. The album was an unexpected success and brought international attention for the band. Consisting of veterans of Reykjavík's early '80s rock culture, the band took elements of the post-punk sound that characterized the scene, intending to create a humorous take on pop music's optimism, which is reflected in the album's title. Despite never having intended to be taken seriously, and because of the success of their debut and their contractual obligations, the Sugarcubes went on to release two further studio albums.

The Eightfold Path is an early summary of the path of Buddhist practices leading to liberation from samsara, the painful cycle of rebirth, in the form of nirvana. The Eightfold Path consists of eight practices: right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right samadhi ('meditative absorption or union'; alternatively, equanimous meditative awareness). In Buddhist symbolism, the Noble Eightfold Path is often represented by means of the dharma wheel (dharmachakra), in which its eight spokes represent the eight elements of the path. This design is based on an early '60s poster featuring a jolly Budai figure surrounded by Sanskrit writings.

It was at the end of 1957 when Seattle finally got its own dedicated jazz club when Pete's Poop Deck opened their doors. Having taken up residence in a former tavern in Pioneer Square on what was then known as Skid Road – named for the greased logs that were laid to shoot timber off First Hill to Seattle’s waterfront mills – Pete's Poop Deck was the place to be for enthusiasts of modern jazz. This low-fi establishment with its dim lighting and apple crate seating quickly grew in popularity and was THE place to take in some jazz music. From local musicians to national touring acts, Pete's Poop Deck was open nightly and promised "carefully calculated confusion," something they delivered on throughout the '60s.

Scream Bloody Gore is the first studio album by American death metal band Death, released on May 25, 1987. It is considered by many to be the first true death metal record. The album was actually recorded twice as the label wasn't happy with the first recording done in Florida, so a second Los Angeles-based session was held which was ultimately released as the complete album.

The Jupiter Ace was a small computer system developed by the English computer company, Jupiter Cantab, founded by Richard Altwasser and Steven Vickers, both of whom had worked on the ZX Spectrum. Named after the early British computer, the Pilot ACE, the Jupiter Ace utilized the Forth programming language instead of the more common BASIC. Sales were slow, with only around 5,000 units sold before the company closed. The machine struggled to gain acceptance due to its use of Forth, limited published software, poor case design, and small initial memory. Additionally, its tile-based monochrome graphics were inferior to competing machines' pixel-based color graphics. Forth, while being structured and powerful, was considered difficult to learn.

This patriotic bald stud has been keeping America clean for decades, and wants to you to keep it clean.

Used car lots have always had some reputational issues to deal with, even back in the early days of the automobile. While certified used cars are quite common today, the 'OK Used Cars' program was Detroit's attempt at combatting negative opinions about buying a used car by creating the first certification program. 'OK Used Cars' had completed a series of tests before being certified, including a thorough inspection, complete servicing, and several points of reconditioning. The certified vehicles would be added to the lot with a warranty included, something that was previously unheard of with a used car. The program was a success, and would grow and evolve, but by the '50s, the 'OK Used Cars' sign could be found at car lots in everywhere.

Historically, AM radio hasn't typically been associated with anything cool, but in 1982, KJET 1600 AM decided to change that. Well before alternative music and radio stations dedicated to it were a thing, Seattle's KJET was making it happen and doing it on the AM dial. Billing themselves as a 'modern rock' station, KJET played an eclectic mix of new wave and rock music that otherwise didn't fit into the silos of radio in the early '80s. Despite the station's overwhelming popularity, six years after launching, the station was flipped to an oldies format in preparation for a sale. Needless to say, it was a disaster, but there was no going back, so Seattle would have to wait a few more years until a new FM alternative station launched.

The Stockholm Marathon is an annual running event held in Stockholm, Sweden, since 1979. The course is a spectacular tour of a unique city built on 14 islands and serves as the Swedish marathon championship race. The marathon normally takes place at the end of May or the beginning of June on a Saturday afternoon, thus distinguishing it from the majority of city marathons which take place on Sunday mornings. This design comes from the 1986 event, which included a funky centipede type mascot going for the win.

If you were a hot rodder or street racer back in the late '60s, you probably remember seeing more than a few of these 'Weirdos, Freaks, Wackos, and Creeps Anti-Social Club' stickers on the back of cars at races and meets. It was kind of like the official unofficial club for those that didn't quite fit into the more organized groups. Our updated version still includes Mr. Cyclops, but fresh typesetting and a nice set of crossbones to add a little attitude. Get your freak on!

1981 was a big year for R&B singer Diana Ross. She left her long time label, inked a deal with a new label, and released Why Do Fools Fall in Love, the follow-up to her platinum certified 1980 album, Diana.

Ghosts 'n Goblins, known in Japan as Makaimura (Japanese: 魔界村, lit. "Demon World Village"), is a run-and-gun platform video game series. The first entry in the series was Ghosts 'n Goblins, released in arcades on July 7, 1985. The series has subsequently been ported to and released on a variety of personal computers, game consoles, and mobile platforms and spawned several sequels and spin-offs. The main series focuses on the knight Arthur's quest to save princess Prin-Prin from the demon king Astaroth. In most of the main series, once completing the game, the player is forced to re-play the game's stages at a higher difficulty level in order to receive the game's "true" ending.

Short track racing is where stock car racing got its start after leaving the back road events behind in favor of organized and regulated competition. Unlike the larger tracks, short-track events offer fans and competitors close racing, where the bodies of the cars actually rub against one another on oval tracks of less than one mile in length. Known as the 'minor leagues' of racing, this is where aspiring drivers, mechanics, and tuners can get into racing on a budget, and have a ton of fun doing it. Most professional drivers gets started short trackin' before making their way from these rural bullrings to the superspeedways.