Description: Bugle Boy Industries, Inc. was a clothing company founded by Dr. William Mow in 1977. It is perhaps best known for its namesake brand of denim jeans that were popular in the 1980s. The company declared bankruptcy in 2001, but this recreation of their 1992 fresh interlocking BB design is back for another round!
Description: Stan's Vans of Spanish Fork, Utah dealt in conversion vans almost exclusively, letting the big RV dealers have at the larger recreational vehicles. Stan's was a dealer for vans from several conversion firms, but eventually added their own manufacturing to make delivering whatever a custom might have in mind a reality.
Description: The Al McGuire 5 Mile Run was founded in 1978 by beloved Milwaukee men's basketball coach Al McGuire. The inaugural run was held on September 30, 1978, with 3,500 registered runners and raised $20,000 for children's cancer research. Over the years, the race grew and expanded significantly, all while raising substantial amounts for children's healthcare research. This vintage style throwback design is perfect for Midwest runners or those who want to pretend to be.
Description: Released on October 1, 1988, Superfuzz Bigmuff is the debut album by the Seattle grunge band Mudhoney. The album was named after two of the band's favorite guitar effects pedals: the Super-Fuzz and the Big Muff, which helped to provide the band's signature "dirty" sound. During initial release, the EP sold poorly, however, it has since been acknowledged as one of the seminal records of the Seattle scene.
Description: Asia was an English rock supergroup formed in London in 1981 with members from different progressive rock bands who had enjoyed success in the '70s. Their self-titled debut album, released in 1982, remains their best-selling record and went to number one in several countries. It was the top album in the U.S. in 1982, with the lead single "Heat of the Moment" as their top charting and best-known song, reaching the top 40 in over a dozen markets. It peaked at #4 in the U.S. on the Hot 100 and hit #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
Description: Doug Welch Racing Collectibles was a small store in Manchester, Connecticut that specialized in die-cast collector cars and related accessories. While it was a rather obscure establishment, it became nationally known after appearing in IASIP Episode 8 of Season 7 on November 4, 2011.
Description: Fruit Brute cereal hit store shelves in 1974 with a werewolf mascot rocking colorful suspenders, but the fruity breakfast cereal never quite caught on and was discontinued in 1982. Five years later, a new monster rose from the ashes to take up the mantle... Fruity Yummy Mummy made his debut in 1987. The new cereal was essentially repackaged Fruit Brute with a new mascot. Wrapped in vibrantly colorful bandages, Yummy Mummy was given an advantage over Fruit Brute right off the bat as he had “Monster Mallows,” which were mega-sized marshmallows, and what kid wouldn’t want bigger marshmallows in their breakfast cereal?!
Description: First published in 1964, Ono's Grapefruit reads as a set of instructions through which the work of art is completed-either literally or in the imagination of the viewer participant. This design is based on the 1971 Sphere edition with it's cheeky cover that was reproduced on t-shirts as part of the book's promotional tour. Grapefruit is considered one of the monuments of conceptual art of the early '60s, with a lyrical, poetic dimension that sets Ono apart from the other conceptual artists. She would enact many of the book's scenarios as performance pieces throughout her career, which formed the basis for her art exhibitions, including the highly publicized retrospective exhibition, This Is Not Here in 1971.
Description: Turbo Teen is an American animated television series that aired on Saturday mornings in 1984. The premise of Turbo Teen was lazy at best - even by '80s standards - but here we go: The show is about a teenager named Brett who crashes into a secret government laboratory where he and his red sports car are inadvertently exposed to a molecular beam that fuses Brett and his car together. Brett gains the ability to morph into the car when exposed to extreme heat and revert into his human form when exposed to extreme cold. With this new superhero power, Brett, along with his girlfriend Pattie (a freelance reporter), his best friend Alex (a mechanic who calls Brett "TT"), and his dog Rusty, go on crime-fighting adventures together.
Description: ATI Technologies Inc. was a Canadian semiconductor technology corporation based in Markham, Ontario, that specialized in the development of graphics processing units and chipsets. Founded in 1985, the company was listed publicly in 1993 and was acquired in 2006. As a major fabless semiconductor company, ATI conducted research and development in-house and outsourced the manufacturing and assembly of its products. With the decline and eventual bankruptcy of 3dfx in 2000, ATI and its chief rival emerged as the dominant players in the graphics processors industry, eventually forcing other manufacturers into niche roles.
Description: The Chicken Bone was established in 1989 in Framingham, Massachusetts, as a bar featuring live blues music. It was originally located just a block from Fenway Park, and later moved to 358 Waverly St. Known for live music, and hot wings made with their secret recipe sauce, The Chicken Bone was a popular place to both watch the game and catch a band. Ownership of the bar changed hands a few times, and despite its popularity, closed up shop in 2014.
Description: Flaunt It was the debut studio album by the British new wave band Sigue Sigue Sputnik, released on July 28, 1986. The album featured remixes of their hit singles "Love Missile F1-11" and "21st Century Boy" and peaked at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart. Flaunt It was unique in that the band sold spots between songs for advertisements. The band's music, image, and inspiration drew from a range of electronic and glam bands, but had an undeniable cyberpunk vibe that was only further emphasized by Flaunt It's Japanese toy robot style packaging.
Description: From Beyond is a 1986 science-fiction body horror film directed by Stuart Gordon, loosely based on the short story of the same name by H. P. Lovecraft. The film centers on a pair of scientists attempting to stimulate the pineal gland with a device called a resonator, with the unforeseen result of their perceiving creatures from another dimension. The creatures drag the head scientist into their world, returning him as a grotesque shape-shifting monster that preys upon the others at the laboratory. From Beyond was a co-production between the United States and Italy.
Description: D.O.A. is a Canadian punk rock band formed in Vancouver, Canada in 1978. They are often referred to as being among the "founders" of hardcore punk, and their second album, Hardcore '81, is thought by many to be the first actual reference to the second wave of the American punk sound as 'hardcore.' D.O.A. is known for its outspoken political opinions and the band's lyrics and imagery frequently advocate anti-racism, anti-globalization, freedom of speech, and environmentalism.
Description: If you were a kid at some point between 1971 and 1985, then there is a good chance you learned to read with help from The Electric Company. Comedy sketches, music, animation, and special effects were the tools of this video classroom that kids loved to watch. The Electric Company was a product of its time, perennially cool and hip, while never wavering from its educational goals. It was full of wit and energy that made learning fun, and kids couldn't watch without coming away with something new that they just picked up.
Description: Ed Iskenderian was a Southern California hot rodder in the years leading up to WWII, working to make his roadster go faster. Post war, a high demand for parts from returning GIs eager to get back to hot rodding was so great that Iskenderian was faced with a long wait for a cam he wanted for his own car. Figuring he could do just as well himself, he bought a surplus cylindrical grinder, converted it into a cam-grinding machine, and went to work. He wasn’t just making a similar cam to those available at the time – he made them better. His cams made big power, and a business grew on the strength of that reputation that would succeed for decades to come, rightfully earning the title of America's fastest racing cams.
Description: Weeza’s Heavenly Fried Chicken made a brief appearance in the 2001 comedy film, Joe Dirt, when Joe's love interest, Brandy was sporting a Weeza’s t-shirt. While we don't get any more background information about Weeza’s, I think it's safe to assume that it's a local fried chicken joint in the fictional town of Silvertown, Idaho.
Description: Flying Tiger Line, also known as Flying Tigers, was the first scheduled cargo airline in the United States and a major military charter operator during the Cold War era for both cargo and personnel. The company was started by Robert William Prescott on the grounds of Los Angeles International Airport in Westchester, Los Angeles, California, in 1945. The airline was named after the Flying Tigers fighter unit of World War II, officially the 1st American Volunteer Group. In 1949, the Civil Aeronautics Board awarded Flying Tiger Line a scheduled cargo certificate for a transcontinental route from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Boston, and before too long, its fleet was the largest trans-Atlantic charter operation throughout the 1950s.
Description: The National Bicycle Association was a United States–based BMX sanctioning body founded in Soledad, California in 1973. It was the first and the largest BMX sanctioning body in the U.S. and was known for its pioneering work in founding the organized sport of BMX racing. It was a fully national organization, with racers from coast to coast, all competing for the right to run the coveted National No. 1 plate. The group changed its name to National Bicycle Motocross Association (NBmxA) in 1979, and ceased operations as an independent body in 1981 after being plagued by financial scandals. The National Bicycle League took over as the national sanctioning body, which would last for the next 30 years.
Description: The Duck Factory is an American sitcom produced by MTM Enterprises that aired from April 12 until July 11, 1984. The premiere episode introduces Skip Tarkenton, a somewhat naive and optimistic young man who has come to Hollywood looking for a job as a cartoonist. When he arrives at a low-budget animation studio called Buddy Winkler Productions, he finds out Buddy Winkler has just died, and the company desperately needs new blood. Skip gets an animation job at the firm, which is nicknamed "The Duck Factory" as their main cartoon is "The Dippy Duck Show." As the new guy, Skip is often the brunt of office politics, and has to deal with his own lack of confidence.
Description: Founded in 1873, Woodings-Verona Tool Works started out as a railroad tool manufacturer producing the specialty tools used by those building rail lines and the railroad workers who maintained them. From track wrenches and spike pullers to tie plug punches and spike mauls, Woodings-Verona was known for its premium railroad tools for decades before expanding its product line in the early 1900s. The company began making more common hand tools including hammers, axes, wrenches, and even screwdrivers, though largely sold directly to the trades through dealers. It wouldn't be until the 1980s that Woodings-Verona tools became a common sight in hardware stores across the U.S., all while still producing their tools in Verona, Pennsylvania.
Description: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle is a 1990 British horror film about a motorcycle possessed by an evil spirit. The story begins when a bike gang kills an occultist, and the evil spirit he was summoning inhabits a damaged motorcycle. The bike is eventually purchased and restored, but its true nature is revealed when it begins exacting vengeance on the gang, and anyone else who gets in its way. Sound ridiculous? It most definitely is. This B-movie was a box office flop, but gained a decent cult following after making its way to VHS.
Description: Wet Beaver Creek is a perennial stream with one major tributary, Dry Beaver Creek. The confluence of the two is at McGuireville, Arizona. Beaver Creek flows past Montezuma Well and Montezuma Castle before joining the Verde River near Camp Verde, Arizona. The crown jewel of Wet Beaver Creek is simply known as 'The Crack,' which is a gorge with towering red sandstone cliffs at the end of an easy 3.5-mile hike. With a deep, clear swimming hole and cliff-jumping spots that are almost too good to be true, The Crack is a true oasis in the high desert and a must-see destination in this otherwise arid environment.
Description: Aero BMX began making racing gear for BMX riders back in 1979 and quickly became known for their premium apparel, often working as a supplier of many factory team uniforms. While pants and jerseys may have been Aero's bread and butter, they went on to manufacture some other accessories for BMXers. From pads and seats to number plates and mag wheels, Aero built up a pretty decent catalog over the years.
Description: Deathstalker, also known as El Cazador de la Muerte, is a 1983 Argentine-American fantasy-action film. Packed with ample barbarian bravado, gratuitous nudity, and over-the-top violence — all staples of early '80s fantasy cinema — Deathstalker is a gloriously trashy entry in the sword-and-sorcery genre. This initial entry follows the titular character as he is sent by a witch on a quest to retrieve several magical artifacts and defeat an evil sorcerer. Along the way, viewers are treated to copious amounts of blood, boobs, magic, and barbarism from an uncivilized age that all add up to make Deathstalker a true VHS cult classic.
Description: If you grew up in Kirkland, Washington in the '60s through the '80s, you probably remember Bel-Kirk Motors. Located at Central Way and Lake Street, Bel-Kirk was one of the only car dealerships in the downtown area. The small indoor dealership was just 48,000 square feet, or a little over an acre, and only sold a couple of Swedish nameplates. With a tagline turned radio jingle of "we don't wear ties and we don't tell lies," Bel-Kirk Motors' casual approach helped them sell 600-1200 cars a year and build a solid reputation in the community.
Description: The Sapphire Thinkers were formed in 1966 and gigged throughout the Los Angeles area quite extensively. The band only released one album, titled 'From Within,' which was a great example of '60s sunshine pop. The group was similar in sound to other LA groups like the Mamas and Papas and the Peanut Butter Conspiracy, but with more underground sensibility. The band was able to accomplish sophisticated arrangements and complex harmonies without a big budget and high flying producer made the album all the more impressive. Despite having all the right ingredients, signing to a failing label was probably the band's downfall as they simply weren't promoted as well as similar acts.
Description: The late '80s and early '90s saw a resurgence in Christian evangelists preaching with displays of strength and martial arts skills. From schools and megachurches to Christian television stations, teams of Christians would show up to rip phone books in half and break cinderblocks, all through the power of God. When performing in public schools, these groups omitted religion, instead promoting social responsibility and abstention from drugs and alcohol. The 'God Made You to Win' design was a popular giveaway shirt at these events, and makes reference to 1 Corinthians 9:24 which reads, "Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize."
Description: English band X-Ray Spex was one of the first punk bands not only fronted by a woman, but by a biracial woman, whose stage name was Poly Styrene. With Styrene leading the group, X-Ray Spex brought a different, more expansive, and inclusive, Punk message and sound to the masses. X-Ray Spex’s music was not the fast, aggressive punk that many of their counterparts in the scene were creating. Rather, the band offered a more snarky, socially aware sound that was upbeat and contained pop stylings that connected with new wave music. Germfree Adolescents is the band's 1978 debut album that contained the UK hit singles "The Day the World Turned Dayglo" (No. 23), "Identity" (No. 24), and "Germ Free Adolescents" which reached No. 18 in November 1978.
Description: Roadway Express, Inc. was founded in Akron, Ohio in December 1930. While Roadway began with an owner-operator model and primarily focused on truckload shipments, by the mid-'40s, it had shifted entirely to company-owned vehicles and mostly to less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping. Roadway became a publicly traded company in 1956, and in subsequent years, it expanded across the United States and by 1982 was operating over 500 terminals nationwide. By 2003, Roadway Express was the largest LTL carrier in the US, and it held that title until 2009 when it was purchased by a logistics holding company that would merge Roadway into its operations, ending Roadway's nearly 80-year legacy.
Description: The Kamen Rider Series (仮面ライダーシリーズ - translated as Masked Rider Series) is a Japanese superhero tokusatsu media franchise that began in 1971 with the original live-action television series. Kamen Rider features a motorcycle-riding superhero who fights supervillains often referred to as kaijin (怪人 - translated as 'mysterious person'). Over the years, the franchise has spawned television and theatrical sequels, both direct and standalone, with its popularity expanding the franchise into other media such as manga, anime, novels, and games.
Description: Released in March 1992, Last Rights is the seventh studio album by Canadian electro-industrial band Skinny Puppy. Last Rights saw the band experimenting with two opposite extremes: cacophonous heavy music and gloomy melodies, resulting in moments of industrial weight as well as moments of uncharacteristic softness. Along with containing some of the band's most impenetrable walls of sound and an eleven-minute track composed almost entirely of manipulated and distorted samples, Last Rights also features Skinny Puppy's first ballad.
Description: The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory that encompasses three islands in the Western Caribbean Sea. Grand Cayman, the largest island, is known for its beach resorts and varied scuba diving and snorkeling sites. Cayman Brac is a popular launch point for deep-sea fishing excursions. Little Cayman, the smallest island, is home to diverse wildlife, from endangered iguanas to seabirds such as red-footed boobies. The Caymans have been under British control since 1670, previously governed by Jamaica when it was a British colony. The Caymans became independent of Jamaica in 1962 and implemented a new mascot named Sir Turtle the following year.
Description: Saturn was a startup car brand founded in 1985 to compete with imported economy cars. Vehicle production began in 1990 in a plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Saturn initially offered small sedans and coupes with a focus on no-haggle pricing and innovative dent-resistant plastic body panels. Sold between 1991 and 2010, Saturn expanded its product line to include SUVs, a minivan, and a roadster, and built up a fiercely loyal following. Enthusiasts held regular meet-ups and events, the largest of which was the 'Saturn Homecoming,' a large event held in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in 2000, where Saturn owners from across the country gathered to celebrate their vehicles and the brand, with many traveling in caravans.
