![]() Some ideas I used for all four: -I had an Atari 2600 set up for people to play. I threw 4 80's parties between '95 and '98. I graduated from high school in '88 and pursued various college degrees for ten years afterwards. I'm even trying to track down some old calenders. The idea is not to just remember the 80's, my guests will, for one night, think it IS the 80's. As I am expecting a group of about 20 laid back people to attend, it's just a matter of 'find your own fun.' There will be PLENTY of free alcohol and maybe even something slightly greener for those so inclined. As my kitchen has fluorescent lighting, I will be replacing the white bulbs with those groovy black UV ones. There will be coloured light bulbs replacing every white globe in the house. Thanks to a program called "Golden Years" I managed to tape an hours worth of clips from each year from 1979 to 1989 in cfronological order on 4 tapes. In my bedroom, which will be open to the public for the first time, like, ever, 80's video clips taped off cable onto VHS will be playing on my TV. In the lounge room, an Atari will be set up on the main TV with a selection of 80's music on casettes will play on the stereo we got in the 80's. I have sent out a list of ideas along with the invitations on what to wear, how to do your hair and so forth. At the opening, a strobe light will provide special effects, whilst at the end next to the front door, my laptop will be set up playing a video clip on DVD by Darren Hayes entitled "Crush (1980me)" on auto-repeat. ![]() The first thing guests will see is a time tunnel leading up to the front door, taking them back in time from 2003 to 1979. I am planning an 80's night for my 24th birthday in July, 2003. Go to eBay and but swatch watches or borrow things from friends like we did (Old Albums / 45 Cover Sleves / Cabbage Patch Kids and display them about the house) It was a great time and people are asking when the next party is!!! All the small details took alot of time and work but it all was worth it. The basement had a dance floor and we hung Pink and Blue Streamers from the rafters. In the Living Room, I removed photos in our frames and replaced them with "Family Ties", Harrision Ford, and other 80's icons. "I got David Lee Roth.who you got?" "I got Three's Company" Also I downloaded enough 80's music for a whole weekend!! I had a 50/50 raffle and gave away 80's CD's. This not only made it easy to find out where you left your beer, but was also a great conversation piece. Also, I downloaded about 30 photos of the 80's Back To The Future, Silver Spoons, The A-Team, Ninja Turtles ect., shrunk them down and taped them to the red and blue beer cups. Instead of winning $$ the chip would fall in the slot that was designated to a shot of 20/20 ect. We got a keg (no brainer) and I made a "Drinko" game in the spirit of "Plinko" from The Price Is Right. March 2003 : We hosted an 80's Party and required party goers to dress "80's style". ![]() Last and most importantly, 80s candy! pop rocks for everyone! Hmm. ![]() I found my old Lazer Tag as well(it was the copy, called Photon). Got to have a few rubiks cubes and their knock-offs laying around. Then search on allmusic for other songs by those bands or related bands. ![]() A good place to start for ideas about music is the time life website or some other one where they sell those compilation cds. Next I hit napster (ahh the good old days) and made about four full 90 tapes of 80s music. I got Dragon's lair on DVD, along with copies of a few movies (including Liquid Sky! if you don't know what it is, do yourself a favor and find out). Next i hit up ebay for around $100 I got a Colecovision with the Atari 2600 atachment and a bunch of games. Started by raiding my parents house for some memorabilia to put up around the house, like some garbage pail kids cards, old magazines, a poster of Tron and a history of videogames. I had an 80's party a few years ago, which was a lot of fun. ![]()
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