TOYS, TECH, and TRENDS
This now trillion dollar company completed its Initial Public Offering in March.
What is Microsoft?
In 1986, explorers finally located the wreckage of this "unsinkable" ship on the Atlantic floor, a year after its initial discovery.
What is the Titanic?
Won this years Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.
What is The Golden Girls?
For 89 cents this will help you drive about 20 miles!
What is 1 gallon of gas?
Get ready to lick your fingers! This new Dorito Chip flavor was introduced.
What is Cool Ranch?
This high-tech, animatronic bear used cassette tapes to tell stories and move its eyes and mouth. He was the best-selling toy of 1986.
What is Teddy Ruxpin?
This comet appeared in the night sky, which only orbits the sun every 75-76 years and will not be seen again until 2062
What is Halley’s Comet?
TV show premiered and was on the air for 25 years before ending in 2011
What is the Oprah Winfrey Show?
Time to flip a burger for this per hour - the minimum wage in 1986.
What is $3.35?
This loud but convenient General Mills Snack was launched.
What is Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn?
These "gross-out" trading cards were a parody of Cabbage Patch Kids and became so popular in 1986 they were banned in many schools.
What are Garbage Pail Kids?
School children around the country were excited to receive an extra day off school as this was celebrated for the first time in January.
What is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
This 1986 Jim Henson film starred David Bowie as the Goblin King, sporting some very "80s" hair and leggings.
What is Labyrinth?
You'll need this in your account to buy a new car in cash.
What is $10,000?
When born in 1986, the average adult exected to see this many birthdays.
What is 74.61?
In 1986, this iconic "pioneer" of portable music released the WM-F100, the first model that was roughly the same size as a cassette case itself.
What is a SONY Walkman?
While it is more commonly known as something else today, the foundational protocol system for this was first publicly released on November 12.
What is The World Wide Web?
In 1986, this wisecracking, cat-eating alien from the planet Melmac crashed into a garage and stayed for four seasons.
What is Alf?
A New York Subway ride increased from $0.90 to this amount.
What is $1.00?
Housewives and night owls around the country were excited when this televised shopping channel launched.
What is QVC?
Nintendo changed the gaming world forever by releasing this original, in Japan.
What is The Legend of Zelda?
In 1986, this nation officially became fully independent from the United Kingdom, though it remains a member of the Commonwealth.
What is Australia?
This animation studio opens. Real people are so passe.
What is Pixar Animation Studios?
Part of the American dream is/was owning a home - hopefully you have this amount needed to buy the average new house in the United States.
What is $89,000?
The Academic American Encyclopedia is available in this medium. It is the first reference work published in this form.
What is CD-ROM?