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Dorm room from 1981

1981 | 2009 (then and now)

Remember what a totally awesome dorm room had to have in the '80s?

We had fun comparing to today's equivalents. If you spot more, e-mail us. And somebody water that philodendron!

  1. Buckhorn beer cans
  2. Jolt Cola
  3. TWA: Come fly with me
  4. Jet Blue: Happy Jetting!
  5. LP/albums
  6. MP3
  7. Giant speakers
  8. Ear buds
  9. Jim Morrison
  10. Greenday
  11. Cinderblock shelving
  12. Ikea
  13. Polaroid camera
  14. Cell phone
  15. TV and rabbit ears
  16. Youtube and Wi-Fi
  17. Paper calendar
  18. Cell phone
  19. Tuner and turntable
  20. Cell phone
  21. Magazines
  22. Blogs and wikis
  23. Flip flops
  24. Some things don't change!

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