Transistor radios from the 1970s

Posted by David Pescovitz, December 9, 2008 6:59 AM | permalink

The 1970's Radios set on Flickr makes me yearn for the days when your personal music player was also a fashion/design statement. (Oh wait...) Transistor Radios' 1970's Radios Set (Thanks, Gabe Adiv!)

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#1 posted by Bobdotcom , December 9, 2008 8:34 AM

These are awesome. I had several cool transistor radios back in the day. Sadly, only one remains, a Coke bottle radio. Twist the cap to turn on/off and adjust the volume; the base twists to tune into that awesome AM Gold sound.

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#2 posted by wolfwitch , December 9, 2008 9:29 AM

OMG- I used to have one of the beetle ones. :)

Unfortunately the wings didn't last long. :(

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#3 posted by Itsumishi , December 9, 2008 3:55 PM

The Beastie Boys sticker on my iPod makes me an individual

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#4 posted by Antinous , December 9, 2008 4:02 PM

One of my high school friends had a watch that hung around her neck that looked exactly like that ladybug. I wonder if it was the same manufacturer.

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#5 posted by WordyGrrl

, December 9, 2008 8:38 PM

One of the coolest presents I ever got for Christmas was a Mickey Mouse head transistor radio. My 7-year-old self rocked out to the Carpenters, "Top of the World". Then I got a Flavoradio that played nothing but the soundtrack from "Saturday Night Fever" and "CBS Mystery Theater."

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#6 posted by jkwatson , December 9, 2008 9:16 PM

We had that blue on the right when I was a kid! That thing was so cool!