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Our Gen X Life
Dungeons & Dragons - First time playing vintage 1980 game!
It's a rainy day, so let's play some old-school D&D! It's our first time playing this awesome thrifted find. Join us for a full play-through of the vintage 1980 Dungeons and Dragons electronic labyrinth game by Mattel. Get ready for an epic medieval duel as we battle the dragon to see who will win the treasure! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH MORE - Retro 80s Fun & Games: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWW-1ZnF_-FbcZ86enNIqAhC 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by Epidemic Sound: Can You Keep a Secret - August Wilhelmsson Shimmer of Nightflies - Spirit of Our Dreams Castle Festivities - Bonnie Grace
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I scored a HUGE Strawberry Shortcake haul from the 80s!
It's a BERRY exciting day! Abby bid on a massive lot of vintage 80s Strawberry Shortcake dolls and toys and WON! Join us as we pick up our estate sale haul, reveal all the cool and rare items, and restore them to their former glory. It's time for a Retro Rescue! After you finish watching this video, head over to Abby's other channel to see the BEFORE & AFTER results of these dramatic doll makeovers! 🔴 WATCH NEXT - Rescued Strawberry Shortcake Doll Makeovers: https://youtu.be/Y4eTYquPih0 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ 🛍️ SHOP ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Abbys RetroRescue Our email: ourgenxlife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by: Epidemic Sound
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17:24
Our Gen X Life
Wichita's Towne West Mall officially dead
Let's revisit Town West Square in Wichita, Kansas one last time as it's about to close in just a couple of weeks. We'll explore the dead mall and show you how it looks in its final days with many empty storefronts and closed businesses. Join our family for some mall shenanigans and photo booth fun as we say goodbye to this urban relic from the 1980s. 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH - Our Dead Mall Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWWVkRaQQbSzdSenal-rUNWQ 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our email: ourgenxlife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by Epidemic Sound: Village Dub by Trio Leo Cafe Bossa by Riverworn P-Wing by Lupus Nocte
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Our Gen X Life
Our Vintage Lunchbox Collection!
We're excited to show off our growing collection of vintage Gen-X lunch boxes from the 1980s! Let's talk lunchbox nostalgia and check out some of the unique features of each lunchbox. If you remember metal lunch boxes from the 80s then you will love this video! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT - Our 80s House: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWVcIJJ86f8sat5MSiqCvuCg 🛍️ SHOP AMAZON - Items mentioned in this video: Acrylic shelves 9" (lunchbox size) https://amzn.to/3VQl4w7 Acrylic shelves 14-piece variety pack https://amzn.to/3VyB5FE 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our email: ourgenxlife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music & Sound Effects provided by Epidemic Sound DISCLAIMER: We participate in the Amazon Influencer program which means that if you click on one of the product links in this description, we'll receive a small commission.
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Life Update and BIG NEWS!
We're back with a life update and a BIG channel announcement! We've got some news to share along with some fun and exciting changes that are happening for our YouTube channel. Join us for a chat and stay until the end to hear about the future of our channel. 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music: Epidemic Sound
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Record Store Day Haul 2025
We shopped Record Store Day for our third time this year, and it's always fun! We'll take you to our local record shops and share our haul of Gen X goodies. Enjoy! #rsd #recordstoreday #genx 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT - Record Store Day 2024 https://youtu.be/P4ENQC5HzhY 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our80slife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by Epidemic Sound: Come Around (Be So Lucky) - Torii Wolf Abandoned Shopping Mall - Stationary Sign
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Why The 80s Cruise is way more COOL than a regular cruise!
How is The 80s Cruise different from a regular traditional cruise? Experience Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas in a whole new way and discover what makes this 80s themed cruise so much fun! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT: 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our80slife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music: Epidemic Sound
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Living the 80s Pop Culture Dream with Retro DJ Travis Bell
Retro DJ Travis Bell is living his 80s Pop Culture dreams! From mixing classic music to rescuing and collecting famous TV and movie cars from the 1980s, Travis shares how to achieve your retro #goals And as part of our cruise family and official DJ from The 80s Cruise, he also knows a thing or two about music. We hope you enjoy this funfilled conversation with our favorite DJ and storyteller Travis! 🔴 WATCH NEXT - Behind the Scenes on The 80s Cruise with Travis Bell: https://youtu.be/F_yCVeXwE_A?si=Gwx46JTc8JJhAE0K 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH MORE 80s Cruise Videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWWwi7SyT78WHt_zF3ft8mnf 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our80slife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music: Epidemic Sound
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10 Essentials to bring on The 80s Cruise that you might not know!
It's time to pack for The 80s Cruise! Here's our list of 10 essential things we always bring with us that you might not know about. We'll cover our must-haves for the best week ever onboard The 80s Cruise! Below are links to all the items we recommend in the order they appear in this video: 🛍️ SHOP AMAZON: ✅ Vinyl Record Carrying Case: https://amzn.to/4k5ga8s ✅ Travel Analog Alarm Clock: https://amzn.to/4gNWXp3 ✅ Motion Sensor Nightlight: https://amzn.to/412WZn5 ✅ Sea Bands: https://amzn.to/4hYhzMj ✅ Ginger Chews: https://amzn.to/42ZgRtO ✅ Anti-Nausea Medication: https://amzn.to/4hImKjK ✅ USB C Charging Block: https://amzn.to/4hWQhpq ✅ Immune Defense Elderberry Supplement: https://amzn.to/411HZpy 🛍️ SHOP for Eargasm Earplugs: https://eargasm.com Use Promo Code OUR80SLIFE to save 10% off your purchase! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT - Neon Glow Party on The 80s Cruise: https://youtu.be/4tMv7X0N284 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our80slife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music: Epidemic Sound DISCLAIMER: We participate in the Amazon and Eargasm Influencer programs which means that if you click on one of the product links in this description or use the coupon code mentioned in this video, we'll receive a small commission.
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Let's get ready for The 80s Cruise with Joey Fairchild
It's almost time for The 80s Cruise! Join us for a fun conversation with Cruise Production Director Joey Fairchild as he answers questions and shares behind-the-scenes details about throwing the Ultimate 80s Party on the high seas! 🚢 BOOK - The 80s Cruise: www.the80scruise.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWWwi7SyT78WHt_zF3ft8mnf 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our80slife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music: Epidemic Sound
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Look inside an 80s fridge - Retro Video
What did Americans keep in their refrigerators back in the 1980s? Here's a peek inside the fridge of some typical 80s houses. What brands were popular and which ones have stood the test of time? Let's open the refrigerator door and take a look in this compilation of found home videos! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH MORE - Old Home Movies: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWV-liYwnwQyFPixlRq5VtpW 🔴 Our NEW channel - Your Life On Tape https://www.youtube.com/@YourLifeOnTape 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our80slife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music: Epidemic Sound
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Retro Video Tour - My Friend's House 1990
Here's a retro video tour of my friend's house filmed in the summer of 1990. 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT: My High School Then & Now (filmed on the same day) https://youtu.be/EMe3WZ4_Wps 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say hello on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Our80sLife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Camera: Sony 8mm Handycam (1987) Music provided by Epidemic Sound: Get Up & Get Out - Soleil Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002
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Our RAD 80s Themed Christmas Tree
We decorate our Christmas tree with retro 80s style, of course! We hope you enjoy seeing our RAD 80s themed tree. Happy Holidays everyone! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT - Die Hard Movie Night: https://youtu.be/J4ciZZQo65E 🔴 Our NEW channel - Your Life On Tape https://www.youtube.com/@YourLifeOnTape 🛍️ SHOP ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Our80sLife 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our80slife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music: Epidemic Sound
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Die Hard Dinner & Movie Night
Welcome to the party pals! We're continuing our series, 80s Dinner & A Movie, where we invite our friends over for a themed dinner and classic 80s movie. In the spirit of the holiday season, and in celebration of one of the greatest action movies of all time, we watched the 1988 classic film DIE HARD. Join us for a delicious themed dinner and festive conversation. Merry Christmas y'all! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH - Dinner & A Movie Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWUvSv9n4SSy8UYq_nm6dvRZ 🎙 LISTEN to more of our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our80slife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by Epidemic Sound: A Holly Jolly One - Arthur Benson Cranberry - Ballpoint Who is Santa - Howard Harper Barnes Christmas Past - Cushy
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Is Die Hard REALLY a Christmas classic?
Welcome to our 80s Dinner & Movie Night series, where we invite our friends over for a themed dinner and classic 80s movie. Tonight's featured film is Die Hard, the 1988 action movie starring Bruce Willis. After watching the original movie, we engaged in a lively conversation covering topics related to the film. And it's time to settle the age-old debate... Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?? 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH - Dinner & A Movie Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWUvSv9n4SSy8UYq_nm6dvRZ 🎙 LISTEN to more of our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our80slife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music: Epidemic Sound
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The Legend of Billie Jean | Filming Locations UPDATE!
We're BACK in Corpus Christi, Texas with the latest filming location UPDATES from the 1985 cult movie classic, The Legend of Billie Jean! We made this journey last year and received LOTS of feedback from that video, which was mostly positive. But some of our viewers helped us locate places we either couldn't find before or were a little off in our original video, so we decided to make this update video! Let's take a closer look at some of the filming locations in the Corpus Christi area including some amazing drone views of the Sunrise Mall as it's sadly being demolished. 🔴 WATCH NEXT - The Legend of Billie Jean DINNER & A MOVIE: https://youtu.be/uhsJBGWx-K8 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH MORE - Filming Location Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWVqrToGD9b0OuwbY3QGOXQD 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our80slife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by Epidemic Sound: Memory Capsule - Dip Diet The Morpho Butterfly - Bill Ferngren Power Couple - Falcon Dives Never a Dull Moment (Indie pop version) - Andreas Ericson #80smovies #1980s #filminglocations
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice short review
We attended an advance screening of the new Beetlejuice Beetlejuice movie. Here are our thoughts! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT: 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our80slife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music: Epidemic Sound #beetlejuicebeetlejuice #beetlejuice #80smovies
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Beetlejuice Dinner & A Movie!
IT'S SHOWTIME!! Welcome to our 80s Dinner & Movie Night series, where we invite our friends over for a themed dinner and classic 80s movie. Tonight's featured film is Beetlejuice, the 1988 comedy thriller starring Michael Keaton, Wynona Ryder, Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin, and Catherine O'Hara. Director Tim Burton created an unforgettable sensation back in the 80s with this quirky cast of characters, and we're anticipating great things with the upcoming release of a sequel that's been decades in the making, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! After watching the original movie, we engaged in a lively conversation covering topics related to the film. In this video, we'll show you some simple ideas for hosting your own Beetlejuice dinner party. Enjoy! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT - Full Beetlejuice Movie Chat Podcast: https://youtu.be/5doMsVQ8zfY 🔴 WATCH MORE - Dinner & A Movie Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWUvSv9n4SSy8UYq_nm6dvRZ 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our80slife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by Epidemic Sound: Touched by Ghosts - Jerry Lacey Undead Orchestra - Mike Franklyn Done Deal No? - Harry Edvino A Pot of Magic - Kikoru I Will Be Waiting - Cacti
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