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Friday, October 26, 2007

Show and Tell Friday



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This is an 8 track player that was given to me by my Aunt. It belonged to my cousin who recently passed away. She gave this to me to sell on ebay, but I could not bring myself to do that. I guess it fascinates me so much, because as a child we were not allowed to listen to the radio and popular music so we did not have one of these. I actually think that this is better technology than a cassette because you can advance it to the next song. (8 track was before cassette, right?)
These are a popular item on ebay but I will keep mine! It still works and sounds good.
Don't you just love how my cat got in the picture AGAIN! He is very good at that.

15 comments:

Hootin Anni said...

8 tracks!! Oh lordy does that bring back the 'good ol' days'!!!!

Lovely kitty too.

Happy Weekend. And enjoy this week's show n tell!!!

Amy ~ (Life's Small Treasures) said...

How neat! Great thing to have, and I probably would have kept it too.

Thanks for sharing
~Amy

LadySnow said...

I haven't seen one of those since I was little!

Anonymous said...

8 tracks were so fun!! Oh my gosh I had a hundred of them. The only thing is they were really hard to carry a bunch in your car.

Take care,
Connie

Susie said...

An eight track player is a trip down memory lane for me. I remember when this was the "in thing" and records were on their way out!
Fun post!!

Susan said...

We had a 1976 Lincoln that had an 8 track player in it. Wow, 31 years ago!!!!
Susan

Kristy Jo said...

i woud have kept it too, and i have ALWAYS thought that cassets were a step back!!!!! :P

ellen b. said...

How cool is that and what great shape it's in! I don't blame you for not wanting to get rid of it.
http://happywonderer.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/show-and-tell-friday-old-things/

Unknown said...

Oh, my! I remember 8 tracks. They were state of the art back then, for about 6 months :)

Now my tapes are obsolete. And don't get me started on the records from even earlier.

Whew! Technology. I can't keep up.

Yellow Rose Arbor said...

Good for you for keeping them!

Neat Show and Tell!

Katherine

Rose of Sharon said...

Oh my goodness! That brings back memories! Too funny! I remember when my sister got one and it would stop in the middle of the song, switch tracks and continue on the song! Good memories. I have never seen one compact like yours though, it is cute!

~Sharon~

Martha said...

Too funny. I remember those old 8 tracks! Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
Have a great weekend.

Jane

Unknown said...

It is literally a blast from the past, isn't it. I'm glad you have appreciated it and kept it for yourself. I am familiary with tape recorders which preceded the cassette but this looks so compact.

Blessings and bliss

Lana G! said...

TRULY brings back memories! Keep it girl! :)

Lana G!
http://airmiles.wordpress.com/

Carole Burant said...

I still have my old 8 track player too with all the tapes...gosh, I'm feeling so old now! hehe I see your kitty is helping you choose which tape he wants to listen to! lol xo