{"id":78323,"date":"2023-09-19T11:08:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T11:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/?p=78323"},"modified":"2023-09-19T11:08:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T11:08:55","slug":"brits-get-nostalgic-over-1998-argos-catalogue-and-stunned-by-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/lifestyle\/brits-get-nostalgic-over-1998-argos-catalogue-and-stunned-by-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Brits get nostalgic over 1998 Argos catalogue  &#8211; and stunned by prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>A flip down memory lane: Sentimental Brits get nostalgic as TikToker browses through a 1998 Argos catalogue&#8230; and they can&#8217;t believe the prices<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0A TikToker has unearthed an Argos relic from 1998 which has shocked people\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0The decades old catalogue shows old school TV&#8217;s going for as much as \u00a3400<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0READ MORE: Nostalgic pictures of our top high street favourites\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In an era of online shopping and Amazon deliveries, waiting anything longer than three days for a package can seem an infuriating inconvenience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But a viral video has sparked feelings of nostalgia for TikTokers, as they reminisce over a 1998 Argos catalogue.<\/p>\n<p>Sentimental users longed for the days of circling electronics and toys, or folding over corners of pages before adding items they&#8217;d never receive to a Christmas list.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The wave of nostalgia was prompted by user @daniellesgames, after she posted the relic to 40,000 followers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/10\/75341579-12509295-A_TikToker_has_sparked_a_wave_of_nostalgia_after_showing_followe-m-2_1694683480803.jpg\" height=\"957\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A TikToker has sparked a wave of nostalgia after showing followers an Argos catalogue from 1998<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/16\/15\/75341589-12509295-Followers_were_shocked_at_how_expensive_electronics_seemed_two_d-a-95_1694873970330.jpg\" height=\"942\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Followers were shocked at how expensive electronics seemed two decades ago, as the going rate for a 14 inch TV was \u00a3249.99<\/p>\n<p>In the video titled: &#8216;POV you&#8217;re looking through the catalogue in the 90&#8217;s and circling what you want for your birthday,&#8217; the TikToker flicked through the now-discontinued catalogue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The front cover read &#8216;Argos Superstore&#8217;, and showed an old CD player, a drill, a table and chairs and a blue and yellow Little Tikes car.<\/p>\n<p>Captioning the video, Danielle wrote:\u00a0&#8216;I used to circle things knowing full well I&#8217;d never get them but this catalogue hit me in the feels.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Some stand out items included an original PlayStation, with two controllers and a memory card, retailed at \u00a3129.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Nintendo Game Boy was also available to purchase at \u00a353.99 and came with two games and a case.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A 14 inch Daewood television was priced at an &#8216;outstanding value&#8217; at \u00a3249.99, but shoppers could splash out on a 20 inch Phillips TV for \u00a3429.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, other 14 inch TV&#8217;s ranged from \u00a3229.99 and \u00a3379.99, which shoppers could choose to pay in monthly instalments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/16\/15\/75341587-12509295-Cassette_tapes_were_another_relic_featured_in_the_catalogue_and_-a-96_1694873970332.jpg\" height=\"866\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cassette tapes were another relic featured in the catalogue, and had followers feeling sentimental\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/16\/15\/75341593-12509295-Hundreds_of_followers_reminisced_over_browsing_through_the_catal-a-97_1694873970332.jpg\" height=\"969\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of followers reminisced over browsing through the catalogue and circling their interest for Christmas\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cassette players were another popular choice for shoppers in 1998, with Panasonic Cassette players taking up a full page, the most expensive priced at \u00a374.99.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since it was posted, the video has gained over 11,000 likes and has received hundreds of comments, with some users in disbelief over how expensive some items seemed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE:\u00a0Argos reveals dates of more store closures with 100 shops across the UK facing the axe over the next year<\/h3>\n<p>One user wrote: &#8216;Mad how expensive electrics used to be, \u00a3230 for a 14 inch screen.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another agreed: &#8216;You can get a 40&#8242; TV now for the same price as a 14&#8242; one back then!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, others reminisced over the decades old catalogue, one wrote:\u00a0&#8216;Used to write down a Christmas list, with the prices and catalogue numbers.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>To which the creator responded: &#8216;Me too but never got anything I wrote but was still fun to dream.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, shoppers will never have the satisfaction of flicking through an Argos catalogue again, after the retailer scrapped them in 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After almost 50 years and one billion copies of the bi-annual Argos catalogue, Argos confirmed it&#8217;s expiry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a statement at the time, the retail giant wrote: &#8216;We&#8217;re seeing an increasing shift towards digital shopping, using our mobile app, website and in-store browsers.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Closing the book on the catalogue will help us focus on delivering exciting and inspiring digital shopping experiences to meet the changing needs of our customers, both in-store and online.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12509295\/A-flip-memory-lane-Sentimental-Brits-nostalgic-TikToker-browses-1998-Argos-catalogue-believe-prices.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A flip down memory lane: Sentimental Brits get nostalgic as TikToker browses through a 1998 Argos catalogue&#8230; 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