LATE 80'S RETRO FAD: FLOWBEE

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If you are younger than 20 you may never have heard of the Flowbee; a vacuum-powered haircutting system.  The vacuum pulls the hair up and the blades chop the hair  (you can set certain lengths from 1/2 inch to 6 inches long) and it is sucked into the vacuum tube for a no-mess haircut.

Per Wikipedia, it was invented by a Rick E. Hunts, a California carpenter, and heavily marketed on late-night television infomercials.

I have never owned one personally, but the couple that ran a daycare my son went to that had four of their own children had one and they used it as a money-saving measure.   

My son asked if they could give him a "Flowbee" cut when he was in early grade school and it turned out pretty well.  It gives a "feathered" look that was popular in the late 70's and early 80's and works best for shorter hairstyles.

Although some things are starting to open in my State next week, other places are still on lockdown and with hair salons and barbershops having been closed for over a month, it might not be a bad investment if you can find one for sale. 

Flowbee official site: $139.99 (Currently Out of Stock) and there are a few for sale on Ebay.

1988 Flowbee Commercial

You Might Need To Be Over 40 To Get This Joke: "Shining" Twins - Dog Version

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This is from an iconic scene in the 1980 Stephen King based movie "The Shining".

The dog version looks more cute than menacing though in those little shoes and innocent looks on their faces.

Clip of "The Shining" from Youtube

Cake Fail: Elsa From Frozen

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I am guessing the baker was a Twisted Sister fan in the 80's as the cupcake creation is looking more like it is channeling Dee Snider than Elsa.

Who Remembers 80's McDonald's Happy Meal Treat Buckets?

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Who remembers getting treat buckets Halloween treat buckets when you ordered a Happy Meal and the burger and fries were inside during October?   

Not only were they fun to eat out, but you could also use them to hold a wide variety of items all year long.

Do you have any Halloween Happy Meals memories or did anyone else go through the drive-thru and order one even though you were no longer a kid and it was for you?   Feel free to comment below.

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Happy Haunting!