 | Sonic Impact 5066 15-Watt Portable Class-T Digital Audio Amplifier
Buy used from: $74.99 People love this ultra-cheap hi-fi amplifier that offers serious bang for the buck.
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 | Atari Flashback 2 Plug and Play
Buy new: $34.99 / Used from: $19.50 A computer-on-a-chip recreation of the original Atari 2600 VCS console system, complete with 40 built-in games. Retro gaming doesn't get more authentic than this!
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 | Lomography Holga 120fn Medium Format Fixed Focus Camera with Lens and Built-in flash
Buy new: $39.99 An affordable and quirky entry into the world of medium-format photography. You never know what kind of lucky accidents a Holga will produce.
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 | Commodore 64: 30 Games in One Joystick
Buy used from: $1,000.00 Don't let the size or price fool you. This is a reverse-engineered Commodore 64 computer in a joystick. You can even hack it apart to connect a PC compatible keyboard & original Commodore disk drive.
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 | Brother GX-6750 Daisy Wheel Electronic Typewriter
Buy new: $82.89 / Used from: $35.00 Wow. Brother still makes daisy wheel typewriters that uses spinning character wheels to bang out letters. Just don't become the next Unibomber, OK?
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 | Mathmos Color Bubble - Blue
Buy new: $59.99 Mathmos made the original Lava lamp. Now they've expanded their line to include things like the Color Bubble and Space Projector. Hours of colorful goodness.
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 | ART V2 USB Phono Plus DJ Preamp
Buy new: Too low to display This turntable preamp/USB audio interface goes between your record player and computer. Much better than having to run everything through your stereo.
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 | Psion Series 5MX Palmtop Computer
Buy used from: $169.00 I am a huge fan of Psion handhelds. They haven't been made since 2001, but you can still buy them new or gently used.
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 | Numark PT01 Portable DJ Turntable
Buy new: $89.95 / Used from: $74.98 The Numark portable turntable is compact, affordable, and well built. It runs off batteries and has a headphone jack, too. Much funkier than a sterile little iPod.
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 | Velleman Classic TV Pong Game Kit
Buy new: $21.80 Atari Pong was the videogame that started the home console craze. This is a fully functional electronic kit that lets you build a replica.
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 | Lomography Colorsplash 35MM Camera
Buy new: $59.95 / Used from: $49.00 The Lomography Colorsplash camera has a built-in flash with multi-colored filters. The look is unique.
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 | Sea-Monkeys Executive Set
An executive Sea Monkey kit. Who could resist?!
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 | Retro Flip Clock
Flip clocks are great. Not only are they easy to read, they also make a fantastic Snicking sound when the numbers roll over.
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 | Moleskine Small Ruled Notebook
Buy new: $12.00 Moleskine notebooks are for doodlers, dreamers, writers, and the forgetful. Fantastic oilskin covers.
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 | Schylling Large Robot Lilliput
Buy new: $19.15 Tin robots should wander the halls of every retro lover's home. This is a reproduction of one of the first Japanese tin robot toys, dating from the 1940s
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 | Tivoli Audio PAL (Portable Audio Laboratory) AM/FM Radio, Black
Buy new: $219.99 / Used from: $129.00 My list wouldn't be complete without a transistor radio. So here it is -- the almost modern iPal by Tivoli Audio.
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 | CreativeLabs EMULATOR X ( 70EM860006000 )
Buy used from: $199.98 Electronic musicians used to lust after the $10,000 keyboards from Emu Systems. These days, their slick computer-based system is only a few hundred bucks.
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 | Polaroid One600 Ultra Instant Camera
Buy new: $207.01 / Used from: $68.88 The idea of an instant camera is so.... quaint. Far cooler than digital.
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 | Essential Retro: The Vintage Technology Guide by James B Grahame
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $14.21 I couldn't resist sneaking in my brand new retro technology book -- Essential Retro.
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