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It all began at a Leif Garrett concert… It was a cold February day in Norfolk, VA, and Amy L couldn’t understand why nobody would take a free ticket to go with her to see Leif Garrett! Just as all hope seemed lost of getting the chance to meet her very first teen idol, the newest Friendly’s manager-in-training, Amy H said, “I remember him, I’ll go.” Well, after a very interesting set with his band F8, and no sign that Leif was ever “Made For Dancing”, and a few cocktails, Amy and Amy, as well as the other 15 members of the audience, got to meet Leif up close and personal! Let’s just say a grand time was had by all, and a new friendship was born by the bonds of Leif!! It soon became evident that Amy and Amy shared an interest in old school rock, 80s glam metal, and it seemed for all things 80s. The next few years saw many more concert experiences, including a road trip to Myrtle Beach, SC to see Bret Michaels. After all, they had been personally invited to the solo tour by Bret himself when they met him after a Poison concert. Immediately, both Amy and Amy were taken with the laid back Myrtle Beach area. TIME TO RELOCATE!!! After the “great migration” both decided that they were done with the restaurant industry. Amy H planned to return to college and pursue a degree in education, but Amy L had another thought… |
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And here’s Amy’s pitch :
“Wouldn’t it be great to love going to work everyday? To go to a place that you look forward to being at? Listen to great music all day? Watch all the classic movies we want? Stop the maddening and never ending hunt thru the millions of websites for 80s stuff? BE OUR OWN BOSS?”
And so, after many trials, disappointments, and reality checks, the funding was finally secured and a mission had begun:
To provide a ridicule-free shopping experience for all the original Yuppies, Valley Girls, Hair band enthusiasts, Boy-Band-Obsessing, Brat Pack-Loving fans of the 80s and its peripheral years. To offer a unique supply of nostalgic, decade-specific, hard-to-find items of the 80s by way of retail and e-commerce!
And, now, here we are, years later, with a quadrupled inventory, hundreds of concerts attended, several important contacts made, and 90 lbs lighter…..each!!!
So, welcome to Retro Active. We hope you will enjoy your nostalgic trip back in time, and don’t forget to take home a few souvenirs!!!
Why Retro Active?
Ever wish you hadn’t thrown out that old denim jacket with the 150 buttons on it? Wish you’d held onto those great concert T-shirts, especially the ones of bands that are all but defunct now? Ever wish you could get a hold of some of that stuff now, then spent hours and days in front of a computer hunting thru the million and one websites, or worse, spent a fortune on Ebay? Well, we did too! Now we’ve put it all together for you, we’ve done the leg work and created a one in a million shopping experience for you!
Shopretroactive.com puts it all right in front of you: the movies, music, TV shows, brand names and all the best of 80s pop culture at the click of a mouse! Enjoy browsing our catalog, the gallery of images, past & present, and stay up to date on what’s going on in the world of the 80s revival. Get involved by letting us know what you are in to, take our 80s Survey, or send an idea for our newsletter. Plus, revolve with us as the years pass and more things become “retro”. We’re gonna ride this wave as far as it will go, and we hope you come along too!!! ROCK ON!! --Amy & Amy
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