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Cat gifts from Japan – 1981 Starlog sci-fi gals cassette labels!

Posted on December 4, 2017 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

Wooof just got back from his annual cat holiday in Japan. I asked him to bring me back something vintage and musical. As always, the cat never disappoints! Thanks Wooof, I absolutely love my 1980s sci-fi gals cassette labels!

The images are printed on cardboard and were given away with Starlog Japan, January 1981. Each image could be cut out and inserted inside a real cassette case to document your sci-fi inspired mix tape! I’m so tempted to make one, as I still have a box of blank cassettes and a cassette recorder … hmm …

Thank you for rewinding with HB pencils with us 🙂

7 thoughts on “Cat gifts from Japan – 1981 Starlog sci-fi gals cassette labels!”

J. on December 4, 2017 at 21:40 said:

These are brilliant!

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- The Vintage Toy Advertiser on December 5, 2017 at 16:59 said:
  
  Thanks J, they’re pretty cool aren’t they.
  
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  - J. on December 6, 2017 at 00:47 said:
    
    Indeed they are! Have you started making a mixtape yet?
    
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  - The Vintage Toy Advertiser on December 6, 2017 at 21:13 said:
    
    A task for the upcoming holiday I reckon. Will get the audio stuff out and have a ‘vintage’ listening/taping day, and also add one of those cool cassette covers. I’m thinking of keeping it sci fi movie themed and making a Star Wars mixtape as I have lots of SW vinyl – been meaning to put a compo together for ages 🙂
    
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  - J. on December 6, 2017 at 23:10 said:
    
    Sounds like a perfect holiday activity!
    
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jhubner73 on December 4, 2017 at 01:03 said:

Go for it! Make the mix tape! Those cassette inserts are awesome!

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- The Vintage Toy Advertiser on December 5, 2017 at 17:00 said:
  
  Thanks JH, they’re pretty cool items.
  
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