Casio QV-10 – 1996.

1^st Consumer digital camera under $1,000. Introductory price was $650.00. Amazing 2MB of non-removable memory. No flash and resolution of 320 X 240. Could store up to 96 pictures. But you could use the camera to take a selfie because the lens could flip over!

Sony Walkman Cassette Player 1979.

42 years old as of July 2021. Featured in Guardians in the Galaxy, the price of these on eBay, used, can range from $500. to $1200.00. $200 in 1979 = more than $740.00 today. A “Mic” button let a person talk to you over your headphones without taking them off.

iPod Nano 4 GB First Gen -Sept 2005

Wow! You can carry 1000 songs in your pocket like the original iPod, but at 1/5^th the size! $249.00

Junghans World’s 1^st radio-controlled production clock for private use. 1985. About $175. It checked with the Boulder Colorado master clock once every 24 hours, but mostly it couldn’t connect, so it wasn’t very accurate at my location.

Will & I wanted to be refreshed on our ABC News shoot, so we brought along with a really compact rechargeable portable blender, called Vaeqozva! (That name sounds like it was created by throwing an alphabet into a blender!). Here’s a bit of info from Amazon & us: So you don’t have to carry an extra cup to drink from where your blended drink is ready, the lid has a direct-drinking function. Drink from it, like a normal water bottle, directly through the mouth on the bottle cap. If you want to share the drink, just pop in one of the two included silicone straws and enjoy. A lot of other blenders offer a 2000 mAh battery, this one says it has two 2000 mAh, or twice some of the others. We found this portable blender can easily liquidized fruit (cut to 1/2 to 1″ pieces) and even small ice cubes. (Yes, we did that!) The company says you can expect 20-25 cups of juice can be squeezed on a full charge. The blender body is made of the same Tritan material as baby bottles. Built-in mechanical safety device so blender won’t turn on if the components are not properly assembled. I like this blender a lot. Prices are were about $26 to $36, with the price changing by the color blender you picked. When I bought mine, I liked the yellow version best, and I paid about $28. Prices can change by the minute on Amazon, though! 

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Here’s an easy way to keep cool and to light up a tent at night this summer. It’s the X10 Portable Camping Fan/LED Lantern with 7800mAh rechargeable battery. It has a racketing 180° head rotation that stays in place where you set it. A fold-out hook makes it easy to hang in a tent, on a branch, beam, etc. The entire device is small enough to pack. It has USB-C charging in, plus a 2A quick charging out function. That means the 7800 mAh battery can also be used as emergency power to charge your phone, GPS, iPod, etc. A really nice touch is the included remote control that lets you set the fan speed and light level without getting out of sleeping bag. But wait, there’s more! The remote control also lets you set a timer to shut off at 2, 3 or 5 hours. The company says it takes 6-8 hours to charge completely, but it can be used while charging. aced on desk at home or in office. The battery can work continuously from 8-25 hours depending on light level, fan speed, or both. (There are battery level LED’s so you can see the state of the charge.) It sounds quiet which the company says it due to it brush-less motor. I think the price is very decent at under $30.00. Was under $25.00 as of 7/12/21 but that price can change at any time!

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