MASSIVE Vintage POP SWATCH Haul! 😯 

Thanks! Abby deserves them.

Thanks!!

Got it, no worries! I can take it to my trusted battery shop and have it replaced. I can't believe you noticed that it wasn't ticking from watching the video, and we didn't even notice in real life, LOL! You have a keen eye my friend :)

He sure did!! I'm honestly still in shock, what a sweet gift!

It was an adventure to gift Abby my haul,and seeing her respond was such an honor!

Totally!! Thanks for watching!

Yes! Thanks again Charles. You rock!!!

Thanks!! I agree... still totally overwhelmed by this haul!

@@Our80sLife plus you can where all the different ones with almost every outfit!!!

I have a penchant for yellow too. It commands the eye,you know?

Thanks Mark! Yes, I was thinking the same thing. I have a little table with a glass display top which might work, but I'll need to paint it... sounds like another project is happening!

I second that idea.

Well,how could I resist not tossing in a 3rd request!😊

Cool! Thanks for stopping by our channel 😊

That's so interesting. I don't remember the hard plastic ones.

Yep, I have a Swatch collection, and the round guards are called Swatch Guard 2. They were available in 2 sizes---small (for ladies' Swatches) and large (for gent's Swatches). I bought guards for nearly every Swatch I have (47) at the same time I bought the Swatch. I do change the guards frequently, and the one I bought for a certain one may be switched for another. It's fun to mix and match. (Jan Griffiths).

Yes!! I totally had one of those, and I SO wish I'd saved it! Thanks for watching :)

I got one,you can have it,I think the model name is navigator. I’ll check if it still works,it would look great in you guys’ home. Won’t fit in the P.O. Box though!

Nice, thanks! I'm wondering about those old Swatch guards too... not sure if the older rubber/plastics will hold up, but I'll probably give it a try anyway just for fun.

Actually,a LOT of the early swatch rubber straps and guards,even the elastic pop swatch straps tend to do badly over time. The new silicone straps practically saved the company!!

LOL!! That's a funny story! I thought you were going to say she gave you the watch!

Nope,she just liked the compliment 😊 Ok I lied,another swatch story:I just mentioned the Swatch museum in Cambridge Massachusetts. The owner of that museum/store was a regular customer at the restaurant that I worked at. This was around 1993. She did the most cool thing!! She gave many of us a free swatch,and kinda made us promise to attend the grand opening,wearing the swatches! Clever bit of product placement and promotion. I recieved a chrono,which in my opinion,was one of their finest innovations,people didn’t know how to use them properly though. Here’s why: Swatch is kind of ubiquitous for that ticking second hand. But with the chrono,the second hand was on one of the 3 tiny chronograph dials. The large second hand was actually the stopwatch function,and people left it In stopwatch function,not realizing this! As a result,battery power was seriously compromised,and they had dead batteries very quickly. I even saw someone exclaim”oh no! My watch died!” Then they pressed the stopwatch button,it re-started that function,and they said”oh,I guess not!” Having no idea what function it was in. Chromosome were complicated machines,a pity people didn’t know how they worked

Oh Ginger, that sounds like it was scary. Glad you're doing okay. Thank you for your kind words about our channel. We're glad to be a source of positivity for you. Wishing you all the best!

@@Our80sLife ❤️

Those are all great tips, thanks Charles! Sorry I've been slow responding to comments this past week. My dad had surgery, so I've been looking after him. All good though, he's doing much better now. Thanks again. You rock!!!

Aww,bless the both of you,I know that your dad appreciates your kindness and care❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

And hopefully lastly,because I am so happy to see you recieve the swatchalalanche,a funny story about that particular pop swatch with the yellow strap,white face,with no second hand. It was famous for having a ridiculously long strap,longer than the others!! Nobody knows why. I saw ladies wearing this one in the late 80s to early 90’s and the excess strap was flopping around all over the place! It’s actually ok to trim it down a bit.

Oh my goodness, I'm still so overwhelmed by your gift!! I've been wearing and enjoying several of the watches, especially Tutti Frutti which goes with everything and it's freakin' adorable! I also LOVE the yellow one and of course the Pop Swatches. Wow... just wow. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Holy molee,why do I have so many stories?!? Because here’s a ‘Tutti Frutti’ story! In 1995,I was commissioned by the owner of a children’s barbershop to paint cartoon murals and whatnot in the shop. Kimberly was her name,and I thought she was cute,and she wore a ‘Tutti Frutti’ swatch! I said to her how much I liked her swatch,and in a rare flirty moment for me,I said”it’s just one more of many reasons that I want to hold your hand.” She was sooo enchanted by that! We ended up as a cute couple for a few years,all because of a Swatch conversation! We are still friends to this day. She owns a Rolex now😂 She got married to a guy who owns a car dealership!

That's an amazing story!! Sorry we don't speak Spanish, but we used a translator to read your comment. Very cool, thanks for sharing!

Hi Stephen! That's one of my favorites in the collection. It's called Formula Uno - PWK 130. Happy hunting!

Amazing! Thank you so much! @@Our80sLife

A good solid 1 1/4 inches wide,by my assessment,yeah they are belt-like!

I probably won't be selling them, since they were a gift from a viewer. They're certainly hard to come by these days! Thanks for stopping by our channel!

Definitely secure them above the band,but after that there is no right or wrong,whatever works for your tastes!

@@charlesperez9976 brilliant, thanks so much! I’ll see if I can figure it out! Thanks again x

Thanks for answering Helen's question Charles! I was going to say, the Pop Swatch bands remind me of the seatbelts on airplanes or those old belts with the clips that slide on.

Also,here’s an idea that I saw ages ago: you can also just take some fabric,set aside the official band,and just thread the pop onto the fabric and tie it off onto your wrist. As you can imagine,the variety of fabrics open up a whole world of matching possibilities!

You’re right,about the seatbelts,I wonder if that was the inspiration! There used to be a swatch museum in Cambridge Massachusetts,it had every swatch on display ever made up til the present. They even,for some reason had a swatch that was impregnated with clear resin,and it was lived into sections,to give a unique view of the interior structure!! Poor little swatch,I felt bad for him😂

We're excited, but we haven't started working on costumes yet. Too bad we already wore Andi and Ducky costumes our first year, sigh. No ideas yet, but I found a sweet 80s prom dress at an estate sale recently so I'm hoping to come up with a way to wear it... we shall see!

I just collect Swatch because I love the bright, vibrant colors and designs. Also, they were my favorites from the 80s. Thanks for stopping by our channel!

@@Our80sLife Alright cool

Bondo diver is a magnificent swatch!

No, I didn’t know that! Just looked it up, and it’s really cool but I don’t have it. Thanks for telling me about that!

@@Our80sLife I guess I forgot to ask if you like the film Heathers...

I have the Nine to Six. I have a black guard and a clear aftermarket band on it. I wore it a couple of weeks ago. It's quite expensive nowadays. (Jan Griffiths).

@@douglasgriffiths3534 That is really cool!