Fifty-Two 80’s : A Totally Awesome Shop

What a fantastic store! Tony and Dede are the best and made our time there so much fun. This is my favorite store in Denver, and what’s great is that each visit is different. I found some of my favorite toys from the 80’s and I look forward to more. This is an awesome store you have to visit, especially if you were an 80’s kid. Thanks guys for bringing back so many memories!

I love this place! Talk about a totally awesome blast from the past! Found this place on a whim, my husband and I were trying to go to Regal Vintage next door to Fifty Two 80s. (clever name) We stopped dead in our tracks, mesmerized by all the neon glowing in the window. We asked ourselves, «What is this place?» and went in. We found ourselves surrounded by nostalgic relics from the 80s… toys, games, video game consoles, music, clothes, jewelry, posters, candy, you name it! It’s all there! I naturally gravitate towards the Jem and the Hologram dolls, My Little Ponies, Popples, vinyl, gaudy earrings… pretty much all the ‘girl stuff’ but there are plenty of Star Wars, Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters and Ninja Turtles to go around for the man who is still a boy inside. My husband and I are children of the 80s and we love everything it stood for, so naturally this place jives with us. The owner, Tony, is just about as cool as you can get. He is always so stoked to be there (and who could blame him?!) and loves to reminisce about a bygone era with you. If you want a particular item, he is good about finding it and letting you know once he has it. Worth mentioning is all of the vintage Broncos swag he finds, lots of must-​have items to be found for avid collectors. I have gotten so many cool things from here! I hope Fifty Two 80s sticks around, it’s such a rad unique Denver fixture. GO NOW! :)

Oh, wow, I had that!
Oh, Oh, I had that, too!
Oh look, a Cabbage Patch Kid! Is that a Smurf Figurine? OOOH VINTAGE STAR WARS.
And Care Bears. GI Joe. Pac Man. Etch a Sketch and Magna Doodle and Spirograph! Fishe Price Little People Garage and Airport! Sesame Street! ET! MISTER T! Strawberry Shortcake! Easy Bake Ovens! Board Games and Wax Packs and Vinyl…
I pity the fool who doesn’t love Fifty Two 80s!!!

What a fun shop! So much to look at and well organized considering how much STUFF is in there! Very cool, unique finds. Good prices. The people who work there are very friendly and happy and excited to show you around and talk about their stuff. New stuff all the time. Great place to find gifts for others as well! Can’t wait to go back!

If your an 80s baby this is the place for you l. Toys, candy, record and just all around fun. Every time I visit I find one more thing from my childhood.

Radical!
This store made me want to cry because it contains a lot of the toys my mom made me throw away when I was 12: Strawberry Shortcake dolls, Atari games, those drink glasses Pizza Hut used to sell, She-​Ra and He-​Man, Happy Meal toys, and so much more. This is pure nostalgia at its 80s-​kid finest.
I took pictures so I can show Mom how she destroyed my dreams.

Awesome selection of 80’s memorabilia! The store is packed with treasures, so you’ll want to look at every shelf multiple times to take it all in. The prices are reasonable, and the owners are friendly. I highly recommend stopping by, even if it’s just for a trip down memory lane.

I loved this shop and I actually had a dream about it after I went. I’m so glad I got to go with my sister and good friends, so we were all able to experience the nostalgia together. They are reasonably priced and it was so much fun to go through everything in the store. Among the items I came home with were Close Encounters of the Third Kind trading cards, Dark Crystal trading cards and a mini Blondie album (with the record being made of bubble gum). I had totally forgotten they had made the bubble gum albums back them. I did keep on coming back to the ET doll, complete with a glowing finger, but did not purchase this time. Perhaps if it’s still there on my next visit. I can’t wait to see what they have next.

So much 80s memorabilia to pick from! This is a neat little store and if they don’t have something you want, the owner will search for it and probably find it for ya.

This shop is a love song to the 80’s and a nostalgic trip down memory lane. One cannot help but be happy when walking through the door. This place has the whole «K.I.T.T.» and Caboodle (s). The Talking Knight Rider car and the popular cosmetics case are just a few of the many true treasures you will find here. You have to make multiple laps around the store to be sure you have explored every nook and cranny of this magical place.
The pricing on the merchandise is reasonable, the candy of the 80’s (but not actually of the 80’s so you can have that piece of Freshen Up Gum) is fun and there is an impressive collection of vintage trading cards for around $ 3 a pack (I don’t recommended eating the gum from those however)!

This store is totally awesome! Lots of toys from my childhood and then some. They also have a lot of vintage Broncos gear. I could definitely live here! The owner is really nice and they have a wide selection of everything.
Stop on by to check it out or if you’re looking for something to add to your collection!

Such an amazing store! I had the best experience!
I went in and was immediately taken back to my childhood and memories.
I then realized the torture my twin and I ensued on our older sister after seeing her dolls in the store we destroyed years ago, it was like I was able to take what I had done as a bratty child back.
The lovely owners offered to find all of the dolls. I received them but really wanted them on boxes. They went above and beyond to fufill my new quest, and they did!
I was able to give them to her as a gift for her birthday and take back and replace what I had done so many years ago. She was ecstatic! when do you get to say that!!!
Its not just the awesome shop but the effort, kindness and extra mile they were willing to go that makes the difference and I strongly recomend you visit!

Hurray! The best of the 80’s are behind these doors! Incredibly curated shop full of all the great silly things from the New Wave decade!
The store has a great collection of vintage Broncos attire and accessories, a small rack of fashions, great toys and games, a signed NAGEL (!), and many many other awesome finds. Star Wars, pretty pony, care bear– you name it!
After sniffing the scratch and sniff cherry wallpaper and playing a little classic Atari Pac Man and Donkey Kong with my unimpressed but mesmerized Daughter, we got down to business.
Daughter was able to flesh out her 80’s party attire collection with some totally bitchin’ purple hot pants. While the fanny pack matched, she opted instead for a vintage Broncos sweater.
Me, I was able to add to my collection of McDonalds snoopy glassware that I didn’t know I collected, but was really really tempted by the Pee Wee Hermans Playhouse — complete with all characters!
I plan to come back!

I loved taking a walk through my childhood. Items I hadn’t seen for years!!! Most of the items were reasonably priced. The store owners were very nice and helpful. Go SMELL THE WALLPAPER!

Dude! Check out this gnarly 80s shop on south Broadway! It is totally bitchin’!
I had the joy of visiting with the owners while there and they are RAD! You can find some wicked awesome items, like Smurfs, Star Wars, Garfield, Nintendo, Pac Man, jewelry, Care Bear and more!
Totally kewl, rad, place to hang! No duh!
Later days…

When I first went through the door to Fifty Two 80s… I didn’t know what to expect. I’d heard about it from friends and it was SO MUCH MORE (!!!) than they described. As far back as the eye can see, in neat displays, there are thousands of items from the 1980s including Alf & GI Joe bubble gum trading cards…(not sure I’d eat the gum though…). They have Thundercats, Smurfs++++, dozens of board games including Battleship & Chutes & Ladders, Care Bears, a Superb Star Wars Collection, Big Bird, Hello Kitty, Snoopy + their collection of Classic Lunchbox sets is amazing… Ronald McDonald, Pac Man & Pink Panther… to name a few. But — my ‘Draw” to the shop and definitely my favorite was — an Extensive, Vintage collection of Denver Broncos ‘Stuff’; — including — T-​Shirts, Sweatshirts, Sweaters, Hats, Bumper Stickers and ALL sorts of collectibles that would make any Fan Happy or Collector Proud! I met Tony & Dede who put this shop together several months back and run it as a team and they are both really nice folks. They have done a remarkable job of gathering (hunting down!!) some of the most unique and unforgettable memories of our youth — The Breakfast Club & ET to name but a few. So take a moment to stop by this «Totally Awesome Shop» — ‘Fifty-​Two 80’s’, there really is something for everybody here… from kids on up — you’ll be glad you did. As you walk through the shop, make sure you take a moment to say hello to Elvira, Freddy, Chewy, Hulk & Michael… Tony hired them to help you out in your ‘walk down Memory Lane’.

Though I was born on the middle of the 80’s, I still played with all the 80’s toys, had an Alf lunchbox, and watched PeeWee’s Playhouse every Saturday morning. You can imagine the nostalgia that hit as soon as I walked in the door.
The walls are lined with all your favorites. There are lunch boxes, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Wars figurines, Care Bears, and so much more. They even have scratch and sniff wallpaper to try out.
Though I’m not a Denver Broncos fan, I did think the vintage collection of fan gear was impressive.
The owner was super sweet and super excited about her store. We had a ton of fun looking around. We didn’t buy anything this time, but I plan on returning soon to pick up some things that I had my eye on.

A super cute shop with tons to look at! I’ve been in a couple of times — both times shopping for unique gifts for my husband and nephews. I got my husband an awesome Broncos vintage hat for Xmas not really knowing how unique it was until he kept getting compliments at bars, etc. Prices are reasonable.
I love the clean, stylish, 80’s fun atmosphere — reminds me of my childhood! =)
I also appreciate the convenience of being able to pay with a credit card — it seems silly to mention but I’ve ran into a few boutique shops that only take cash, BOO!
Last but not least, the owner is awesome — definitely worth a stop.

Remember the Café 80’s from Back to the Future Part 2 (that’s the one where Marty and Doc travel 30 years into the future to the year 2015). Well Fifty-​Two 80’s has that same nostalgic look, feel and vibe as the cool retro 80’s café from the film. It’s almost hard to believe it’s now 30 years later and we are living in that once distant future but here we are. Still don’t have flying cars though so you’ll have to park streetside along Broadway or in the lot just past it on the north side.
This place is great to visit for that nostalgic trip down memory lane. Here you will find the lost toys of your childhood, GUARANTEED to bring back memories and put a giddy smile on your face! There are so many wonderful toys to be seen, from vintage candies, games, books, 8-​bit video games, and treasures from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and even 90’s. There’s simply something here for EVERYBODY to love and cherish. A vintage standup arcade machine, a vintage Pepsi soda can dispenser, metal lunch boxes, Cabbage Patch dolls, Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, Smurfs, Weebles, Adventure People, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Masters of the Universe, G.I. Joe, and Star Wars action figures, 3-​D Viewmasters, a Scratch N’ Sniff wall, old VHS videotapes and audio cassette tapes and Sony Walkmans and Rubik’s Cubes are just a few of the amazing relics from the past you will find on display in this virtual museum. Most of this stuff is ancient history now but for those of us who still remember will be thrilled to see this old familiar pop culture stuff from their youth again and share their precious childhood memories with their children too.
The owners are extremely nice and super cool to talk to about their nostalgic collectibles and reminisce with. The prices on this stuff are very reasonable too. You aren’t going to be gauged by collector eBay prices here though most of the stuff IS in worn and weathered «played-​with» condition that you would expect to find in someones basement who grew up from the period. It’s like going over to a friend’s house and rummaging through all of the cool toys in the garage and basement and reminiscing about the good old days when we were kids. The perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon!
So yeah, this place really is a TOTALLY AWESOME SHOP! Can’t wait to go back… to the 80’s!

This is a really fun store! Growing up in the 80’s, it brings back lots of memories for me. My teenage daughter is absolutely in love with this place too. We plan to visit often and see what new ‘old’ stuff they have.