From poodle skirts, hot pants, and Lava lamps to Pogs, Pokemon, and
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bad Fads takes a fresh and funny look
at the games, gags, dances, and styles of yesterday. This
entertaining and nostalgic book unearths many short-lived popular
trends from the past 100 years, covering fashion (go-go boots and
Farrah Fawcett hairdos), collectibles (Rubik's Cube and pet rocks),
activities (3D movies and drive-in theaters), and events (telephone
booth stuffing and goldfish swallowing). No age group is spared
these embarrassing reminders of the intriguing, bizarre, and just
plain silly fads of past decades.