Admit it or not, we all remember that hazy chapter between vinyl records and CDs, known as the audiocassette. Some even boast a leftover stack of mix tapes or even an impressive, growing collection. Not many rival the C-90 Project, though.
The project, which aims to document the history of the audiocassette, archives every type ever created since the founding father audiocassette made by Phillips in 1962.
The antiquated medium, whether a new collector’s item or just a nostalgic throwback, is apparently a diverse one. You really can’t grasp just how many have been made in the past forty-six years until browsing the project’s website archives.
Here are some of the wackier ones:
The recently updated website now also features organization by brand and format (compact cassette, standard size, microcassette, and minicassette) and has discussion boards for cassette enthusiasts in English and Russian. Chances are, you’ll find every cassette made up there but the project encourages user additions so if you don’t, you can take part yourself.
