Stuff is a Mixtape: Nine Cassette-Themed Etsy Finds

If there's one single object that has experienced more nostalgia-fueled fetishization in the 21st century than the cassette tape, I dare you to name it. Tapes fanned the flames of many a crush and even more musical obsessions in the 80s and 90s, proving cheap, compact, easily handed off to friends—and, best of all, easily recorded over if an old love (whether that be Depeche Mode or the kid from 6th period History) spluttered away.

For better or for worse, with the onset of CDs and MP3 players, cassettes have all but fallen by the wayside. They're still on the market, though it can be tough to find stereos on which to record the tunes, and even trickier to find technologically capable friends to dole the finished masterpieces out to. But fret not, lo-fi enthusiasts: You can still pay homage to your beloved tapes with any of these cassette-themed Etsy finds.

Mixtape Tote from Armhole, $10.00


Another Bird painting from CharmaineOlivia, $150.00



Audio Cassette cufflinks from CrimsonKing, $15.00



Mixtape Remix Screenprinted Stationery from HeatherJeany, $12.00



Cassette Tape iPod Nano Cozy from SquirrelsNest, $13.50



Mixtape photo from ThePhotoZoo, $20.00


iPod, iTouch, iPhone case from BeautifulSkin, $25.00



Neon Mixtape Painted Shoes from VozClothingAndArt, $45.00