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In “Stranger Things 2,” the second season of Netflix’s sci-fi horror hit set in the 1980s, certain props catch the eye like cameos by stars of that decade: a Reagan-Bush ’84 campaign sign, a bulky camcorder, an E.T. figurine and a fat Madrid brand skateboard.
For the show’s production designer, Chris Trujillo, it wasn’t hard to find vintage action figures, boxy cars and other emblems of the era. The challenge was to avoid distracting viewers with an overdose of retro accessories.
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