No Gov. Dixy Lee Ray campaign buttons. No brick-size cellphones. No 8-track tape cartridges with disco music.
Kim Bedier, the city's director of public assembly facilities, was joking when she said it, but there seemed to be a note of real disappointment in her voice. "No Twinkies?" she asked.
Saturday's ceremony was the grand finale of the Dome's 30th Anniversary year celebrations. The Dome opened April 21, 1983.
"It's pretty hard to imagine Tacoma without the Tacoma Dome," Strickland told about 50 people gathered for the occasion. "When you think about Tacoma you think about a few special things. You think about the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and you think about the Tacoma Dome."
A subtheme throughout the 30th year Dome events has been the need for upgrading the facility's dated interior.
Voters have twice failed to pass bond measures to fund a makeover of the landmark facility.
As for the time capsule, city officials are assembling a new collection of items to be deposited back into the vault for another 30 years or so.
If you have ideas, contact Bedier. She said she'd be glad to hear them. The city's general information line is 253-591-5000.
Rob Carson: 253-597-8693
rob.carson@thenewstribune.com