The 1980s brought plenty of advancements in technology…things that amazed us at the time. Home video game systems, compact discs, big-screen TVs, handheld video cameras, home computers, and so much more. And a lot of those products have stood the test of time. But not [Keep reading…..]
Back though the ’80s and early ’90s, Arby’s used to roll out sets of glasses for the Christmas season that you could purchase. There were various sets they released including goblets, tumblers, and just regular old glasses. Some were adorned with red and green, and [Keep reading…..]
We’re going back in time to 1988 courtesy of the Sears Christmas Wish Book to pick out the toys I want most for Christmas from that year! [Keep reading…..]
So in what appears to be a marketing gimmick to capitalize on the success of the Teddy Ruxpin dolls, we’ve got The Talking Mother Goose. A big, plush, goose that reads stories to you and moves…just like Teddy. Teddy Ruxpin was a good toy to [Keep reading…..]
On this week’s episode of The Retro Network Podcast, Jason and I scoured through an old Toys ‘R’ Us sale paper from 1988. Even at just sixteen pages, the thing was loaded with all kinds of cool toys from the past. You can listen to [Keep reading…..]
We saw the future, and it changed color with heat. What wasn’t to love about HyperColor shirts? Well, a few things, but we’ll get to those later. For now, let’s talk about how rad they were. Introduced by Generra at the tail end of those [Keep reading…..]
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