I’m hoping you had a great Christmas, and got some cool stuff. I certainly did, and we’re going to go through all the cool stuff here. We had a pretty low-key Christmas this year. Usually we go to my wife’s family’s party on Christmas Eve, [Keep reading…..]
Merry Christmas to all of you out there on the interweb! I know this year’s Christmas celebrations are probably going to be vastly different for most of us. But I hope we can all still find magic in the season, and that everyone has a [Keep reading…..]
Way back in 2014, Matt at Dinosaur Dracula unleashed on the world an idea to create a virtual Christmas tree. It was an awesome idea, but I didn’t heed his advice until this year. I’m glad I waited actually. 2020 has been such a year, [Keep reading…..]
Let’s take a trip down memory lane to 1986 and relive the awesome Christmas I had that year. It was the greatest year of presents I can remember, and here’s what I got. [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…..]
You may not know this, but I’m a pretty damn good cook. Not necessarily in the vein of a Gordon Ramsey or an Emeril Lagasse, but when it comes to good old southern cuisine, you won’t find much better. A lot of times, the simpler [Keep reading…..]
Over at The Retro Network, I do a video series on YouTube called Wax Pack Flashback where I open old packs of trading cards and let folks like you watch along. It’s a fun series to do as I love old cards of all kinds [Keep reading…..]
Yeah, we’re gonna talk about what I refer to as the greatest holiday special of all time. You know, the one with the talking mice, ducks, and crickets. Mickey’s Christmas Carol debuted on December 10, 1984, as a prime-time special on NBC. Maybe I actually [Keep reading…..]
Man, what better way to keep getting pumped up for Christmas than watching some old commercials! Let’s take a look at five of my favorites from through the years. [Keep reading…..]
I’m always a sucker for a great spread of candy at Christmas. So much so, I probably put out the biggest spread of diabetes inducing goodies south of the Mason Dixon line. One of the true classic candies to put out are Hersey’s Kisses. For [Keep reading…..]
With Christmas just around the corner, you’re probably already looking ahead to Christmas dinners or Christmas parties, and you might not be sure just what you should make for the occasion. Well, I’ve got your hookup. There’s no need to slave over a hot stove [Keep reading…..]
By the fall of 1986, my thoughts were starting to turn to the coming Christmas season, and anticipation was starting to build for the holiday. The hope of children isn’t easily pushed to the side, but back in those days, I would be lying if I said that Christmas didn’t feel a little lacking. [Keep reading…..]
What a year it was for new Christmas specials! 1987 saw the debut of the much loved Garfield Christmas Special, AND the less heralded, but just as awesome, Claymation Christmas Celebration. These two specials debuted on December 21st 1987. Compared to today, it’s really unique [Keep reading…..]
For your viewing pleasure, check out my latest full scan…the 1954 Woolworth’s Christmas Catalog! This is a great trip WAY back in the past to see the toys of the day, and the prices too! [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…..]
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