Retro Ramblings
The Goonies II Nintendo Game Was Good In It’s Own Way
There are certain games that stick with you, not because they were perfect, but because they were peculiar. The Goonies II for the NES was one of those games. It …
Month: April 2022
Retro Ramblings
LJN WWF Wrestling Superstars Action Figures
There was a time when wrestling wasn’t just something you watched. It was something you lived. And for me, that life came in the form of stiff rubber figures with …
Time Capsule
1984 TV Guide Fall Preview
One of the things I miss most about the past is just how much info used to come packed in an issue of TV Guide. In the ’90s, that thing …
Retro Ramblings
I Miss Fat Pro Wrestlers
The other day, I was flipping through my well-worn copy of Wrestling at the Chase: The Inside Story of Sam Muchnick and the Legends of Professional Wrestling, and somewhere between …
Retro Ramblings
Alpha Mission and the Night My Dad Tried To Become a Gamer
It was the kind of night that sticks with you. The kind where the air feels electric and the world seems to shift just a little. I was finally getting …
Time Capsule
Playmobil Toy Catalog from 1986
Playmobil toys were some of my absolute favorites when I was a kid and I could sit and look at advertisements like this for hours on end. I hope you …
Time Capsule
Wheeled Warriors Toy Catalog From 1986
Here is another Time Capsule for you to peruse, and it’s another trip back in time courtesy of the 1986 Mattel Toy Dealer’s Catalog. Enjoy this look at all of …