Recommended Reading
Weekend Reading 07/30/23
Every weekend, I like to share a curated list of retro, geek, & nostalgia-themed articles, stories, and posts that I’ve come across in the last week. It gives you a …….continure reading
Month: July 2023
Editorial
Hardee’s Fried Chicken of the 90s
Like most other American households in the 1980s, when my family wanted fried chicken, we got it from Kentucky Fried Chicken. Not KFC, but Kentucky Fried Chicken. We weren’t all …….continure reading
Editorial
Toys I Never Had: GI Joe Killer WHALE Hovercraft
Toys I Never Had Throughout my memories of the mid-’80s, two action figure lines dominated my playtime. Masters of the Universe and G.I. Joe. The cartoon series and the Real American Hero toy …….continure reading
Editorial
Nintendo Cereal
In 1988, I was all about Nintendo. It had probably taken over as my favorite toy by that point if you want to consider it a toy. And I was …….continure reading
Editorial
WWF Thumb Wrestlers
The WWF Thumb Wrestlers were my consolation for not having the LJN figures. Now I really didn’t mind not having the full-sized LJN figures as they weren’t very fun to …….continure reading
Recommended Reading
Weekend Reading 07/16/23
Weekend Reading featuring stories about comic book events of the 90s, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Beanie Babies, Popeye, old cereal, and more! …….continure reading
Editorial
McDonald’s Patty McMelt of 1995
I have a deep nostalgic connection to the McDonald’s Taste of the Month promotion from 1995. Maybe it’s because I was driving and able to go get things for myself, …….continure reading
Time Capsule
Kenner Star Wars Return of the Jedi Toy Catalog from 1982
In this Time Capsule, I’m treating all of you Star Wars fans to something really special. It’s the Kenner Star Wars Return of the Jedi Collections catalog from 1982. Flip …….continure reading
Editorial
1990/1991 NBA Hoops Trading Cards
Somewhere in 1990, I really started getting into trading cards. Baseball cards mostly, and some non-sports cards that I thought were cool. In the fall of that year, I spotted …….continure reading
Recommended Reading
Weekend Reading 07/09/23
Weekend Reading links including stories about Saved by the Bell, Wolverine, Bob’s Big Boy, VHS vs. Beta, life in the ’90s, and more! …….continure reading
Editorial
Suddenly S’Mores
Nabisco unleashed Suddenly S’Mores on the world in 1990, and I was in on them early on. I had seen the commercial numerous times and was on the lookout for …….continure reading
Editorial
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
When Konami unleashed the first Castlevania cartridge on the Nintendo world in 1987, I was still too wrapped up in Super Mario Bros., ExciteBike, and Pro Wrestling to pay much …….continure reading