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About Mickey

Mickey was born in the '70s, grew up in the '80s, and came of age in the '90s. He is the co-founder of TheRetroNetwork.com, runs ComicBookAdArchive.com, and is the host here at Retro Ramblings, a blog filled with nostalgia. When not writing about old stuff, he's out fighting for truth, justice, and the American way. He also makes damn good chili.

1990/1991 NBA Hoops Trading Cards

July 10, 2023 4

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

Weekend Reading 07/09/23

July 9, 2023 0

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

Suddenly S’Mores

July 7, 2023 4

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

Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest

July 6, 2023 3

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

1988 Great American Bash Program

July 4, 2023 1

In this Time Capsule, I’m looking at something very near and dear to my heart, as it’s the official program from the NWA’s Great American Bash tour in 1988. For …….continure reading

Captain America: The Movie (1990)

July 3, 2023 1

I’m hard-pressed to think of anything more patriotic than the iconic Marvel Comics character, Captain America. These days, the Chris Evans incarnation in the MCU is all the rage, but …….continure reading

Weekend Reading 07/02/23

July 2, 2023 1

Including stories about old mall stores, Days of Thunder 2, Furby, Indiana Jones, Green Lantern, HBO, disaster movies, Jurassic Park, and more. …….continure reading

Weekend Reading 06/11/23

June 11, 2023 0

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