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Matchbox Cars
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1983 Matchbox Catalog

December 31, 2021 Mickey Lee 2

Matchbox cars have been around since 1953, and every year have offered new varieties of their cars. In this time [Continue Reading]

Matchbox Cars
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Matchbox Memories

December 28, 2021 Mickey Lee 1

Growing up in the 1980s and early ’90s, my world was built on four tiny wheels. Hot Wheels and Matchbox [Continue Reading]

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1992’s Christmas Creatures TBS Movie Marathon

December 25, 2021 Mickey Lee 0

Back in the early 1990s, when cable TV still felt like a treasure chest and not just a scrollable blur [Continue Reading]

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Disney Channel Guide for December 1984

December 20, 2021 Mickey Lee 0

Back when I was young and being jealous of my friends who had cable television, one of the channels I [Continue Reading]

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Christmas Specials as Presented in Old TV Guides

December 15, 2021 Mickey Lee 2

Am I alone in missing the good old days of TV Guide? Not only for the listings that helped you [Continue Reading]

Time Capsule

1990 Gamepro Holiday Catalog

December 14, 2021 Mickey Lee 0

Back in 1990, handheld gaming systems were the new hotness, and Gamepro provided a handy guide to all of the [Continue Reading]

Eternia Playset
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1986 Toys ‘R’ Us Out of This World Toy Book

December 6, 2021 Mickey Lee 3

You know I love old catalogs…especially ones from the late ’80s because that’s just my wheelhouse. And you know I [Continue Reading]

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Some of My Favorite Saturday Morning Cartoons of the ’80s

August 27, 2021 Mickey Lee 1

This edition of Friday Five highlights five of my favorite Saturday morning cartoons of the ’80s. Check them out and then tell me yours! [Continue Reading]

Special Feature

Highlights From a Johnson Smith Company Ad

August 25, 2021 Mickey Lee 0

While the name may not ring a bell to everyone, I’m sure you grew up seeing these ads in comic [Continue Reading]

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1983 Care Bears Catalog

August 13, 2021 Mickey Lee 0

Enjoy this full scan of the 1983 Care Bears catalog. When you’re done browsing these pages, go over to our [Continue Reading]

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