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Highlights From a 1989 KayBee Toys Ad

June 7, 2021 Mickey Lee 2

I love sifting through old catalogs and sale papers from the ’80s and early ’90s. They’re filled with so much nostalgia with so many toys I had, and those I …

Time Capsule

1986 Matchbox Cars Collector’s Catalog

March 10, 2021 Mickey Lee 1

I’ve been reminiscing a lot lately about all the cool old cars I used to have growing up. So much so that just a few weeks ago I detailed Five …

Time Capsule

1986 Transformers Action Figures Catalog

March 8, 2021 Mickey Lee 2

Enjoy this complete scan of a Transformers action figures catalog from 1986. When you’re done drooling, check out the rest of the scans in the complete scans archive!

Hot Wheels
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Memories From a Hot Wheels Childhood

January 29, 2021 Mickey Lee 2

Some kids had baseball cards. Others had action figures. Well, I had those too actually. But for me, growing up in the late ’70s through the ’90s, nothing beat the …

Pudding Cup
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Del Monte Pudding in a Can

January 28, 2021 Mickey Lee 4

Every now and then, a memory sneaks up on me. Not a big one, just a flicker. A taste. A smell. A moment. And suddenly I’m eight years old again, …

McDonalds Super Hero Buger
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The McDonald’s Superhero Burger of 1995

January 21, 2021 Mickey Lee 18

The McDonald’s Superhero Burger of 1995 wasn’t just a sandwich, it was a towering monument to adolescent appetite, pop culture, and the sacred ritual of late-night cruising. …

Time Capsule

1987 LEGO Shop at Home Catalog

January 13, 2021 Mickey Lee 0

Enjoy the complete scan of this LEGO Shop at Home catalog from 1987! And be sure to check out all of the other complete scans archived here at Retro Ramblings.

Time Capsule

1990 McDonaldland Fun Times Magazine

January 4, 2021 Mickey Lee 2

Enjoy the complete scan of this McDonaldland Fun Times Magazine from 1990! And be sure to check out all of the other complete scans archived here at Retro Ramblings.

News

The Things I Loved About 2020

January 1, 2021 Mickey Lee 0

2020 may very well go down as one of the worst years on record. We’re talking top 10 all time if I had to guess off the top of my …

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Merry Christmas 2020!

December 24, 2020 Mickey Lee 0

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 …

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