Retro Ramblings
KFC’s Chicken Littles Sandwiches of the ’80s
There was a time, long before artisanal buns and aioli sauces took over the fast-food landscape, when a humble little sandwich ruled my world. It was called the Chicken Little, …
Articles by Mickey Lee
Time Capsule
Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Coverage of Super Cards ’87
Growing up in the mid-late ’80s, one of my greatest joys would come when I would go to the grocery store with my Mom and be able to pick up …
Retro Ramblings
The Excitement of Excitebike
There are certain sounds that live forever in the attic of memory. The whine of a two-stroke engine, the digital chirp of a pixelated crowd, and the unmistakable crash of …
Retro Ramblings
The 1990 TV Pilot ‘Tag Team’
In the mid-late ’80s, professional wrestling, and the WWF in particular, was big business. A lot of the WWF superstars were becoming household names thanks to Vince McMahon and his …
Retro Ramblings
Those Cups that Used to Come in Oatmeal
In this edition of Retro Rambling, I want to take you back to a small slice of nostalgia for me, and that’s back when I used to drink out of …
Retro Ramblings
A Tribute to Nerds Cereal
I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with food. I love it when it’s around, and I hate it when it’s gone. Nerds Cereal was one of those rare treasures that …
Special Feature
Highlights From a 1989 KayBee Toys Ad
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
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
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!
Retro Ramblings
Memories From a Hot Wheels Childhood
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 …