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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 [Continue Reading]

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My Virtual Christmas Tree

December 23, 2020 Mickey Lee 1

Way back in 2014, Matt at Dinosaur Dracula unleashed on the world an idea to create a virtual Christmas tree. [Continue Reading]

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Cobra, Construx, and Christmas Chaos

December 21, 2020 Mickey Lee 3

There are Christmases you remember vaguely…bits and pieces, a toy here, a family gathering there. And then there are the [Continue Reading]

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Those Old Christmas Glasses From Arby’s Hold A Lot of Nostalgia

December 20, 2020 Mickey Lee 9

Every year when the holidays roll around, my mind drifts back—not just to the gifts or the tree, but to [Continue Reading]

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A Rollergames Christmas

December 17, 2020 Mickey Lee 0

Christmas morning, 1990. I was still half-asleep, the house quiet except for the soft hum of the heater and the [Continue Reading]

Mickeys Christmas Carol
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Mickey’s Christmas Carol

December 16, 2020 Mickey Lee 2

There are certain holiday traditions that feel stitched into the fabric of your childhood. woven so tightly that even decades [Continue Reading]

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Remembering Some Classic Christmas Commercials

December 14, 2020 Mickey Lee 0

Man, what better way to keep getting pumped up for Christmas than watching some old commercials! Let’s take a look at five of my favorites from through the years. [Continue Reading]

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The Year Santa Became Real

December 8, 2020 Mickey Lee 1

By the fall of 1986, my thoughts were starting to turn to the coming Christmas season, and anticipation was starting [Continue Reading]

Special Feature

Highlights From the 1988 Sears Christmas Wish Book

December 1, 2020 Mickey Lee 2

Christmas is coming up quickly, so I thought it would be a good time to open up an old Sears [Continue Reading]

M.U.S.C.L.E.
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1986 M.U.S.C.L.E. Toys Catalog

November 30, 2020 Mickey Lee 0

I’ve detailed before my love for M.U.S.C.L.E. before, and today I’ve got a great little Time Capsule for you all [Continue Reading]

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