Mickey's Retro Ramblings
M.U.S.C.L.E. Toys
I dabbled in more toy lines than I could count as a kid. Transformers, G.I. Joe, He-Man…you name it, I [Continue Reading]
Mickey’s Retro Ramblings
Mickey's 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 [Continue Reading]
Mickey's 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 [Continue Reading]
Mickey's 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 [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Those Cups that Used to Come in Oatmeal
Do you remember those plastic cups that came in boxes of oatmeal? For years upon years, I never knew this [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Looking At Some Old Comic Book Ads
I find it to be so much fun to flip through old comic books in general, but it’s even better [Continue Reading]
Mickey's 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 [Continue Reading]
Mickey's 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 [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Del Monte Pudding in a Can
Every now and then, a memory sneaks up on me. Not a big one, just a flicker. A taste. A [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
The McDonald’s Superhero Burger of 1995
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. [Continue Reading]