Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Trading Cards as Halloween Treats
While I was at the grocery store earlier today, the Pokemon cards above caught my eye. I think trading cards [Continue Reading]
News
Pumpkin Spice Frosty
The 2023 Halloween junk food season is a good one so far. I highlighted a variety of our finds last [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
9/11
It’s often been said that you’ll always remember where you were on 9/11. I certainly remember where I was that [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Revisiting Western Steer (Kind of)
Earlier this week, I attended a “going away” lunch for a co-worker who is taking another job in a faraway [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Hardee’s Fried Chicken of the 90s
Like most other American households in the 1980s, when my family wanted fried chicken, we got it from Kentucky Fried [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Toys I Never Had: GI Joe Killer WHALE Hovercraft
Throughout my memories of the mid-’80s, two action figure lines dominated my playtime. Masters of the Universe and G.I. Joe. The cartoon series [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Nintendo Cereal
In 1988, my world revolved around Nintendo. At that point in my childhood, the NES had probably taken over as [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
WWF Thumb Wrestlers
When I was a kid, the WWF Thumb Wrestlers became my consolation prize for not having the big LJN figures. [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
McDonald’s Patty McMelt of 1995
I have a deep nostalgic connection to McDonald’s Taste of the Month promotion from 1995. I think part of it [Continue Reading]
Time Capsule
Kenner Star Wars Return of the Jedi Toy Catalog from 1982
In this Time Capsule, I’m treating all of you Star Wars fans to something really special. It’s the Kenner Star [Continue Reading]