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Thinking About Superman Peanut Butter

February 25, 2024 Mickey Lee 1

It is funny how certain memories can suddenly bubble up from the back of your mind after years of silence. [Continue Reading]

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Nintendo Power Magazine Issue #1

January 2, 2024 Mickey Lee 1

Nintendo Power magazine debuted in 1988. From the beginning, Nintendo Power focused heavily on providing game strategy, reviews, and previews of upcoming [Continue Reading]

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The Christmas Eve Party

December 24, 2023 Mickey Lee 1

It’s early morning on Christmas Eve, and I’m sitting here with coffee in hand, watching the sun rise slowly over [Continue Reading]

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1989 WWF Survivor Series Program

November 20, 2023 Mickey Lee 1

Since 1987, the WWF’s Survivor Series has been a Thanksgiving tradition. For a few years, it took place on Thanksgiving [Continue Reading]

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Willow Magic Cups From Wendy’s

November 13, 2023 Mickey Lee 1

Willow was a movie that captured my imagination in a big way back in 1988. When I first saw the [Continue Reading]

Halloween Havoc 89
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October 28th, 1989

October 28, 2023 Mickey Lee 1

October 28th, 1989 is one of those days that stuck with me. It was a Saturday, which meant cartoons in [Continue Reading]

Harvest Festival
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The Yearly Harvest Festival at School

October 23, 2023 Mickey Lee 2

Fall is in the air again…the kind that smells like woodsmoke and feels like flannel, and every time this season [Continue Reading]

McDonalds Halloween
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1984 McDonaldland Fun Times Magazine Halloween Edition

October 17, 2023 Mickey Lee 2

It’s been a little while since I added any new scans to the archives, so what better way to make [Continue Reading]

Pokemon Halloween Trading Cards
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Trading Cards as Halloween Treats

October 16, 2023 Mickey Lee 0

While I was at the grocery store earlier today, the Pokemon cards above caught my eye. I think trading cards [Continue Reading]

Western Steer
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Revisiting Western Steer (Kind of)

August 23, 2023 Mickey Lee 12

Earlier this week, I attended a “going away” lunch for a co-worker who is taking another job in a faraway [Continue Reading]

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