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 …
80s
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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 smell. A moment. And suddenly I’m eight years old again, …
Time Capsule
1987 LEGO Shop at Home Catalog
Enjoy the complete scan of this LEGO Shop at Home catalog from 1987! And be sure to check out all of the other complete scans archived here at Retro Ramblings.
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My Virtual Christmas Tree
Way back in 2014, Matt at Dinosaur Dracula unleashed on the world an idea to create a virtual Christmas tree. It was an awesome idea, but I didn’t heed his …
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Cobra, Construx, and Christmas Chaos
There are Christmases you remember vaguely…bits and pieces, a toy here, a family gathering there. And then there are the ones etched into your memory like carvings in old oak. …
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Those Old Christmas Glasses From Arby’s Hold A Lot of Nostalgia
Every year when the holidays roll around, my mind drifts back—not just to the gifts or the tree, but to the little things that made Christmas feel like Christmas. One …
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Mickey’s Christmas Carol
There are certain holiday traditions that feel stitched into the fabric of your childhood. woven so tightly that even decades later, they tug at your heart with the same gentle …
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Five Classic Christmas Commercials
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. …
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The Year Santa Became Real
In this very special edition of Retro Ramblings, I’m sharing a story from my childhood about a Christmas unlike any other I had known before it. It was a Christmas …
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Highlights From the 1988 Sears Christmas Wish Book
Christmas is coming up quickly, so I thought it would be a good time to open up an old Sears Christmas Wish Book and relive some great old memories from …