Essay
American Defense Action Figures of the 1980s
These American Defense figures are the first G.I. Joe “bootleg” figures I recall seeing on store shelves. I had 3 3/4″ figures from other lines that I tried to mix …….continure reading
80s
Editorial
Watermelons Aren’t As Good As they Used to Be
After a long hot week at work, my body has been craving fresh fruit. So I got up and went to the local grocery store this morning to pick up …….continure reading
Essay
Toys I Never Had: Hot Wheels Freight Yard Sto and Go Playset
The Hot Wheels Freight Yard was one of the several Sto and Go playsets that were so popular in the ’80s. It was also the largest of the bunch as …….continure reading
Essay
Action Figure Appreciation: Jitsu from Masters of the Universe (1984)
Oh, how I wish I still had all of my original MOTU figures. One of the great crimes I’ve committed in my life is letting all the toys from my …….continure reading
Archive
Re-watching The Goonies (1985)
First finding out about this movie was kind of an adventure on it’s own. I can’t tell you when The Goonies first debuted on HBO. It had to be sometime …….continure reading
Essay
Cookin’ Cheap
From the late ’80s through the early ’90s, one of my daily rituals in the summertime was to go inside during the hot part of the day and veg out …….continure reading
Archive
Breakfast at McDonald’s Has Always Been Special
I took my family on vacation this past week, and on the drive out of town the first morning, my mind started wandering while I was driving. The sun was …….continure reading
Time Capsule
Garfield in Paradise
Garfield in Paradise is a half-hour animated special that debuted in 1986. It was the fifth animated Garfield special and ran as a special presentation in primetime in the summers …….continure reading