Archive
My Mall is Dead and These Are the Autopsy Photos
A few years ago my mall died. I know I’m not alone in this fact as numerous malls have closed all around the country in the last decade. For our …….continure reading
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Special Feature
Five More Classic Christmas Commercials
A couple of years back, I wrote about Five Classic Christmas Commercials. That post featured some commercials that I’m most nostalgic for, as they still stand out in my memory …….continure reading
Archive
Highlights From the 1984 Montgomery Ward Catalog
As I’ve said before, nothing reminds me of Christmases gone by more than browsing through old catalogs. As a kid, I could sit for hours looking through the many pages …….continure reading
Essay
A Few of My Favorite Christmas Gifts Through the Years
With Christmas getting ever so closer, let’s take a break from everyday life to remember some of our favorite old Christmas gifts. I’m listing five of mine here for you …….continure reading
Time Capsule
Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie Recipe from 1987
That date of 1987 is a little misleading, as this recipe actually dates back to the 1950s. But the ad itself that I’m featuring in this Time Capsule is from …….continure reading
Archive
TRN Drive-In Podcast: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles is the defacto movie about Thanksgiving in a lot of people’s minds, and Jason (rd80s on Twitter) and I don’t really disagree. Back in our very …….continure reading
Time Capsule
Garfield’s Thanksgiving
It doesn’t get much better as far as Thanksgiving cartoons go than Garfield’s Thanksgiving. It debuted in 1989 and has been a staple pretty much ever since. I know it …….continure reading
Time Capsule
Gold’n Nut Crunch Recipe from 1988
With us starting to get into the heart of the holiday season, you can expect several snack mix recipes from the past to be highlighted here as Time Capsules. Back …….continure reading