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]
Childhood
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]
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]
Retro Ramblings
Suddenly S’Mores
In 1990, I was a fat kid with a sweet tooth and a radar for new junk food. If it [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest is Still My Favorite Nintendo Game
There are some games that don’t just entertain you, they imprint themselves on your memory like a dream you can’t [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
Defender of the Crown for Nintendo
The early days of my Nintendo play were dominated by action and sports games. I’ve detailed how Pro Wrestling was [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
Hog Tied Board Game
Ever since I was a young retro rambler, board games have been one of my favorite types of toys. While [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
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 [Continue Reading]
Special Feature
Highlights From the 1984 Montgomery Ward Christmas Catalog
As I’ve said before, nothing reminds me of Christmases gone by more than browsing through old catalogs. As a kid, [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
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 [Continue Reading]