Retro Ramblings
WWF Thumb Wrestlers
The WWF Thumb Wrestlers were my consolation for not having the LJN figures. Now I really didn’t mind not having the full-sized LJN figures as they weren’t very fun to …
Childhood
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 was sugary, gooey, or came in a brightly colored box, …
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 quite shake. For me, Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest was one …
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 my first true Nintendo love, and the other games I …
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 not a “toy” in a traditional sense, board games still …
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 all around the country in the last decade. For our …
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, I could sit for hours looking through the many pages …
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 Christmas gifts. I’m listing five of mine here for you …
Retro Ramblings
Tom & Jerry’s TBS Funhouse Halloween Special
Looking back over all my years, there’s one Halloween tradition that still glows in my memory like a jack-o’-lantern on a chilly October night: Tom & Jerry’s TBS Funhouse Halloween …
Special Feature
1985 VHS Recording of Halloween Cartoons
Garfield’s Halloween Adventure and It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown presented in their original 1985 glory with all the commercials intact from what had to be a magnificent night of television. …