Essay
Toys I Never Had: Karate Kid Action Figures
I came across this cool-looking old ad recently and wanted to take a minute to talk about it. I first saw The Karate Kid movie at my cousin Tim’s house. …….continure reading
Comic Book Ads
Essay
Superman Peanut Butter
It’s funny how some things can just pop into your head that you haven’t thought about in many years. This is one of those things. Peanut butter is a staple …….continure reading
Archive
Nintendo Cereal
In 1988, I was all about Nintendo. It had probably taken over as my favorite toy by that point if you want to consider it a toy. And I was …….continure reading
Archive
1990/1991 NBA Hoops Trading Cards
Somewhere in 1990, I really started getting into trading cards. Baseball cards mostly, and some non-sports cards that I thought were cool. In the fall of that year, I spotted …….continure reading
Special Feature
Spooky Old Comic Book Ads
We’re going back to the old comic book ad well again. Don’t worry, it’s a deep well, and I can keep going back over and over again and probably will …….continure reading
Essay
Mortal Monday 1993
So I missed this anniversary by a day, but way back on September 13, 1993, the home video game version of Mortal Kombat hit stores in an event dubbed Mortal …….continure reading