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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
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BK Dinner Baskets of the ’90s
I want to take a few minutes and talk about one of my all-time favorite fast food promotions…Burger King’s Dinner Service and Dinner Baskets from the ’90s. In late 1992 …….continure reading
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The Summer of Thunder at Hardee’s
Days of Thunder hit theaters in 1990, and I was all in on it. All in except for actually going to see the movie itself in the theater. Back then, …….continure reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Re-watching Backdraft (1991)
When Backdraft originally debuted back in 1991, I desperately wanted to see it. As I’ve explained before though, my parents weren’t the movie theater type. And as I was only …….continure reading