Essay
Halloween at McDonald’s
Halloween is one of the “big 3” nostalgic holidays for me, waffling back and forth between second and third place with Thanksgiving on my list, and Christmas being firmly in …….continure reading
Halloween
Wax Pack Flashback
Wax Pack Flashback: Skeleton Warriors Cards (1995)
Last year, I did a series of Wax Pack Flashback videos for The Retro Network that focused on “spooky” or Halloween-themed cards. I’m re-rolling these episodes here on Retro Ramblings …….continure reading
Essay
Some of My Favorite Halloween Treats
The Halloween season is upon us, and I thought it would be fun to go back in time to the days of trick-or-treating and look at just what were some …….continure reading
Wax Pack Flashback
Wax Pack Flashback: Tales From the Crypt Cards (1993)
Last year, I did a series of Wax Pack Flashback videos for The Retro Network that focused on “spooky” or Halloween-themed cards. I’m re-rolling these episodes here on Retro Ramblings …….continure reading
Retro Wiki
Creepy Crawlers
Before flowers from the neighbor’s yard and boxes of melty chocolate, little boys were known to give Creepy Crawlers to the girls they had crushes on. Oh, don’t wrinkle your …….continure reading
Retro Wiki
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
While he will always be remembered as the perpetually grumpy patriarch (and proud owner of a certain long-legged lamp) in A Christmas Story, actor Darrin McGavin endeared himself to audiences as …….continure reading
Retro Wiki
Count Duckula
Count Duckula was a centuries-old vampire who also happened to be a duck. While trying to revive him, the Count’s assistant Igor accidentally injected him with ketchup instead of blood. …….continure reading