Five Classic Christmas Commercials
Man, what better way to keep getting pumped up for Christmas than watching some old commercials! Let’s take a look at five of my favorites from through the years.
Tag: Nostalgia
The Year Santa Became Real
In this very special edition of Retro Ramblings, I’m sharing a story from my childhood about a Christmas unlike any …
Two Great Christmas Specials from 1987
What a year it was for new Christmas specials! 1987 saw the debut of the much loved Garfield Christmas Special, …
Highlights From the 1988 Sears Christmas Wish Book
Christmas is coming up quickly, so I thought it would be a good time to open up an old Sears …
1986 Masters of the Universe Catalog
Presented complete, and in all it’s glory, here is the Masters of the Universe section of the 1986 Mattel Retailers …
Oatmeal Swirlers
I can remember almost being excited going to bed on those nights when I knew that Oatmeal Swirlers was going to be for breakfast the next day. Sadly, like so many other favorite foods of my youth, this one bit the dust far too early.
Time Capsule: 1988 Toys R Us Sale Paper
Check out this full scan of a Toys R Us flyer from 1988. It’s full of Nintendo, G.I. Joe, RC …
Highlights From a 1988 Toys ‘R’ Us Sale Paper
On this week’s episode of The Retro Network Podcast, Jason and I scoured through an old Toys ‘R’ Us sale …
Tetris for Nintendo
We all know the story of this game. Several different odd-shaped blocks fall from the top of the board, and …
Morning Funnies Cereal
Morning Funnies Cereal was produced by Ralston Cereals in 1988 & 1989. It was a super sweet cereal, bright in …