Essay
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 already self-aware of my finer tastes in junk food. So …….continure reading
Retro Advertising
Essay
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 packs of 1990/1991 NBA Hoops cards and they would be …….continure reading
Time Capsule
The Dukes of Hazzard at Hills Commercial
I’ve talked about Hills department store in the past, but if you’ve missed those ramblings, let me sum up all you need to know about Hills: It was awesome! The entire time they were in business, and ever since they …….continure reading
Special Feature
Five More Classic Christmas Commercials
A couple of years back, I wrote about Five Classic Christmas Commercials. That post featured some commercials that I’m most nostalgic for, as they still stand out in my memory from childhood. I can’t believe it’s taken me so long …….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 never run out of fun/cool ads to showcase and talk …….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 Monday. The Mortal Kombat arcade game was an instant hit …….continure reading
Special Feature
Old Masters of the Universe Ads
Friday Five is a quick list of five things with a common theme, and instead of doing a big write-up, I’m doing it in pictures (or videos) with just a couple of sentences to give context to the picks. You can play along …….continure reading
Time Capsule
M.A.S.K. Comic Story and Catalog From 1986
In this time capsule, enjoy going back in time to 1986 to check out a fun little comic story featuring M.A.S.K. and a catalog for M.A.S.K. products.