Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Toys I Never Had: Fireball Island
Fireball Island was the legendary board game I never owned, a plastic mountain of danger and adventure that lived only in catalogs and my imagination. [Continue Reading]
Toys I Never Had
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Toys I Never Had: Lazer Tag
Lazer Tag was the toy that felt just out of reach, close enough to touch but never fully mine. Even holding Bobby’s set couldn’t match the adventure I imagined every time I saw it on the shelf. [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Toys I Never Had: Mad Scientist Monster Lab
It’s Halloween season again, and every time the air turns crisp and the leaves start crunching underfoot, my mind drifts [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Toys I Never Had: G.I. Joe U.S.S. Flagg Aircraft Carrier
I’ll be the first to admit that when it came to toys, I had what would be considered an awesome [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Toys I Never Had: Hot Wheels Freight Yard Sto and Go Playset
There were plenty of toys I loved in the 80s, and plenty I managed to get my hands on, but [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Toys I Never Had: GI Joe Killer WHALE Hovercraft
Throughout my memories of the mid-’80s, two action figure lines dominated my playtime. Masters of the Universe and G.I. Joe. The cartoon series [Continue Reading]