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This Kid’s Desk

January 17, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

I don’t know why I’ve put off writing about this kid’s desk for so long, but I’m going to remedy [Continue Reading]

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16-Bit Christmas

December 24, 2024 Mickey Lee 4

The image above has been circulating around online for years now. It’s probably been at least 10 years since I [Continue Reading]

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Toys I Never Had: Mad Scientist Monster Lab

October 8, 2024 Mickey Lee 0

It’s Halloween season again, and every time the air turns crisp and the leaves start crunching underfoot, my mind drifts [Continue Reading]

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It’s Called Nintendo

September 24, 2024 Mickey Lee 3

For people who are my age, Nintendo was probably a pretty big part of their childhood. I’m sure we had [Continue Reading]

GI Joe Aircraft Carrier
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Toys I Never Had: G.I. Joe U.S.S. Flagg Aircraft Carrier

July 2, 2024 Mickey Lee 1

I’ll be the first to admit that when it came to toys, I had what would be considered an awesome [Continue Reading]

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The Summer of Thunder at Hardee’s

June 17, 2024 Mickey Lee 2

Days of Thunder hit theaters in 1990, and I was all in on it. All in except for actually going [Continue Reading]

Hot Wheels Freight Yard
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Toys I Never Had: Hot Wheels Freight Yard Sto and Go Playset

June 15, 2024 Mickey Lee 1

There were plenty of toys I loved in the 80s, and plenty I managed to get my hands on, but [Continue Reading]

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Toys I Never Had: GI Joe Killer WHALE Hovercraft

July 26, 2023 Mickey Lee 1

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]

WWF Thumb Wrestlers
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WWF Thumb Wrestlers

July 19, 2023 Mickey Lee 4

When I was a kid, the WWF Thumb Wrestlers became my consolation prize for not having the big LJN figures. [Continue Reading]

Return of the Jedi
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Kenner Star Wars Return of the Jedi Toy Catalog from 1982

July 11, 2023 Mickey Lee 0

In this Time Capsule, I’m treating all of you Star Wars fans to something really special. It’s the Kenner Star [Continue Reading]

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