Retro Ramblings
Missing Out On the 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 back to the toys that defined the season…and the ones …
Toys
Retro Ramblings
It’s Called Nintendo
For people who are my age, Nintendo was probably a pretty big part of their childhood. I’m sure we had all spent our fair share of time in arcades pumping …
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 childhood. We weren’t rich by any means, but I usually …
Retro Ramblings
The Summer of Thunder at Hardee’s
Days of Thunder hit theaters in 1990, and I was all in on it. All in except for actually going to see the movie itself in the theater. Back then, …
Retro Ramblings
Toys I Never Had: Hot Wheels Freight Yard Sto and Go Playset
The Hot Wheels Freight Yard was one of the several Sto and Go playsets that were so popular in the ’80s. It was also the largest of the bunch as …
Retro Ramblings
The Pizza Hut Street Ball
Read the newer, updated version of this story here: https://retroramblings.com/2026/03/15/the-pizza-hut-street-basketball-that-made-me-look-like-a-doofus/ Pizza Hut has had some of the best premium items in the history of fast food, and maybe one of …
Retro Ramblings
Toys I Never Had: GI Joe Killer WHALE Hovercraft
Toys I Never Had 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 and the Real American Hero toy …
Retro Ramblings
WWF Thumb Wrestlers
The WWF Thumb Wrestlers were my consolation for not having the LJN figures. Now I really didn’t mind not having the full-sized LJN figures as they weren’t very fun to …
Time Capsule
Kenner Star Wars Return of the Jedi Toy Catalog from 1982
In this Time Capsule, I’m treating all of you Star Wars fans to something really special. It’s the Kenner Star Wars Return of the Jedi Collections catalog from 1982. Flip …
Time Capsule
TSR Gateway to Adventure Catalog from 1981
In this Time Capsule, go back to the early days of Dungeons & Dragons with this TRS Catalog from 1981. There was a surprising amount of products available from TSR …