Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House Record
Today we’re looking at a certified classic Halloween album from Disneyland Records called Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House. As I mentioned back in...
Alfred Hitchcock Presents…Ghost Stories for Young People Record
Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899 in Essex, England. He wasn’t a particularly creative child. In fact, he didn’t really seem to...
Halloween Horrors Record
Most of my kids’ record collection is made up of read-along record books with pop culture tie-ins like He-Man, Transformers, and Star Wars. However, the...
E.T. Glasses from Pizza Hut
As I’ve probably mentioned before on here, I loved E.T. when I was a kid. Actually, it was more of a love/hate relationship, because, while...
The Story of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was released on May 23, 1984. The second film in the Indiana Jones trilogy, but technically a prequel,...
Casper, The Friendly Ghost
There are certain characters in pop culture that are akin to comfort food for Gen Xers. They’re never characters that you obsessed over like Star...
Ghostbusters Meet The Laser Ghost Read-Along Record Book
When Ghostbusters debuted in 1984, no one was expecting it to be such a crossover hit with kids, so there wasn’t a lot of Ghostbusters...
Sherlock Hemlock Magic Slate
The Magic Slate erasable writing toy was invented in 1923 by R.A. Watkins. The Magic Slate consists of a piece of cardboard with a black...
M.A.S.K. – Jackhammer
Today, let’s look at a M.A.S.K. vehicle that is almost unanimously considered one of the coolest in the entire line, Jackhammer. Released in 1985, the...
The Goonies Glasses
The 1970s and 80s were prime years for collectible glasses. Between the infamous Star Wars Burger King sets, The Great Muppet Caper glasses from McDonald’s,...