Star Wars Figure Cards (Part 2)
As I said last time, I have quite a few Empire card backs that have survived the decades, so here they are! It’s kind of...
Garbage Pail Kids – Series 3
The third series of Garbage Pail Kids was released in January of 1986. There were 41 cards and, like the previous series, each card had...
Star Wars Figure Cards (Part 1)
I was a weird kid. While most of my peers were ripping into new Star Wars action figures and immediately throwing away the plastic bubbles...
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,...
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,...
Mister T Read-Along Record Books (Pt. 1)
I don’t think it’s a hot take to say that the 1980s were a strange time in American pop culture. During this Greed is Good...