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...
Switching Gears
As is often the case with projects that are strictly hobbies (like making board games), I’ve decided to switch gears and work on a different...
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...
A Return to Rugby
Back when I was a kid, we lived in the country and weren’t able to get cable television. So, I grew up on CBS, NBC,...
The late-1900s
I’ve been seeing a lot of posts on social media like this lately… Or the latest one making the rounds… The formula is essentially: It’s...
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...
GoBot – Destroyer
Here we have Destroyer, a Renegade GoBot, one of the minions of the evil Cy-Kill. Unfortunately, since 1984 when he was released, I seemed to...