Animaniacs: The Book That Almost Was
Way back in 2012, I wrote an article for Mental Floss called Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Animaniacs. I worked for about two...
Spoonie G and The Treacherous Three – Love Rap/New Rap Language Record
Today we’re looking at a record from Spoonie Gee and The Treacherous Three, from Enjoy! Records, in 1979. The A side features Spoonie Gee’s Love...
M.U.S.C.L.E. Figure – Mildman
Today I have a photo of my one and only M.U.S.C.L.E. figure. M.U.S.C.L.E. (Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere) (a bit of a stretch...
M.A.S.K. – Switchblade
Released as part of the first wave of the M.A.S.K. toy line in 1985, Switchblade was piloted by the leader of VENOM (Vicious Evil Network...
Godzilla, King of the Monsters Record
Godzilla is the star of a series of 33 Japanese films and 4 American films that began in 1954. Produced by the Toho Company, and...
Star Wars – Burger King Glasses (Series 1)
Some of the most iconic Star Wars collectibles are the Burger King glasses. For only 59 cents, you could take home one of four glasses...
Garbage Pail Kids – Series 1
Garbage Pail Kids was the brainchild of cartoonist Art Spiegelman – yes, the man behind the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus – who was an...
Star Wars – Jumbo McQuarrie Darth Vader Figure
OK, so this isn’t vintage, but I thought you all might still like to see my Gentle Giant Ralph McQuarrie Darth Vader concept art jumbo...
Doug E. Fresh and MC Ricky D – The Show/La-Di-Da-Di Record
On a list of “Greatest Side A/Side B Singles of All-Time”, this has to be one of them. The 12″ single for The Show was...
Geto Boys – Mind Playing Tricks On Me Record
The Geto Boys came up out of the Houston hip-hop scene in the mid-80s under the guidance of Rap-A-Lot Records owner, James Prince. The members...