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Do You Remember

Do You Remember? Big Trak

November of 1979 was the moment the future finally arrived in the American living room. When the holidays arrived a month later, many American children (mostly boys) were treated to the toy of their dreams, CONTINUE READING…

Summer Nostalgia

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90’s Summer Reloaded

My childhood was spent in Southern California, the home of palm trees and endless sunshine. While most folks imagine a California summer filled with surfboards, bikinis and Beach Boys tunes, I grew up just 20 CONTINUE READING…

Do You Remember?

Do You Remember? The Skip-It

One toy that any kid from the 90s is likely to remember is the Skip it! Don’t remember it? Well, I’m sure you’ll remember the catchy theme song from the commercials that repeatedly played while CONTINUE READING…

Risk

Do You Remember? Risk

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Do You Remember? Brut Cologne

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Do You Remember? Jelly Shoes

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Nostalgia From a Female Perspective

Top Five Strawberry Shortcake Dolls

As a young girl in the 1980’s, Strawberry Shortcake and her friends made appearances at birthday parties, in Easter baskets, and under the Christmas tree. Like every other licensed character, Strawberry Shortcake characters were featured CONTINUE READING…

Personal Memories and Stories From the TRN Family

MediaPlay Memories

  Listening to Chris on the latest Rental Return podcast episode reminded me of my own days working at my local Media Play. I was hired for the book department during a time where it CONTINUE READING…

Eric’s Favorite Campy Movies From His Youth

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My So Called Life
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Looking Back at My So-Called Life

Every person alive since TV became mainstream has a show that they would hand to aliens to show them what it was like to be a teenager. For me, that show is My So-Called Life. Let’s look at it with 25 years of hindsight. CONTINUE READING…