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Articles by Mickey Yarber

About Mickey Yarber
Sometimes referred to as The Retro Rambler...I was born in the '70s, grew up in the '80s, and came of age in the '90s. I love to share all the fun stuff from those years via articles and videos, and occasionally make un-needed appearances on various podcasts. I can also catch quarters off my elbow. Email to book me for your next corporate event.
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'90s

Rediscover the ’90s: Camp Candy

Mickey Yarber

Camp Candy was a summer sleepover camp owned and operated by John Candy. Like most camps, it offered activities like boating, swimming, and fishing; but unlike most camps, this one had a variety of crazy CONTINUE READING…

Lawn Darts
'70s

Lawn Darts: The Most Dangerous Toy of All Time

Mickey Yarber

Starting in the 1970s, people began to cast a suspicious eye on the safety standards used in making toys. Parents and lawmakers began voicing their concerns and this led to new legal standards for what CONTINUE READING…

Tamagotchi
'90s

Rediscover the ’90s: Tamagotchi

Mickey Yarber

Few phrases strike more fear in the hearts of parents than, “Can I have a puppy/kitty/bunny/parakeet/lizard?” (for the record, those are separate pet options, not one horrible, genetically-engineered super pet). And with good reason. Mom CONTINUE READING…

Cop Rock
'90s

Rediscover the ’90s: Cop Rock

Mickey Yarber

When people who aren’t television fans are asked why they don’t watch, they usually answer with something like, “It’s just the same old stuff,” or “No one has tried anything new on television in years.” CONTINUE READING…

Wolf Rock TV
'80s

5 Cartoons From the ’80s You May Have Forgotten

Mickey Yarber

The 1980s probably produced more memorable cartoons than any other decade. I mean, it was the decade that gave us G.I. Joe, He-Man, Jem, Transformers, and so many more, that other decades just don’t stack CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Five Old Cereal Commercials

Mickey Yarber

Let’s watch some old cereal commercials and let our mouths water and our memory glands tingle. Honey Nut Cheerios Starring Hulk Hogan (1985) My earliest memories of eating cereal center around eating Cheerios. I guess CONTINUE READING…

Adams Gum
Features

Remembering Adams Gum

Mickey Yarber

It’s hard to fathom childhood without chewing gum. Nostalgia just seeps out of the stuff. Whether you recall the comic tales of Bazooka Joe, the stick of stale pink stuff in a pack of baseball CONTINUE READING…

Crystal Pepsi
Junk Food Files

The Brief History of Crystal Pepsi

Mickey Yarber

Competition has always been the name of the game in the cola beverage industry, with the two giants, Coke and Pepsi consistently trying to capture more of the other’s market with new and innovative soft CONTINUE READING…

New Coke
'80s

The Short Life of New Coke

Mickey Yarber

Perhaps one of the darkest days in soft drink history occurred on April 23, 1985, when a true American icon was altered beyond all recognition. Yes, this is the day that Coca-cola announced to the CONTINUE READING…

Totinos Pizza
Features

The Crispy Crusted History of Totino’s Pizza

Mickey Yarber

When Rose and Jim Totino opened their first pizzeria in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1951, they probably never imagined that they’d be serving up 300 million Totino’s Party Pizzas each year. As the legend goes, Rose CONTINUE READING…

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