Personal Nostalgia

Personal Nostalgia

6 Tech Toys From the ’80s

Karen Flieger

These days we have our Nintendo Switches, Playstations, X Boxes, smartphones, and tablets. (I’m actually typing this article on my Christmas present from last year.) Back in the ’80s, in addition to gaming consoles, there

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A Tribute to Big Bird

Karen Flieger

Late in 2019, just a few weeks after Sesame Street celebrated their 50th anniversary, they lost an original cast member: Carroll Spinney. Spinney operated and performed as two of the show’s most iconic characters, Oscar

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My Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Karen Flieger

Thanksgiving is definitely the best holiday for food. The turkey is the traditional protein and there are several dishes that are considered staples. These are some of the sides my family has enjoyed sharing with

Garbage Pail Kids
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15 Vintage Garbage Pail Kids Favorites

Adam Pope

I recently received an amazing package in the mail from a friend who had inherited his older brother’s childhood collectibles. Mixed among the comic books and Marvel Universe trading cards were a cardboard time capsule of the ’80s that I was not expecting, Garbage Pail Kids!

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Our Favorite Stores at the Mall

Mickey Yarber

Hey retro lovers, welcome to our first TRN Round Table.  The Round Table is where several creators from the TRN Bullpen get together and share their thoughts on a common theme.  In this first edition,

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Fisher-Price: My Ten Favorite Toys

Karen Flieger

On the rare occasion I watch television commercials these days, one of my favorite ad campaigns are the commercials for Fisher-Price toys featuring John Goodman, “Let’s Be Kids.” It gives me the happy cries every

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Skate Night Memories at Sparkles

Karen Flieger

When my brother and I were in elementary school, the PTA had a partnership with our local roller rink, Sparkles. Skate Night was usually held on either the last or second to last Thursday of

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Looking Back at Mallrats

Kevin Decent

Mallrats summed up a generation. Now old enough to have the children of that generation see themselves represented on screen. Chocolate covered pretzels are timeless. I remember MTV playing a Mallrats premier party. Kennedy interviewed

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Cable Television in the 1980’s

Karen Flieger

                             Most of my earliest memories of watching television are associated with my family’s move to Georgia in February 1983. I remember