The 1981 Mattel Electronics Catalog
by Most of us grew up in the glory days of catalogs. While we mainly remember the Sears Wish Books at Christmas, there were numerous other …
Category: Time Capsules
VHS Archive: 1995 Problem Child Marathon hosted by Gilbert Gottfried and Danny Tamberelli
by Sifting through my VHS recordings recently, I stumbled across a tape from 1995 with Problem Child and Problem Child 2. Last year, I found both …
Pizza Hut Training Video From 1988
by By now, you should certainly know how I feel about Pizza Hut from back in the day. It was one of the best dining experiences …
Complete Scan of a Toys ‘R’ Us Sale Paper From 1987
In this time capsule, we’re taking you back to 1987 with a 16-page sale paper from Toys ‘R’ Us. We’ll let you salivate over all …
Complete Scan of the 1990 Gamepro Handheld Holiday Guide
Back in 1990, handheld gaming systems were the new hotness, and Gamepro provided a handy guide to all of the games that were currently available …
VHS Archive: Jingle Bell Rock (1995)
It’s the Christmas season and on a recent excursion to local thrift stores, I found a great tape to add to the VHS archive. One …
VHS Archive: The Hidden NFL (1991)
One of the biggest traditions that Americans celebrate on Thanksgiving, outside of overdosing on tryptophan, is watching pro football. Beginning in 1970, the games played …
VHS Archive: Show Me the Bloopers (1997)
Bloopers have always been very entertaining whether you are talking about reels from TV shows or sports. As one of the hosts of Thrift Store …
VHS Archive: Operation Desert Storm – Behind the Scenes of the Allied Air Strike on Iraq (1991)
The Persian Gulf War in 1990-91 was heavily televised, not just from a reporting standpoint, but major TV networks aired battle footage provided by the …
VHS Archive: ESPN On The Power Vol 1 (1991)
From the time that ESPN went on the air in 1979 and throughout it’s first decade of existence, they were broadcasting just about any kind …
