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TSR Gateway To Adventure Catalog From 1981
Go back to the golden age of role-playing and table-top gaming and browse through this TSR catalog from the early ’80s! CONTINUE READING…
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Return of the Jedi Toys Catalog From 1982
In celebration of Star Wars Day, we’re please to present this Time Capsule for your enjoyment featuring a full scan of the Return of the Jedi toys catalog from 1982. CONTINUE READING…
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The 1981 Mattel Electronics Catalog
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 catalogs as well. The thing they all had in common CONTINUE READING…
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VHS Archive: 1995 Problem Child Marathon hosted by Gilbert Gottfried and Danny Tamberelli
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 movies on VHS at a thrift store and ended up CONTINUE READING…
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Pizza Hut Training Video From 1988
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 you could find in the late ’80s and early ’90s. CONTINUE READING…
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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 of the incredible toys found inside that will surely invoke CONTINUE READING…
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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 for both Gameboy and Lynx for the holidays. This way, CONTINUE READING…
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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 of the most beloved animation studios of the ’80s and CONTINUE READING…
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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 on “turkey day” were exclusively hosted by the Detroit Lions CONTINUE READING…
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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 Horde, I’m always on the lookout for rare sports themed CONTINUE READING…
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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 military. Some have referred to the Gulf War as the CONTINUE READING…
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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 of sporting event they could find. Motor sports was a CONTINUE READING…
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VHS Archive: World’s Funniest Commercials (1994)
As one of the hosts of Thrift Store Horde, rare VHS tapes are something I always look for at thrift stores. I’m always surprised at the selections we find each month that vary from rare CONTINUE READING…
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VHS Archive: Fish Tank Video (1993)
The Thrift Store Horde series has really opened my eyes to novelty VHS tapes. What’s a novelty tape? My definition would simply be anything out of the ordinary. We’re all used to seeing VHS copies CONTINUE READING…
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VHS Archive: The Sports Hall of Shame (1996)
If you watch the Thrift Store Horde series, you know that I’m always looking for rare VHS tapes. One I stumbled onto recently was a sports tape from 1996. I’ve always loved sports bloopers and CONTINUE READING…
