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! CONTINUE READING…
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 CONTINUE READING…
Jason and Mickey are reviewing the 16-page Toys R’ Us Christmas Flyer from November 1988 in this week’s “Time Machine” discussion. TRN Podcast is sponsored this week by Fun.com! Click the links here in the show CONTINUE READING…
Like most toy collectors, I have a few collections within my overall toy collection. One of those collections is monster toys. Though technically Halloween season is their time to shine, I love seeing monsters on CONTINUE READING…
So there’s no gray-haired psychic in your town? And you can’t sneak another call into the astrology hotline without your mom noticing the long-distance charges? If you need some answers in your life, and answers CONTINUE READING…
Our latest VIDCAST (video podcast) revisits our Favorite Happy Meal Toys from TRN Podcast 021. You’ll get to see classic images of McDonald’s leading up to our picks and then shots of the toys and CONTINUE READING…
After watching Jason unbox some “Wacky Packages” recently, I thought it might be fun to explore some of my favorite food and kitchen toys. Sadly, I don’t have many memories of playing with some of CONTINUE READING…
Earlier this summer, for my debut with The Retro Network, I wrote an article about my five favorite dolls from the Strawberry Shortcake toyline. I enjoyed writing that article and all of the sweet memories CONTINUE READING…
When I reopened my Smurf mushroom house recently, I couldn’t shake the feeling I may have been missing some Smurfs. I was pretty sure I had a Papa Smurf figure and at least one other CONTINUE READING…
A few years before I experienced the “Magic Summer”, I turned ten. My CONTINUE READING…
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