Most of us who grew up during the ’70s and ’80s very likely have had the experience of wearing a Ben Cooper Halloween costume. You might not necessarily know them by the brand name, but CONTINUE READING…
Perhaps you were once taught that you should never play with your food. But what if your food was also a nifty jigsaw puzzle? Better yet, what if it was also a disassembled candy skeleton CONTINUE READING…
Oh the calamities…Disasters from the exhilarating highs of airborne disaster movies to the dramatic sea depths and everything in between. In those halcyon years of the 1970s, those masters – and mistresses – of disaster CONTINUE READING…
Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone had a cult following like few shows this side of Star Trek, and ever since the program’s cancellation in 1964, the die-hards had been begging for new episodes. They wouldn’t get them during CONTINUE READING…
In the early 1970s, Fred Silverman undertook a radical plan to remake CBS. What resulted was the programming bloodbath known as the rural purge. CONTINUE READING…
While he will always be remembered as the perpetually grumpy patriarch (and proud owner of a certain long-legged lamp) in A Christmas Story, actor Darrin McGavin endeared himself to audiences as the frumpily dressed reporter, Carl CONTINUE READING…
In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, Jason continues his Grossest Cards Ever series with Football Super Freaks from 1974! This 42-card set from Donruss featured gross football player stickers with character names and descriptions CONTINUE READING…
In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, Adam opens a pack of Star Trek The Motion Picture trading cards from 1997. This 88-card set by Topps featured 10 cards and 1 sticker in each packs. CONTINUE READING…
During the 1977 world series, Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in game six, accomplishing something that had only been done previously by Babe Ruth. The feat earned him the title of “Mr. October” – CONTINUE READING…
“Underwear that’s fun to wear, It’s you in your Underoos!” Up, up and away…Underoos made make-believe even better when fun came to underwear, transforming you into your favorite superhero or cartoon character. Wonder Woman, Batman, CONTINUE READING…
In this edition of Retro Rerun Review, I watch an old episode of Three’s Company and share my thoughts. I’ve never watched it before. Did I like it or not? CONTINUE READING…
In this episode of the Retro Rewind Show, Mickey goes over a short history of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, then he and his daughter battle it out for supremacy in the little plastic boxing ring! CONTINUE READING…
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