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The Beach Boys 25th Anniversary Concert from Waikiki

A few weeks ago, in my article about my first (Le Clic) camera, I mentioned that the camera had been purchased for my fourth grade field trip to Rock Eagle. When I returned home from

Toy of the Week: Rainbow Brite

Karen Flieger

As I’ve mentioned in a few of my previous articles, many popular toy franchises of the 1980’s originated as greeting card characters. Rainbow Brite is no exception. However, instead of being a member of the

Toy of the Week: Le Clic Camera

Karen Flieger

I can hear the hobby and professional photographers gasping for breath. No worries. I know a camera isn’t technically a toy. LeClic cameras were so much more than a camera and because I used mine

Toy of the Week: Lamb Chop

Karen Flieger

When I picked Hubert the Harris Bank Lion earlier this month, I knew I wanted to end the month with a lamb or sheep related toy. My mom told me that I used to have

Toy of the Week: Catra (Princess of Power)

Karen Flieger

So far, I’ve profiled two toys I still have (Rose Petal and Medley) and one I had when I was little, but gave away as a teenager (Hubert the Harris Bank Lion). This week, I

Toy of the Week: Medley of My Little Pony

Karen Flieger

For St. Patrick’s Day, I wanted to feature a green toy and this sweet filly fit the bill. The My Little Pony Wikipedia page describes Medley’s coloring as turquoise, but I thought of her more

Toy of the Week: Hubert the Harris Bank Lion

Karen Flieger

When was this toy produced? Hubert the Harris Bank Lion was offered as a premium through Harris Bank in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Was there a Cartoon? Sort of. Hubert was an advertising icon, so

Toy of the Week: Rose Petal from Rose Petal Place

Karen Flieger

When was this doll line produced: 1984 Manufacturing Company: The raised print on the doll’s back reads “DKP 1984”, but the doll line was manufactured by Kenner, the same company that produced the original line

Favorite Elves (and References to Elves) in Pop Culture

Karen Flieger

1. Herself the Elf Herself the Elf and her friends were characters created by American Greetings. Yes, this is the same company that brought us Strawberry Shortcake, the Care Bears, Madballs, and My Pet Monster.

Favorite Stocking Stuffers: Bonne Bell Lipsmackers

Karen Flieger

The first thing my brother and I did every year when we got up on Christmas morning was head right for our stockings. The rule was that we could play with (or eat) anything we

The Day After The Cup: My First Pirates Baseball Game at Three Rivers

Jason Gross

A little over 30 years ago, I attended my first major league baseball game. Living in central PA, I grew up a Pittsburgh Pirates fan and was a faithful one throughout my childhood until the

The Best and Worst of ’90s Children Shows

Karen Flieger

I was going to start working on my Halloween articles a couple weeks ago, but then the Steve Burns check-in video happened. Seeing Steve from Blues Clues reminded me of my first job: Babysitting. There

Dancing at the End of Summer Sock Hop

Karen Flieger

One of my favorite youth group events at our church was the annual family sock hop. The sock hop was in our recreational building, which we affectionately referred to as “The Tin Tent”. It had

How Chris O’Donnell Stole My Heart (and My Wallet) in 1995

Jen

In the Spring of 1995, a few important things happened. Michael Jordan came out of basketball retirement and rejoined the Chicago Bulls. The longest sausage ever made (over 28 miles) was created in Ontario, Canada!

My Favorite ’90s Music Videos

Karen Flieger

Music videos have been a part of my life since I was a very young child. The first time I ever saw MTV was at my grandparents’ house in Chicago. I don’t remember watching cable

MTV Nostalgia: Our Memories of Music Television

The Retro Network

“Ladies and Gentlemen, rock and roll.” Those were the first words spoken by creator John Lack as Music Television aka MTV launched on Saturday, August 1, 1981, at 12:01 a.m. eastern time. The first images were

Television

Looking Back at Nickelodeon’s Hey Dude!

Karen Flieger

At some point in the late 1980’s to early 1990’s, pop culture went wild for all that was Western. The Escape Club had a hit singing about the “Wild Wild West”. Boys Don’t Cry had