Toys

Toy of the Week: Rainbow Brite

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

Toys

Toy of the Week: Le Clic Camera

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

Toys

Toy of the Week: Lamb Chop

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

Sock Hop
General Pop Culture

Dancing at the End of Summer Sock Hop

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