70s
Toy Stories: Mattel Electronics Football
For a lot of people, their first experience with any kind of video game football was the classic Mattel Electronics Football. CONTINUE READING…
sports
80s
The Retro Resurgence Podcast – Episode 3 | Favorite Horror Movies by Decade (70’s thru 10’s)
Episode 3 of The Retro Resurgence Podcast is here. Ken and Chad have recently watched the Mr. McMahon Netflix documentary and offer their thoughts on the 6 episode series. Then, it’s onto the main topic. CONTINUE READING…
80s
The Retro Resurgence Podcast – Episode 2 | Mt Rushmore of 80s/90s Football Movies
Episode 2 of The Retro Resurgence Podcast rolls on. Ken and Chad briefly discuss the the movie “Back to School” starring Rodney Dangerfield before jumping into the show’s main topic… Mt Rushmore of 80s/90s Football CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
Greatest Lists: Sports 40th Anniversary Review
Jason and Eric take a break from Season 2 of Greatest Lists with a bonus episode! 40 years ago today, the album Sports was released by Huey Lewis and the News and became one of CONTINUE READING…
90s
American Gladiators
TV was never really fair to jocks. If you were a nerd, there were many game shows you could try out for, but if you were a musclehead, your game show pickings were slim. But CONTINUE READING…
A2
Remembering the Greatest MLB Stories: A Trip Down Memory Lane
Baseball has a rich history filled with spectacular moments, iconic players, and stories. Major League Baseball (MLB) has created some of the most spectacular moments in sports history, from its inception to the present day. CONTINUE READING…
Time Capsules
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…
Time Capsules
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…
Television
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…
Time Capsules
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…
