This time around it’s a two man show as Adam and Chris share their latest finds from thrift stores and garage sales including vintage action figures, 80’s collectibles, VHS tapes and so much more.
Adam and Kevin say farewell to their dearly departed co-host, Jason Gross. They did some thrifting in his honor and share their finds. Plus, the crew announce the newest member of the Horde, who will CONTINUE READING…
One day when I got off the bus in kindergarten, my mom was waiting for me in the car with my brother strapped into his car seat. It was March of 1983 and we had CONTINUE READING…
This week, I’m taking a little bit of a different angle and going with a doll from a current toy line that reminded me of some things from when I was a young child combined CONTINUE READING…
Why did I choose this toy? Last Saturday was International Tea Day. Whenever I think of tea, I think of tea parties. When I think of tea parties, I think of Alice in Wonderland. Interesting fact CONTINUE READING…
Next week, pop culture will be celebrating the 45th anniversary of Star Wars. The franchise marked a major turning point in pop culture on multiple fronts from cinema to toy marketing. My mom used to CONTINUE READING…
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 CONTINUE READING…
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 CONTINUE READING…
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 CONTINUE READING…
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. CONTINUE READING…
It is time to hear all about the woman behind the retweet button. It’s time to sit down with the Retro Network’s own Karen Flieger. Karen Flieger seemed to come out of no where and CONTINUE READING…
As I write this, it’s officially springtime again in the Southeast. Trees are sprouting new leaves and flowers are blooming. The air is filled with pollen and there have been birds singing and squirrels running CONTINUE READING…
As I’m writing this, it’s a Friday night and I’m catching up on podcasts. I’m still wearing my work clothes because we’re having some work done on the house, but I’m looking forward to putting 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…
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