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Time Capsule

Food & Drink

McDonaldland Fun Times Magazine Halloween Edition

Mickey Yarber

A bite‑sized blast of 80s kid culture, McDonaldLand Fun Times Magazine turned every Happy Meal into a mini event. This Halloween 1984 issue is a perfect snapshot of the spooky season, straight from the golden age of McDonaldLand.

TSR Gateway to Adventure
Toys & Games

Time Capsule: 1981 TSR Gateway To Adventure Catalog

The Retro Network

Go back to the golden age of role-playing and table-top gaming and browse through this TSR catalog from the early ’80s!

Return of the Jedi Toy Catalog
Toys & Games

Time Capsule: 1982 Return of the Jedi Toys Catalog

The Retro Network

In celebration of Star Wars Day, we’re please to present this Time Capsule for your enjoyment featuring a full scan of the Return of the Jedi toys catalog from 1982.

Mattel Electronics Catalog
Toys & Games

Time Capsule: 1981 Mattel Electronics Catalog

The Retro Network

Most of us grew up in the glory days of catalogs. While we mainly remember the Sears Wish Books at Christmas, there were numerous other catalogs as well. The thing they all had in common

Toys & Games

Time Capsule: Nintendo Power Magazine Issue #1 From 1988

Mickey Yarber

Nintendo Power was a monthly magazine published by Nintendo from 1988 to 2012, serving as the definitive guidebook for generations of players growing up with the NES, SNES, Game Boy, and beyond. Packed with strategy

Toys & Games

Time Capsule: 1987 Toys ‘R’ Us Circular

Mickey Yarber

In this time capsule, we’re taking you back to 1987 with a 16-page sale paper from Toys ‘R’ Us. We’ll let you salivate over all of the incredible toys found inside that will surely invoke

Toys & Games

Time Capsule: 1990 Gamepro Handheld Holiday Guide

Mickey Yarber

Back in 1990, handheld gaming systems were the new hotness, and Gamepro provided a handy guide to all of the games that were currently available for both Gameboy and Lynx for the holidays. This way,

Toys & Games

The 1992 G.I. Joe Terror on the Tundra Catalog

YoJoeJustin

The 90s saw the original run of the 3-3/4 in G.I. Joe A Real American Hero line continuing to surge into the era of the sub-team. Battle Corps, Ninja Force, Sonic Fighters, and more were

80s Halloween Music Videos

The 80’s Halloween Video Countdown

The 80s delivered spooky music videos that were more camp than terror, but always unforgettable. From plague masks to werewolves, here are the decade’s creepiest, corniest, most entertaining gems.

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