Skip to content

The Retro Network

Pop Culture, Past and Present.

  • Home
  • Article
  • Podcasts
    • All Podcasts
    • A Very Brady Podcast
    • Box Office 30
    • Greatest Lists
    • The House Show
    • Remember That Show
    • Rental Return
    • Retro Resurgence
    • The Saturday Moring Podcast
    • SequelQuest Podcast
    • The 2 Goofs Podcast
    • TRN Drive-In
    • TRN Time Machine
    • Wide World of Toys
    • Wizards Podcast Guide to Comics
  • Videos
    • All Videos
    • Thrift Store Horde
  • Do You Remember?
    • All Do You Remember Posts
    • Arcade All-Stars
    • Saturday Morning Memories
    • Toy Stories
    • TV Treasures
    • Unforgettable Fashion
  • Time Capsules
  • Topics
    • 80s
    • 90s
    • Cartoons
    • Christmas
    • Comic Books
    • Halloween
    • Junk Food
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Retro Advertising
    • Summer
    • Television
    • Thanksgiving
    • Trading Cards
    • Toys
    • Video Games
    • Wrestling
  • Home
  • Article
  • Podcasts
    • All Podcasts
    • A Very Brady Podcast
    • Box Office 30
    • Greatest Lists
    • The House Show
    • Remember That Show
    • Rental Return
    • Retro Resurgence
    • The Saturday Moring Podcast
    • SequelQuest Podcast
    • The 2 Goofs Podcast
    • TRN Drive-In
    • TRN Time Machine
    • Wide World of Toys
    • Wizards Podcast Guide to Comics
  • Videos
    • All Videos
    • Thrift Store Horde
  • Do You Remember?
    • All Do You Remember Posts
    • Arcade All-Stars
    • Saturday Morning Memories
    • Toy Stories
    • TV Treasures
    • Unforgettable Fashion
  • Time Capsules
  • Topics
    • 80s
    • 90s
    • Cartoons
    • Christmas
    • Comic Books
    • Halloween
    • Junk Food
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Retro Advertising
    • Summer
    • Television
    • Thanksgiving
    • Trading Cards
    • Toys
    • Video Games
    • Wrestling

Tag: Toy of the Week

Toy Spotlight: Raspberry Tart and Rhubarb Monkey

Toy Spotlight: Raspberry Tart and Rhubarb Monkey

Karen Fliegerby Karen FliegerJanuary 25, 2023April 6, 20250

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 …

Toy Spotlight: Aladdin Toys

Toy Spotlight: Aladdin Toys

Karen Fliegerby Karen FliegerDecember 8, 2022April 6, 20250

1. Why did I choose this toy/these toys?  This isn’t just one toy, it’s a whole bunch of toys in two formats: Barbie style fashion …

Toy Spotlight: Search for The White Ranger

Toy Spotlight: Search for The White Ranger

Karen Fliegerby Karen FliegerDecember 1, 2022April 6, 20250

1. Why did I choose this toy?  I chose the White Ranger for two reasons: 1. It’s a story about looking for a popular toy …

Toy of the Week: California Ken

Toy of the Week: California Ken

Karen Fliegerby Karen FliegerNovember 22, 2022April 17, 20250

                     Over the summer, I wrote an article about the first Ken(s) I received, Roller Skating …

Toy of the Week:  Mr. Sketch Scented Markers

Toy of the Week: Mr. Sketch Scented Markers

Karen Fliegerby Karen FliegerNovember 10, 2022April 17, 20250

If the 1980s had to be summed up with one specific sense, it would be scent. From Strawberry Shortcake dolls to Scratch and Sniff stickers …

Toy of The Week: Cody the Coca Cola Plush Critter

Toy of The Week: Cody the Coca Cola Plush Critter

Karen Fliegerby Karen FliegerSeptember 6, 2022April 17, 20250

The selection for this article is inspired by my one of the prizes from my entry in the TRN Summer Camp program earlier this summer: …

Toy of the Week: Roller Skating Ken (Mattel, 1981)

Toy of the Week: Roller Skating Ken (Mattel, 1981)

Karen Fliegerby Karen FliegerJuly 7, 2022April 17, 20250

Growing up as a girl in the 1980’s, Barbie and her friends were a major portion of my childhood. Barbie was (and still is) present …

Toy and Event of the Week: Plush Dale and our Family Vacation to Walt Disney World

Toy and Event of the Week: Plush Dale and our Family Vacation to Walt Disney World

Karen Fliegerby Karen FliegerJuly 1, 2022April 17, 20252

Why did I choose this toy and event? Originally, I chose this Dale plush for my Toys of the Week series to coincide with the …

Toy of the Week: Yappy (Yorkshire Terrier) by Ty

Toy of the Week: Yappy (Yorkshire Terrier) by Ty

Karen Fliegerby Karen FliegerJune 9, 2022April 17, 20250

It’s a popular thing these days for pet owners to celebrate their “Gotcha Day”, the day they obtained their beloved pet by posting pictures of …

Toy of the Week: LOL Surprise B.B. Moonlight 

Toy of the Week: LOL Surprise B.B. Moonlight 

Karen Fliegerby Karen FliegerJune 2, 2022April 17, 20250

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 …

Posts pagination

1 2 Next

The Latest

OutRun: The Movie Is Racing Into Theaters

May 5, 2025May 5, 2025
Banned in the USA

Banned in the USA and At Home

May 5, 2025May 5, 2025
Return of the Jedi Toy Catalog

Return of the Jedi Toys Catalog From 1982

May 4, 2025April 26, 2025

Take Me Home Again

May 4, 2025May 4, 2025

I Know What You Did Last Summer Is Back!

May 2, 2025May 4, 2025

Featured

View All
Ewoks

Saturday Morning Memories: Ewoks

December 7, 2024April 27, 2025

Wax Pack Flashback: Star Wars Galaxy (1993)

February 6, 2024April 27, 2025

Top Ten Things in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

May 23, 2020April 27, 2025
Star Wars Cantina

The Star Wars Characters You’d Find In The Cantina

May 4, 2020April 27, 2025

From the Archives

80s Cars and Truck Movies and Television

Top 50 Cars and Trucks from ’80s Movies or TV Shows

May 27, 2020April 20, 2025
ESPN Roller Hockey

Sun, Sand, and Roller Hockey? ESPN2’s Pro Beach Hockey

April 8, 2020April 20, 2025
We Are the World

‘We Are the World’ by USA for Africa

April 6, 2020April 20, 2025

Remembering H.R. Pufnstuf

September 30, 2019April 20, 2025

Staff

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Copyright © 2025 The Retro Network.
pixel