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Retro Commercials: Budweiser Clydesdales Christmas

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…

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Retro Commercials: E.T. video game for Atari 2600 in 1982

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…

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Retro Commercials: I’m a Toys R Us Kid

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…

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Unforgettable Fashion: Body Glove

Mickey Yarber

It fits on the body, like a glove. It’s a Body Glove. Body Glove was the creation of twin brothers Bob and Bill Meistrell, both dive and surf fanatics. California transplants from Missouri, the two CONTINUE READING…

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What Was On Television for Halloween 1986

Mickey Yarber

I thought it would be fun to take a look at what was on television for Halloween in 1986.  I had the TV Guide issue for that week handy, so I scanned in all the CONTINUE READING…

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‘Last Christmas’ by Wham!

OldSchool80s

When I interviewed the late Deon Estus (former Wham! bassist), I asked him about 1984’s holiday single “Last Christmas.” His response was, “Every artist has to do a Christmas song. It is one of my favorites to this CONTINUE READING…

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My Christmas Memories: 1980

OldSchool80s

1980, the beginning of the most awesome decade in pop culture history. Ronald Reagan just began his first term as President. Disco’s popularity had pretty much come to an end and music was getting ready CONTINUE READING…

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Check Out Those Ads! – Marvel Holiday Special Mutant Melodies

Pitfall Gary

In the last issue we looked at the 1991 Marvel Holiday Special. It was a good issue but didn’t feature any ads. It did however have great artwork of all your favorite Marvel characters enjoying CONTINUE READING…

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When Toys ‘R’ Us Came To Spartanburg, SC for Christmas 1985

Jason Gross

If you were a kid in 1985 and lived near Spartanburg, SC, the excitement of the holiday season had to be intense! While flipping through Google’s Newspaper Archive recently, I happened to notice that “The CONTINUE READING…

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Retro Commercials: Fruity Pebbles Christmas

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…

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TRN Time Machine: 1991 Sears Wish Book

Jason Gross

Tis the season one of our favorite TRN Time Machine episodes of the year, a deep dive into all things pop culture through the pages of a Christmas catalog! This time we are traveling back CONTINUE READING…

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