Monthly Archives: April 2010

Supergirl VHS and Beta Ad

Posted on April 27, 2010 by The Retroist

I say go with the Betamax. That is the technology with legs.

Fruit of the Loom Funpals Ad

Posted on April 27, 2010 by The Retroist

Why are the cartoon characters trying to run down that kid? Funpals is the 1990s and 2000s successor to Underoos which became popular in the 1970s and the 1980s. Instead of merely having the cartoon or movie’s logo, Funpals uses … Continue reading →

Give me your tired, your poor…

Posted on April 27, 2010 by The Retroist

This is a page from my grade school textbook, Bold Journeys. It is an illustration of the Statue of Liberty accompanied by the most famous part of Emma Lazarus’ The New Colossus.