Author Archives: The Retroist
GI-Joe Hovercraft
A lot of toys went over big among my friends, but one I remember making a particularly large “splash”, was the GI-Joe Hovercraft. The Hovercraft belonged to a friend of mine and when he brought it over post x-mas, all … Continue reading
Joseph A. Ferko String Band – Mystical Toy Soldier Revue (1984)
It has been a long time since I have seen anything that matches the over the top pageantry of something like this performance of the Mystical Toy Revue. I guess in some ways, broadcast television has taken a giant leap … Continue reading
Sesame Street – Places in our Neighborhood
As a kid, I dreamed about living on Sesame Street and visiting all the place in their neighborhood. One day I will have a giant yellow bird as a neighbor – I know it!
Mighty Max Toys
Mighty Max was a series of toys that were manufactured by Irwin Toy Limited and Mattel. The original line consisted mainly of “Doom Zones” and “Horror Heads.” Doom Zones were these small playsets with horror themes and featured miniature figurines … Continue reading
Rhapsody in Blue on DVD
Rhapsody in Blue is a story that is as enchanting as the music of its central character, the legendary George Gershwin. Robert Alda plays the talented composer in this moving tribute to one of America’s premier musical artists. Although it … Continue reading
Using a Commodore PET
Today’s Photo of the Day was posted by one of its subjects, Danny Engesser. He is the lucky kid being instructed in the use of a Commodore PET back in 1982. This scene was being played out in schools across … Continue reading
Retro DVD and Blu-Ray Releases for February 21, 2012
Some interesting releases today, but my favorite by far is Underdog: The Complete Series which I now own (it is amazing). I also ordered Big Foot, which I have never seen, but it looks like cheesy fun.
The Amazing Anti-Thief Security Case from 1961
Absolutely wonderful! As the man runs off with the case three telescopic poles spring out of it making the case impossible to manage, as well as crushing the man’s hand pressing it into the handle of the case. It then … Continue reading
X-Men + Peanuts = X-Peanuts by Cynthia Rodgers
What I really like about this piece by Cynthia Rodgers depicting the Peanuts characters as the X-Men is her choice of characters. Charlie Brown as Xavier seems an obvious choice, but Linus as Cyclops and Sally as Emma Frost is … Continue reading
Dream Glow Barbie
You can find Dream Glow Barbies and Kens on the web at pretty affordable prices. Affordable enough to make all your glow in the dark Barbie dreams come true. I was doing a search for something else, when I found … Continue reading
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