Do you remember the days when handheld electronic games were all the rage? It’s hard to believe that those small, battery-powered devices could captivate an entire generation, but they did just that in the 1980’s. …
Ninja Turtle Names: Exploring the Iconic Characters of the TMNT Franchise
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) franchise is a phenomenon that has captivated audiences since its inception. Created in the 1980s by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the franchise has since grown to become one …
Laserdiscs: Guide to the Forgotten Technology of Home Entertainment
Laserdiscs, also known as “disco-vision,” were the first optical discs for home entertainment, introduced in 1978. While they didn’t achieve the widespread popularity of their successors like DVDs, laserdiscs were still an important stepping stone …
MASK Kenner Toys – Your Ultimate Collectors Guide with the Toy Scavenger
Back in the 1980’s one of my favourite toy lines was Kenner’s MASK. I had a few transformers which were fun but for me Kenner MASK Toys took the transforming toy angle to a place …
Old Video Movie Rental Stores in the 80s and 90s
Years before Netflix, Amazon Prime and other streaming services we had to go to the Video Movie Rental Store. We had to leave the house, go out and hope that when we got to the …
What Happened to Panda Pops Drinks from the 80s and 90s?
Do you remember Panda Pops? These small bottles of fluorescent fizzy drinks were a staple of school discos in the 1980’s. They were cheap and cheerful soft drinks full of lots of ingredients (they were …
What Happened to The Secret Chocolate Bar?
Do you remember the Secret Chocolate Bar from from back in the day? It was available in the 80’s and 90’s and I have to say it is a chocolate bar I sorely miss. What …
Cadbury’s Ice Breaker Chocolate Bar
Some chocolate bars seem to just disappear and there comes a point where you think whatever happened to that snack, what was that chocolate bar called or can you still buy that bar? In this …
Heinz Noodle Doodles Pasta Shapes
Heinz produced a whole variety of different pasta shapes in tomato sauce back in the day. The aim was clearly to encourage parents to buy these for their children as they were more likely to …
What Happened To Ian Weighill From Bedknobs and Broomsticks
I loved watching the 1971 Disney movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks when I was a young kid. It is one of the first films that I can remember watching that was part live action and part …
