by Shawn Robare | Apr 21, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Branded in the 80s is an unapologetic, love letter to everything that I adore about the 80s, in particular the stuff from my childhood. That being said, I was one of those kids that never really “grew up” a whole heck of a lot over the years, and I managed...
by Shawn Robare | Apr 21, 2020 | Look
One weird and fun side effect of this pandemic quarantine is that I’ve found myself with a lot of extra time to work on this site. Between my wife and I having our first child, crazy work schedules and just life in one’s 40s, I haven’t had as much...
by Shawn Robare | Apr 20, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Read
About five years ago I wrote a piece here at Branded about my adoration for the idea of crossing over two of my favorite 80s animated series. G.I. Joe and the Transformers. Both cartoons were produced by the same animation company, Sunbow, the toys were all Hasbro...
by Shawn Robare | Apr 17, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Listen
On the latest episode of the show I spend a few minutes relating a couple of random toy memories that revolve around Star Wars in the 1983-84 era… I mention my first grade class and my contentious relationship with that teacher (who still might have some of my...
by Shawn Robare | Apr 15, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Over the last five or six years my love for the film The Monster Squad has taken me to all kinds of weird places when it comes to adding items to my collection. Whether it’s seeking out 33 year-old paper copies of the HBO Program Guide so that I can have proof...
