by Shawn Robare | Sep 29, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Before I start my Countdown to Halloween proper, I wanted to give a quick update on my candy findings for this season. Thanks to the Insidious Bogleach who indirectly urged me not to give up hope on pharmacy Halloween sections. I really haven’t found...
by Shawn Robare | Sep 24, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I was going to hold this post until Friday, but I’ve got a short week at work, and since today feels a whole heck of a lot like Friday I thought why the hell not! Have I ever mentioned that I really dig Halloween? Oh yeah, I guess I have. Well...
by Shawn Robare | Sep 23, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
The Halloween season is pretty much in full swing. It looks like the Netherworld Haunted Houses are just about to open their doors here in Atlanta (as well as accepting a new performer/puppeteer, congratulations Liz from Puppatoons!) Most of the stores...
by Shawn Robare | Sep 21, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I still have a small stack of stickers that are in desperate need of scanning, so to buy myself another week I present a lone Snorks foil vending sticker from 1984… Though I’ve had this sticker for awhile, it didn’t really dawn on me until I was putting together...
by Shawn Robare | Sep 17, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I talk a lot about this idea that I have about branding and how one can transmute the miasma of corporate products and logos that clogs our everyday existence into something useful. All of this packaging, product placements, all these mascots, and these slogans...
