by Shawn Robare | May 22, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Read
You know what I haven’t talked about in a long time? Stickers. In the early days of this site I spent an inordinate amount of time discussing 80s era stickers and sticker collecting. I probably burnt myself out on the subject a bit, but that never stopped me...
by Shawn Robare | May 18, 2019 | Look
I’ve been running Branded in the 80s for a long time, longer than I ever thought I would to be perfectly honest, and in that time the site has pulled me in a number of directions while coming up with content. On the one hand, there’s a strong urge to...
by Shawn Robare | May 14, 2019 | Look
I can’t believe it’s almost been five years since I started creating sets of digital trading cards here at Branded in the 80s. I’ve really enjoyed working on all of the “These Should Exist” card sets, and since it’s been...
by Shawn Robare | May 8, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I tend to sidestep talk of modern nostalgia-themed pop culture here at Branded because nine times out of ten I really don’t dig most of it. Most of the movies mining 80s era properties, either the relaunches of older cartoons and television series like the...
by Shawn Robare | May 3, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I’ve been a fan of Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens) since I first saw his HBO special with my mother one summer weekend in the early 80s. The humor was perfect for my age, and just raunchy enough at the corners that decades later I’m still finding new bits...
