by Shawn Robare | May 11, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I always felt very lucky to have had access to cable television as a kid growing up in the 80s. Whether it was the fact that I had access to WGN so that I could be exposed to the Bozo Show (and more importantly the Grand Prize Game segments), Nickelodeon and the...
by Shawn Robare | May 1, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Considering the rant-ish piece I wrote last week about the exclusivity of the upcoming Mondo Monster Squad “Rock Until You Drop” vinyl singles, I thought it would behoove me to switch gears from focusing on that sort of manufactured collectible to a much...
by Shawn Robare | Apr 28, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I’ve mentioned this in the past, but it bears repeating, I don’t like being negative here at Branded in the 80s. First and foremost this site is about celebrating the nostalgia of the 80s and all of the cool stuff that goes along with loving that decade. ...
by Shawn Robare | Feb 15, 2016 | Look
Well, I’m finally back from my winter hiatus and I have a lot of stuff I want to write about here at Branded in the coming year. 2016 marks my 10 year running this site and I’m kind of floored that I’m still loving it after all these years. Hell,...
by Shawn Robare | Nov 9, 2015 | Branded in the 80s, Read
About a month ago my buddy Philip Reed over at BattleGrip.com send me a link to a vintage newspaper article about the introduction of Mead’s Trapper Keeper notebook system that was originally published in the Reading Eagle in December of 1982. I love getting...
