by Shawn Robare | Jul 8, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Listen
In the fourth episode of the Branded in the 80s podcast I decide to dive into a topic I don’t cover very often at the site, music. In particular I take a closer look at one of my favorite 80s era anthems, John Farnham’s Thunder in Your Heart. I talk...
by Shawn Robare | Jul 7, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Read
The more time I spend gliding through this wondrous existence I can’t help but keep coming back to this underlying thread of kismet that has ruled my pop culture collecting. Not trying to toot my own horn here, but I try my very hardest to put out as many good...
by Shawn Robare | Jul 5, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Though I spend most of my time here at Branded writing about all the vintage cartoons, merchandise and toys from the 80s, I’m not blind to the huge resurgence in popularity all these brands are experiencing these days. There are a ton of great visionaries and...
by Shawn Robare | Jul 3, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Listen
On this episode of the all new Branded in the 80s podcast I spend little time talking about one of my favorite 80s era collectibles, movie tie-in novelizations! I cover a bit of the reason why I love them as a concept before diving into some discussion talking all...
by Shawn Robare | Jul 1, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Read
As I get older the way I celebrate and appreciate my nostalgic memories changes. Back in my mid-twenties, broke and living in a two-bedroom apartment I really didn’t have the means to procure or display any sort of vintage collection. I spent hours scouring...
by Shawn Robare | Jun 29, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Read
After moving into my first house that I actually own, I’ve finally begun the long process of unpacking and organizing my large pile of junk…er….my collections. Most of my stuff has been tucked away in boxes for the past three years and it’s...
