by Shawn Robare | Feb 5, 2015 | Branded in the 80s, Read
There are a million reasons why I’m thankful for being brought into this world in the late seventies, but the one that I’ve been focusing on lately is that I feel a very deep appreciation for my luck in experiencing what the world has been like before and after the...
by Shawn Robare | Dec 17, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I often describe the 80s as the pinnacle of pop culture brand merchandising; a time when no promotional idea was off the table no matter how weird or nonsensical. Case in point, in the summer of 1984 Warner Bros., in conjunction with Amblin Entertainment, released...
by Shawn Robare | Dec 15, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
It was nearly impossible to be a kid growing up in the 80s suffering through the onslaught of product merchandising and not have a moment of pure greed and weakness where you simply just “had to have” some ridiculously expensive and outlandish toy. ...
by Shawn Robare | Dec 9, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
As I get older I often wonder how much the elementary school experience has changed for kids over the last 30 years. I mean there are some obvious advancements in technology with tablets and smartphones in the home that have kids pseudo-computing and interfacing with...
by Shawn Robare | Dec 8, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
This past week I shared a scan of an old Town & Country Surf and Skate corporate Christmas card that was illustrated by the awesome Steve Nazar back in 1988. Well, Steve saw my post (over on my Instagram account) and in response he posted another couple from that...
by Shawn Robare | Dec 5, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Since it’s sort of been a week or two of a bit more old school Branded-style pieces I figured I’d cap it off with a piece of Wax Paper Pop Art that I’ve been meaning to post for ages. Of all the semi-definitive pop culture icons that could be used...
