by Shawn Robare | Apr 3, 2013 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I’ll be honest, for a guy who runs a site dedicated to his love of the 80s even I will admit that it’s weird how much of a void there is of personal vintage junk in my collection. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve acquired a bunch of stuff over the...
by Shawn Robare | Mar 21, 2013 | Branded in the 80s, Read
This week’s topic from the League is all about opening up about our guilty pleasures. This topic is insanely hard for me to tackle because I’m pretty open about all of the stupid or weird stuff I’m into, and I don’t feel particularly guilty...
by Shawn Robare | Mar 13, 2013 | Branded in the 80s, Read
*Update* Oh man, I’m such a dumbass, I didn’t process the phrase “Photo Assignment” on this week’s League challenge. Sigh. What a dink I am… This week’s topic from the league is pretty broad, just the word Red, which usually...
by Shawn Robare | Mar 6, 2013 | Branded in the 80s, Read
One of my fondest memories from childhood was all of the excitement and anticipation surrounding the Toys R Us 10-minute Shopping Sprees that would pop us as grand prizes on kid’s game shows and in magazines in the 80s. The idea of getting free reign of a toy...
by Shawn Robare | Mar 4, 2013 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I usually try and keep the personal behind the scenes stuff off of Branded, but I’ve been meaning to write about something for awhile and this just seemed like the day to do it. Next Monday would have been my big sister’s 44th birthday, but it isn’t...
by Shawn Robare | Mar 1, 2013 | Branded in the 80s, Read
So while taking the below picture this morning I realized two things. One, I need better lighting in Branded HQ, and two, I think Trap Jaw might be edging out Merman as my favorite character design in the Masters of the Universe toy line. It worries me a little as I...
