by Shawn Robare | Jul 12, 2012 | Branded in the 80s, Read
For today’s installment of Robo-madness I thought it would be fun to take a look at a couple of toys based on the Robocop film (and cartoon series.) Back in 1988 we were treated to slew of RC merchandising and spinoffs including lunchboxes, school supplies, a...
by Shawn Robare | Jul 11, 2012 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Day three of the Robomadness is here, and along with it are a series of blueprint/schematic illustrations for both Robocop and ED-209… Ever wonder where Murphy’s Digestion Organ Pot or Main Energy Battery are located? Wonder no longer. I used to love finding...
by Shawn Robare | Jul 10, 2012 | Branded in the 80s, Read
It’s day two of the Branded in the 80s Robocop-a-thon, and I thought I’d take this opportunity to look at the Topps movie trading cards from 1990. Though this set was primarily produced for the Robocop sequel, the designers at Topps were thoughtful enough...
by Shawn Robare | Jul 9, 2012 | Branded in the 80s, Read
On July 17th, 1987 two very monumental things happened to me that would alter my perspective and change the rest of my life. First, I turned 10 years-old, and proving myself to be a pretty patient and responsible kid, my parents lifted the ban on hard R-rated films,...
by Shawn Robare | Jun 26, 2012 | Branded in the 80s, Read
The new topic for the League actually covers two weeks (with the next being a holiday and all.) Since it’s almost July 4th, Brian decided to pose the question of what is our favorite patriotic pop culture, be it movies, TV, or what ever. What gets us to stand...
by Shawn Robare | Jun 25, 2012 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I was prompted by Andrew Jones to document my recent room renervations in a conversation on twitter. If you have a second, check out his site as he has a bunch of cool stuff up there… A few weeks ago I’d wanted to go through my set of Topps Goonies...
