by Shawn Robare | Jun 8, 2012 | Branded in the 80s, Read
It’s been a long time since I was super excited to catch an upcoming Disney animated film that wasn’t a Pixar creation. That’s why I was so happy after catching the Wreck-It Ralph trailer that was released this week. Though I’m not usually...
by Shawn Robare | Jun 6, 2012 | Branded in the 80s, Read
It’s been almost a month since I’ve turned in an assignment for the League (I took a couple off and the whole crew was on hiatus last week), but this week I’m back and ready to tackle the current topic of list making. Since summer is upon us and for...
by Shawn Robare | Jun 4, 2012 | Branded in the 80s, Read
It’s been awhile since I dipped into my collection of old advertisements I clipped from my collection of 80s era Woman’s Day magazines, so I thought it would be fun to take a look at one of the crazier ads from 1983. Alright, raise your hand if...
by Shawn Robare | May 25, 2012 | Branded in the 80s, Read
It seems odd that in just over six years of running Branded in the 80s I haven’t really talked about a film like Roger Rabbit. Hmm, I’ll have to remedy that in the future. In the meantime, here’s the wax wrapper for the 1987 Topps card...
by Shawn Robare | May 24, 2012 | Branded in the 80s, Read
So I’m a little late to the 60th birthday celebration of Mr. T, but I want to rectify that today by sharing this trade advertisement for the Mr. T’s Commandments EP record that was released back in 1984… I came across this while flipping through back...
by Shawn Robare | May 22, 2012 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Life presents us with a lot of opportunities to experience a right of passage, and the first one I remember taking an active hand in was when I turned 10 years-old in 1987. Not only was I finally breaking into double digits on the birthday cake, but it was also...
