by Shawn Robare | Mar 8, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Read
In the 80s there was probably no sticker more ubiquitous than the Trend Enterprises Stinky Stickers (their flagship scratch and sniff offering). Whether you snagged one on your graded homework assignment, traded them with kids at school, or begged your parents for...
by Shawn Robare | Feb 17, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Nostalgia is a tricky wicket, and when you mix the obsession of collecting into the mix it can become a very weird and dark road to follow. By nature I am a collector. I love diving head-first into whatever obsession grips me at the time, and I adore so many of the...
by Shawn Robare | Nov 21, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Two and a half years ago I was introduced to the world of Future Cyborg and my activity on youtube has never been the same since. For those who aren’t familiar, Future Cyborg is a vintage toy review series that’s the brainchild of artist and toy sculptor...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 21, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Read
While putting together the last Peel Here piece on some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stickers I wanted to share on the site, there was something in the back of my mind that made me feel like I was missing something. My wife Jaime is a huge TMNT nerd, and I had almost...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 15, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Diving back into some sticker fun here at Branded, I thought it would be fun to break out this set of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sticker sheets released by Artis Paper Magic Company in 1989. There was a whole series of licensed stickers released in this format by...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 14, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Over the past year, 1984 Publishing and author/ex-Fangoria editor Michael Gingold have released a series of beautiful coffee table books illustrating a very under-celebrated section of film fandom, the newspaper movie ads that run in the weekend or lifestyle sections...
