by Shawn Robare | Apr 27, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Read
It’s been a few years since I added an entry into my wax wrapper museum here at Branded, but I was cleaning out a drawer this morning and stumbled on three wax wrappers that I’ve been meaning to scan for like three years. These wrappers are from one of my...
by Shawn Robare | Apr 25, 2019 | Read
When it comes to Branded, I typically like to stick to writing and reminiscing about the late 70s and 80s through the perspective of a kid. I was a kid at the time after all, and there was a lot of culture that completely flew past my naïve radar. As an adult I look...
by Shawn Robare | Apr 18, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Read
There are a million things that I love about my wife, but one of the things that I am coming to appreciate the most is her vision for making our home more than just a home, making it our dream home. Though I have a bit of flair in how I like to decorate or set up my...
by Shawn Robare | Apr 17, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Read
To say that I have been through some “change of life” events over the past few years would be putting it mildly. Some where by choice, some circumstance, but all of them have affected me deeply in ways that I never anticipated and have caused me to...
by Shawn Robare | Apr 14, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Read
We live in a pretty amazing time when it comes to pop culture fandom. It seems like these days there is almost no fandom that isn’t being catered to in one form or another. Almost every property and brand, both new and old, has a slew of products being...
by Shawn Robare | Apr 9, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Read
The world is a very weird and wonderful place sometimes, and on occasion a convergence occurs where nerdiness, desire, design, theft, collecting, and multiple brand infringement combine to create something beautiful. About five years ago, before the craziness of Lego...
