by Shawn Robare | Jul 5, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Though I spend most of my time here at Branded writing about all the vintage cartoons, merchandise and toys from the 80s, I’m not blind to the huge resurgence in popularity all these brands are experiencing these days. There are a ton of great visionaries and...
by Shawn Robare | Jul 1, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Read
As I get older the way I celebrate and appreciate my nostalgic memories changes. Back in my mid-twenties, broke and living in a two-bedroom apartment I really didn’t have the means to procure or display any sort of vintage collection. I spent hours scouring...
by Shawn Robare | Jun 29, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Read
After moving into my first house that I actually own, I’ve finally begun the long process of unpacking and organizing my large pile of junk…er….my collections. Most of my stuff has been tucked away in boxes for the past three years and it’s...
by Shawn Robare | May 24, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Read
It feels really good to be able to finally start catching up with writing articles here at Branded. Over the past few years there’s been a lot of changes in my life behind the scenes, and in particular a lot of stuff has been going on over the last six months...
by Shawn Robare | May 21, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Read
…Glorious! But before I get to that, let me back up a second. One of the most bittersweet nostalgic experiences is the yearning for food and drink products that are long gone from this Earth. I mean, so many other things can easily be revisited. The prints and...
by Shawn Robare | May 19, 2016 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Looking back at the past 10 years of running this site, it’s occurred to me that a lot has changed since those early days. One of the things that really stands out to me is that I found it incredibly important to rigorously categorize the pieces I was writing...
