by Shawn Robare | Oct 14, 2023 | Read
On a rare date day, playing hooky from work with the wife, I found myself in a trendy, upscale antique store thinking that there was no way I’d be parting with any of my hard-earned money. But walking into JoRetro on this crisp fall morning I immediately locked...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 11, 2023 | Read
A few years ago the Mountain Dew brand went through a fairly massive overhaul of the visual design used on their cans and bottles. It started with the introduction of a handful of exclusive flavors available at retailers and restaurants (like Sam’s Club’s...
by Shawn Robare | Aug 3, 2023 | Read
About a year ago I stumbled onto something pretty amazing while searching vintage lunchboxes on eBay. There was a box featuring an 80s property (what appeared to be a cartoon and toy brand), that I had never heard of before, and it is stunning. Now, I’m not going to...
by Shawn Robare | Jul 28, 2023 | Read
Over the past few decades, I’ve been blessed to have rubbed elbows and met some extremely awesome people that I’m lucky to call my friends. Some of these folks were creators I admired from afar, and some of them were aspiring nostalgic writers like myself, just...
by Shawn Robare | Mar 11, 2023 | Read
A little over 10 years ago, back in the Fall of 2012 my best friend Paxton and I began brainstorming an idea for a podcast that would come to be known as the Cult Film Club. We went back and fourth on names and ideas for the show, but things really started to gel when...
by Shawn Robare | Mar 6, 2023 | Read
I’m always on the lookout for a few 80s era collectibles that I deem as essential pick-ups if I can find them for the right price. This is stuff that I actually use either because I think it’s awesome and fun, or because I legitimately prefer it to any...
