by Shawn Robare | Jun 14, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Read
So, these Dumpster Diving pieces were not essays I had planned to write, and they’re more or less the equivalent of me sitting at my PC, looking around the office and then just letting letting loose until I’ve exorcised some personal demons. The last one...
by Shawn Robare | Jun 9, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Read
In the last part I talked a bit about how I came to a point where I started trying to pick up some 30-40 year old food packaging, and shared a scan of a box of DC Super Heroes cookies I acquired recently. In this piece I want to share a few more pieces in my...
by Shawn Robare | Jun 8, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Read
When it comes to collecting and nostalgia, there is almost nothing that’s off the table. We all have our own personal reasons for curating the collections we cherish, and because obsession is a weird and twisted beast, it can lead us into places we never...
by Shawn Robare | Jun 5, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I love The Monster Squad. It’s no secret, and if you’ve at all familiar with this site than it’s probably becoming annoying to always hear me blathering on about the movie, the filmmakers and actors, and the all of the various stuff I have in my...
by Shawn Robare | Jun 4, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Read
About five years ago I stumbled upon an item in an antique shop that took my breath away. It’s a shop that I adore over in the old Havre de Grace main street area just off of the Susquehanna river, and it’s one I try to hit up at least twice a year if only...
by Shawn Robare | May 21, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Read
The late 80s was a weird time for me, toy and collecting-wise, because I was racing into my awkward preteen years and the idea of playing with toys was starting to become the epitome of uncool. In 1987 I turned 10 years old and for the first time toys and kid-centric...
