by Shawn Robare | Mar 17, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I wanted to take a second and point to a new-ish podcast that a couple of friends of mine just launched called 4 Million Years Later. The show is an episode by episode breakdown of the original 1984 Transformers cartoon, which in an of itself is not a novel concept...
by Shawn Robare | Mar 15, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Read
There are a lot of pop culture touchstones in my childhood that had a huge influence on the person I’d eventually become. Most entertained or thrilled me, opening up new worlds of fantasy or sci-fi adventures, but some drilled right down into my core and either...
by Shawn Robare | Mar 9, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Read
As is hopefully obvious based on the last piece that I wrote, I LOVE the Trend Enterprises Stinky Stickers that were a mainstay of greeting card, stationary and school supply stores of the 80s. There is something so utterly perfect in the designs, a balance of...
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...
