Category: Toys
Saying Goodbye to Warduke
by Shawn Robare | Jun 4, 2020 | 80s TV, Branded in the 80s, Cartoon Commentary, Halloween, Toys | 6 |
About five years ago I stumbled upon an item in an antique shop that took my breath away....
Read MoreMicro, But Many!
by Shawn Robare | May 21, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Overdue Books, Toys | 6 |
The late 80s was a weird time for me, toy and collecting-wise, because I was racing into my...
Read MoreCustomizing My Love of the Transformers and G.I. Joe
by Shawn Robare | Apr 20, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Toys | 6 |
About five years ago I wrote a piece here at Branded about my adoration for the idea of crossing...
Read MoreBranded in the 80s Podcast Episode 18 – Random Toy Memories
by Shawn Robare | Apr 17, 2020 | Branded in the 80s, Personal, Podcasts, Toys | 2 |
On the latest episode of the show I spend a few minutes relating a couple of random toy memories...
Read MoreScraps, an Unlikely Monster Squad Collectible
by Shawn Robare | Apr 15, 2020 | 80s Movies, Branded in the 80s, Toys | 4 |
Over the last five or six years my love for the film The Monster Squad has taken me to all kinds...
Read MoreReclaiming My Childhood, Part 7,235: The Silverhawks
by Shawn Robare | Mar 23, 2020 | 80s TV, Branded in the 80s, Overdue Books, Peel Here! Stickers of the 80s, Personal, Toys | 4 |
Back in 1987, around the time I was nine or ten years-old and in the 5th grade, I was always in a...
Read MoreFuture Cyborg Fan #17CFC772 Reporting for Duty!
by Shawn Robare | Nov 21, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Toys | 4 |
Two and a half years ago I was introduced to the world of Future Cyborg and my activity on youtube...
Read MoreA Closer look at Conky-2000
by Shawn Robare | May 3, 2019 | 80s TV, Branded in the 80s, Toys | 0 |
I’ve been a fan of Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens) since I first saw his HBO special with my...
Read MoreMementos from the Abyss
by Shawn Robare | Apr 28, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Eat Your Pop Culture, Personal, Toys | 0 |
If there’s one thing that running an 80s-themed website has taught me over the last 13 years...
Read MoreMaking Due with G.I. Joe
by Shawn Robare | Apr 14, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Personal, Toys | 0 |
We live in a pretty amazing time when it comes to pop culture fandom. It seems like these days...
Read MoreBootlegging Dreams Into Reality
by Shawn Robare | Apr 9, 2019 | Branded in the 80s, Toys | 0 |
The world is a very weird and wonderful place sometimes, and on occasion a convergence occurs...
Read MoreIt’s the End, the End of the Century
by Shawn Robare | May 22, 2018 | Branded in the 80s, Personal, Toys | 4 |
Wall to, wall-to-wall toys, Lets Go! Wall to, wall-to-wall toys, Lets Go! Wall to, wall-to-wall...
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