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Reclaiming the Past
A trip back to rediscover the toys and games of our past that help us reconnect with our childhood.
Surviving the Long Cold Winter: Part III
With the ho-ho-ho happiness of holiday warmth behind us, I list some nostalgic '80s movies to keep us warm this winter.
Summer Storms and Halloween Vibes
The hot days of summer stacked themselves upon my sweaty back like flapjacks straight off the griddle.
The Importance of Pocket Change
Being enterprising little punks, my brother, friends, and I had a number of different ways to put a bit more change in our pockets.
The Ice Cream Truck: Fat Frog
In this series, I’ll pick one item from the ice cream truck to discuss in every article. What’ll it be today?
My Top Five “Top Five '80s Topics”
Since I’m a sarcastic chap, rather than take this knowledge to heart, I wrote an article cataloging my top five "top five '80s topics."
Before the Internet: Rocks
Whatever the reason, as a kid I would become embroiled in the strangest hobbies and pastimes. One of the most peculiar was...
Reconciling the Present with Nostalgia
Whatever the event, the whole idea was to weave in as much ‘80s and ‘90s ephemera as possible. You know the drill. Break out the NES...
The Ice Cream Truck: Push-Up Pops
In this series, I’ll pick one item from the ice cream truck to discuss in every article. What’ll it be today?
Summer is Almost Here
When I was a kid, I knew exactly when summer began. It started the very moment I stepped out of my school on the last day of class.
This Day in 1980-Something: Easter Edition
If you’re counting—and you totally should be—this is my third article related to Easter since I started writing for the 80sXchange.
Top Five Things: Easter in the 1980s
After writing about the Great Cadbury Creme Egg Caper of 1982, I started thinking about all the other fond memories I have of Easter ...
The Mailbox: Kool-Aid Wacky Warehouse
When I was younger, I believed the mailbox was magic. The Mailman was a blue-collar Santa, and my mailbox was Santa’s bag.
This Day in 1980-something: The Oscars, TV Listings, Nintendo, and More.
As the world (or maybe just Twitter) spent the past few days talking about a grown man slapping another grown man...
Retro-graphic Evidence: Sanctum Sanctorum
A child’s bedroom is their Sanctum Sanctorum. A holy place. Literally, the holy of holies. This might sound like an exaggeration, but...
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