Commodore 128 – Twice as good as a C64
Photo by Antiquity.
nostalgia
Yellow Magic Orchestra [self-titled]
Early 1970s Japanese synth-heavy electronica group. They had a certain amount of success in the US, particularly on the R&B charts, leading to a fascinating,… Read More »Yellow Magic Orchestra [self-titled]
Chico and the Man needlepoint
Definitely a WTF and one that required a long-dormant braincell to unravel. It was a weird feeling to see this caricature in embroidery and a… Read More »Chico and the Man needlepoint
Jan & Dean Meet Batman
“Surf City” and “Dead Man’s Curve” are classics, but I was unaware that Jan & Dean made a Batman-themed comedy/music album. The album is a… Read More »Jan & Dean Meet Batman
The Curse of Collinwood – Dark Shadows novelization #5
Dark Shadows is a little too early for me to be nostalgic about it, but this late 60s supernatural-tinged soap opera was ABCs top daytime… Read More »The Curse of Collinwood – Dark Shadows novelization #5
Keeping the nostalgia flow going: Tinkertoys
Photo by True Legacy.
Planet of the Apes Forbidden Zone Trap Playset
More science fiction nostalgia. Here’s a terrible commercial for this 1970’s playset from MEGO. Photo by Downsizing Solutions.
FASA Star Trek RPG box set
Angry Green Things from TSR last week, and now this blast from the past. In the 1980’s, before there was a Next Generation, there was… Read More »FASA Star Trek RPG box set
The Awful Green Things from Outer Space
One of the early TSR box games from when D&D was fresh and new. It appeared in all the D&D catalogs along with Snit’s Revenge… Read More »The Awful Green Things from Outer Space
Cooky the Cucumber and Katie the Carrot
Why stop at potatoes? Apparently Hasbro didn’t, although Cooky and Katie were news to me. Maybe they didn’t want to give the impression that Mr… Read More »Cooky the Cucumber and Katie the Carrot