Tag: The RetroSite
It’s Shake and Bake and I Helped!
It amazes me how we hear a sound, song, or even a phrase like “It’s Shake and Bake and I…
Mouse Trap Game
I remember wanting Mouse Trap so bad because it looked so cool in the commercial. What kid wouldn’t want their…
70’s Canister Set
We had this canister set, but ours was brown, or whatever that official 1970s brown color was called. You know…
Jeff’s Collie
After posting about Lassie, many of you asked about Jeff’s Collie, which I was totally unfamiliar with, so please share…
Perry Mason’s theme reminds me of bedtime!
I’d hear that song from upstairs, and I’d sneak halfway down the stairs just to peek at Mom’s show. I…
There Was More For Your Life At Sears
Back in the early 1980s, Sears was still one of the big American shopping destinations, and their “There’s More For…
Holy Clean Hands, Batman!
I remember seeing this commercial as a kid and wondering what Lava Soap even was. I don’t remember if my…
Did Miss Nancy Ever Call Your Name?
Did she ever call your name? Oh, the simple joys of Romper Room. That Magic Mirror had every kid sitting…
Breakfast With Clowns
Back in our day, we had breakfast with clowns, and somehow nobody thought that was strange. Post Sugar Rice Krinkles…
Super Friends
Super Friends was one of those Saturday morning cartoons that made DC superheroes feel like they all lived in the…