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5 SUPER RARE KOOL-AID FLAVORS! Released in 1996 as Canadian exclusives, Scary Black Cherry and Eerie Orange were just repackages of existing flavors. It sounds like a cheat, but taste was secondary when you had trick-or-treating Kool-Aid Men in assorted Halloween costumes on the packets. Both flavors are now absurdly rare. Even photos of the Canadian exclusives are scarce. HORROR DVD MENU SCREENS! Tonight, we pay tribute to horror DVD menu screens. Somebody has to. They’re great. I own well over a hundred scary movie DVDs, and since I have the tendency to buy copies of films I’ve already seen ten thousand times, the real thrill, and frequently, the only thrill, is seeing how the production team summedRead More GOODFELLAS / STATEN ISLAND CONNECTION. Goodfellas was filmed in 1989 and came out a year later. Incredibly, even after more than two decades, that portion of the strip mall hasn’t changed much. Some of the same stores still stand in the same places! I know this won’t seem like a big deal to a lot of you, but I’ve lived on Staten Island all of my life. THE 1990S WINDOWS MYSTERY SCREENSAVER! Since this was the “Mystery” Screensaver, it made sense that the mansion was less Munsters, more Clue. It was more ominous than outright spooky. The numerous windows lit up at odd intervals, suggesting all sorts of activity that we could only guess at the nature of. That was the thing with the Mystery Screensaver. DINOSAUR DRACULA!DINO DRAC AFTER DARKDINO DRAC'S JANUARY 2020 FUNPACKOLDESTCRYSTAL PEPSI IS BACK, BABY Oh, hi! It’s been a while, but I come bearing gifts. Big blue gifts. On the latest Purple Stuff Podcast, me and Jay from Sludge Central name eight of our favorite BLUE THINGS, ranging from Casey the Robot to Garth’s cocktail.This is our long-requested return to color-themed shows, and I DINO DRAC AFTER DARK ARCHIVES I come bearing gifts. Here’s a mega-sized compilation of Christmassy TV commercials from the ‘80s and ‘90s. They’re mostly ones I’ve already covered on the site, but I think I snuck a few new gems in there, too. It’s a solid mix of beloved classics and total unknowns, and should make for great background noise while you, I dunno, plan whatever mutant crowdless Thanksgiving you’ve SIX SNACKS I WANT BACK, VOLUME 1! Tonight is the first chapter in what I guess we could call my personal pantheon of shitty food. From the ‘80s and ‘90s, here are six snacks I want back: Pop Quiz Popcorn! Made in 1992, Pop Qwiz was my jam. Believing that kids would love popcorn even more if it came in ridiculous colors,Read More YOU MUST TRY ROASTED STARBURST! The exposed Starburst “skin” will quickly harden into a light sort of shell. The innards will remain juicy and warm, with a consistency closer to slightly chewed bubblegum. The Starburst flavors brighten immensely, stirred by the heat to treat your mouth like the stage of a really important talent show. DINO DRAC'S CRUMMY MOTEL! You are on your way to a wedding. Some distant cousin you haven’t seen in fifteen years. On the list of things you’d rather do, “drown” only narrowly outranks “get eaten by bears.” The reception is three states away. That would normally merit flying, but PURPLE STUFF: '94 MACY'S TG DAY PARADE! Purple Stuff: ’94 Macy’s TG Day Parade! Y’all know that I’m obsessed with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hell, half of my “internet house” was built on the backs of those old parade reviews. I still watch it every year, and I’ll never stop. Entertainment value aside, those parades end up becoming such perfectpop culture
5 SUPER RARE KOOL-AID FLAVORS! Released in 1996 as Canadian exclusives, Scary Black Cherry and Eerie Orange were just repackages of existing flavors. It sounds like a cheat, but taste was secondary when you had trick-or-treating Kool-Aid Men in assorted Halloween costumes on the packets. Both flavors are now absurdly rare. Even photos of the Canadian exclusives are scarce. HORROR DVD MENU SCREENS! Tonight, we pay tribute to horror DVD menu screens. Somebody has to. They’re great. I own well over a hundred scary movie DVDs, and since I have the tendency to buy copies of films I’ve already seen ten thousand times, the real thrill, and frequently, the only thrill, is seeing how the production team summedRead More GOODFELLAS / STATEN ISLAND CONNECTION. Goodfellas was filmed in 1989 and came out a year later. Incredibly, even after more than two decades, that portion of the strip mall hasn’t changed much. Some of the same stores still stand in the same places! I know this won’t seem like a big deal to a lot of you, but I’ve lived on Staten Island all of my life. THE 1990S WINDOWS MYSTERY SCREENSAVER! Since this was the “Mystery” Screensaver, it made sense that the mansion was less Munsters, more Clue. It was more ominous than outright spooky. The numerous windows lit up at odd intervals, suggesting all sorts of activity that we could only guess at the nature of. That was the thing with the Mystery Screensaver. DINO DRAC'S MAY FUNPACK IS HERE! LIMITED SUPPLY! Dino Drac’s May 2021 Funpack is a merry mash of collectibles and candy, with one super special item that I’m thrilled to share with y’all. Keep reading to learn about everything in this month’s box! Oh man, yes, we are doing this! You will each receive a complete set of six Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PVCfigures, made
5 SUPER RARE KOOL-AID FLAVORS! Released in 1996 as Canadian exclusives, Scary Black Cherry and Eerie Orange were just repackages of existing flavors. It sounds like a cheat, but taste was secondary when you had trick-or-treating Kool-Aid Men in assorted Halloween costumes on the packets. Both flavors are now absurdly rare. Even photos of the Canadian exclusives are scarce. SIX SNACKS I WANT BACK, VOLUME 4! Six Snacks I Want Back, Volume 4! It’s time for another edition of Six Snacks I Want Back, celebrating foods that can no longer be eaten without the aid of time machines or slipshod DIY recipes posted by liars on social media. If you missed the three previous installments, check ‘em out over here. THE TIMES SCARE DISASTER. The Times Scare Disaster. On Saturday night, a bunch of us went to Times Scare New York City, a restaurant slash haunted house that I’ve been spying on for years. This group also included my friends from Freddy in Space and The Sexy Armpit, so before I get too deep into the more boring parts of this review, let me apologize to themfor
THE 1990S WINDOWS MYSTERY SCREENSAVER! Since this was the “Mystery” Screensaver, it made sense that the mansion was less Munsters, more Clue. It was more ominous than outright spooky. The numerous windows lit up at odd intervals, suggesting all sorts of activity that we could only guess at the nature of. That was the thing with the Mystery Screensaver. VINTAGE VENDING #14: MAGIC TRICKS AND JOKES! The “Magic Tricks and Jokes” assortment is like an old Johnson Smith ad come to life. The collective charm far outweighs the fact that every item on the card is a hunk of junk, at least in the practical sense. (Even the truly neat items were miniaturized to the point of pointlessness, unless your head really is tiny enough to donGroucho
LAVA PLANET PREDATOR ACTION FIGURE. Today: A giant killer Jolly Rancher. Released in 1994, it’s Lava Planet Predator, part of Kenner’s sprawling line of Predator, Aliens and Aliens Vs.Predator toys.. My interest in these characters hadn’t fully bloomed by mid ‘90s, but now that I’ve put in the research, wow, this was a fantastic line. Both the Xenomorphs (Aliens) and Yautja (Predators) turned up in their true-to-film MOVIE THEATER MEMORIES: PART 2! For kids who loved Optimus Prime, however, the Transformers robot massacre was akin to, say, Walt Disney shooting Mickey Mouse to death in the middle of Fantasia. In fact, Hasbro had completely failed to predict how kids – not to mention their THE PEPSI "SEX" CAN, FROM 1990! The Pepsi “SEX” Can, from 1990! I’m here to tell you about the sexiest Pepsi can ever. That’s it, right there. It was one of the four Pepsi “Cool Cans” released in the summer of 1990. The soda was the same, but the cans were given various pop art makeovers to make them more attractive to younger demos. Special edition candesigns
NINTENDO CEREAL SYSTEM, FROM 1988! Nintendo Cereal System, from 1988! Breakfast peaked in 1988. You’d need a strong argument to believe otherwise. Nintendo Cereal System was its name, and according to everyone who was appropriately-aged in ’88, it was the stuff of the gods. I can think of dozens of cereals I’ve liked more, but never did I NEED one more than this. DINOSAUR DRACULA!DINO DRAC AFTER DARKDINO DRAC'S JANUARY 2020 FUNPACKOLDESTCRYSTAL PEPSI IS BACK, BABY Oh, hi! It’s been a while, but I come bearing gifts. Big blue gifts. On the latest Purple Stuff Podcast, me and Jay from Sludge Central name eight of our favorite BLUE THINGS, ranging from Casey the Robot to Garth’s cocktail.This is our long-requested return to color-themed shows, and I DINO DRAC'S MAY FUNPACK IS HERE! LIMITED SUPPLY! Dino Drac’s May 2021 Funpack is a merry mash of collectibles and candy, with one super special item that I’m thrilled to share with y’all. Keep reading to learn about everything in this month’s box! Oh man, yes, we are doing this! You will each receive a complete set of six Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PVCfigures, made
DINO DRAC AFTER DARK ARCHIVES I come bearing gifts. Here’s a mega-sized compilation of Christmassy TV commercials from the ‘80s and ‘90s. They’re mostly ones I’ve already covered on the site, but I think I snuck a few new gems in there, too. It’s a solid mix of beloved classics and total unknowns, and should make for great background noise while you, I dunno, plan whatever mutant crowdless Thanksgiving you’ve VINTAGE VENDING #14: MAGIC TRICKS AND JOKES! The “Magic Tricks and Jokes” assortment is like an old Johnson Smith ad come to life. The collective charm far outweighs the fact that every item on the card is a hunk of junk, at least in the practical sense. (Even the truly neat items were miniaturized to the point of pointlessness, unless your head really is tiny enough to donGroucho
YOU MUST TRY ROASTED STARBURST! The exposed Starburst “skin” will quickly harden into a light sort of shell. The innards will remain juicy and warm, with a consistency closer to slightly chewed bubblegum. The Starburst flavors brighten immensely, stirred by the heat to treat your mouth like the stage of a really important talent show. DINO DRAC'S CRUMMY MOTEL! You are on your way to a wedding. Some distant cousin you haven’t seen in fifteen years. On the list of things you’d rather do, “drown” only narrowly outranks “get eaten by bears.” The reception is three states away. That would normally merit flying, but SIX SNACKS I WANT BACK, VOLUME 1! Tonight is the first chapter in what I guess we could call my personal pantheon of shitty food. From the ‘80s and ‘90s, here are six snacks I want back: Pop Quiz Popcorn! Made in 1992, Pop Qwiz was my jam. Believing that kids would love popcorn even more if it came in ridiculous colors,Read More PURPLE STUFF: '94 MACY'S TG DAY PARADE! Purple Stuff: ’94 Macy’s TG Day Parade! Y’all know that I’m obsessed with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hell, half of my “internet house” was built on the backs of those old parade reviews. I still watch it every year, and I’ll never stop. Entertainment value aside, those parades end up becoming such perfectpop culture
5 SUPER RARE KOOL-AID FLAVORS! Released in 1996 as Canadian exclusives, Scary Black Cherry and Eerie Orange were just repackages of existing flavors. It sounds like a cheat, but taste was secondary when you had trick-or-treating Kool-Aid Men in assorted Halloween costumes on the packets. Both flavors are now absurdly rare. Even photos of the Canadian exclusives are scarce. TOYS FROM THE 1991 JCPENNEY CATALOG! Below: Seven toys plucked from the 1991 JCPenney Christmas catalog, which for all intents was the fraternal twin of the Sears Wish Book. (Same shit, different composition.) TMNT Technodrome Playset! ($49.99) Every time I look at the Technodrome, I bleed. Despite being a major TMNT nut at the time, I never got my hands on this playset. DINOSAUR DRACULA!DINO DRAC AFTER DARKDINO DRAC'S JANUARY 2020 FUNPACKOLDESTCRYSTAL PEPSI IS BACK, BABY Oh, hi! It’s been a while, but I come bearing gifts. Big blue gifts. On the latest Purple Stuff Podcast, me and Jay from Sludge Central name eight of our favorite BLUE THINGS, ranging from Casey the Robot to Garth’s cocktail.This is our long-requested return to color-themed shows, and I DINO DRAC'S MAY FUNPACK IS HERE! LIMITED SUPPLY! Dino Drac’s May 2021 Funpack is a merry mash of collectibles and candy, with one super special item that I’m thrilled to share with y’all. Keep reading to learn about everything in this month’s box! Oh man, yes, we are doing this! You will each receive a complete set of six Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PVCfigures, made
DINO DRAC AFTER DARK ARCHIVES I come bearing gifts. Here’s a mega-sized compilation of Christmassy TV commercials from the ‘80s and ‘90s. They’re mostly ones I’ve already covered on the site, but I think I snuck a few new gems in there, too. It’s a solid mix of beloved classics and total unknowns, and should make for great background noise while you, I dunno, plan whatever mutant crowdless Thanksgiving you’ve VINTAGE VENDING #14: MAGIC TRICKS AND JOKES! The “Magic Tricks and Jokes” assortment is like an old Johnson Smith ad come to life. The collective charm far outweighs the fact that every item on the card is a hunk of junk, at least in the practical sense. (Even the truly neat items were miniaturized to the point of pointlessness, unless your head really is tiny enough to donGroucho
YOU MUST TRY ROASTED STARBURST! The exposed Starburst “skin” will quickly harden into a light sort of shell. The innards will remain juicy and warm, with a consistency closer to slightly chewed bubblegum. The Starburst flavors brighten immensely, stirred by the heat to treat your mouth like the stage of a really important talent show. DINO DRAC'S CRUMMY MOTEL! You are on your way to a wedding. Some distant cousin you haven’t seen in fifteen years. On the list of things you’d rather do, “drown” only narrowly outranks “get eaten by bears.” The reception is three states away. That would normally merit flying, but SIX SNACKS I WANT BACK, VOLUME 1! Tonight is the first chapter in what I guess we could call my personal pantheon of shitty food. From the ‘80s and ‘90s, here are six snacks I want back: Pop Quiz Popcorn! Made in 1992, Pop Qwiz was my jam. Believing that kids would love popcorn even more if it came in ridiculous colors,Read More PURPLE STUFF: '94 MACY'S TG DAY PARADE! Purple Stuff: ’94 Macy’s TG Day Parade! Y’all know that I’m obsessed with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hell, half of my “internet house” was built on the backs of those old parade reviews. I still watch it every year, and I’ll never stop. Entertainment value aside, those parades end up becoming such perfectpop culture
5 SUPER RARE KOOL-AID FLAVORS! Released in 1996 as Canadian exclusives, Scary Black Cherry and Eerie Orange were just repackages of existing flavors. It sounds like a cheat, but taste was secondary when you had trick-or-treating Kool-Aid Men in assorted Halloween costumes on the packets. Both flavors are now absurdly rare. Even photos of the Canadian exclusives are scarce. TOYS FROM THE 1991 JCPENNEY CATALOG! Below: Seven toys plucked from the 1991 JCPenney Christmas catalog, which for all intents was the fraternal twin of the Sears Wish Book. (Same shit, different composition.) TMNT Technodrome Playset! ($49.99) Every time I look at the Technodrome, I bleed. Despite being a major TMNT nut at the time, I never got my hands on this playset. DINO DRAC'S CRUMMY MOTEL! You are on your way to a wedding. Some distant cousin you haven’t seen in fifteen years. On the list of things you’d rather do, “drown” only narrowly outranks “get eaten by bears.” The reception is three states away. That would normally merit flying, but DINO DRAC'S APRIL FUNPACK IS HERE! Dino Drac’s April Funpack is here! Okay guys, I’m ready to show ya the April Funpack, and good news: If you’ve been on the line waiting to subscribe, I finally have some slots open! LIMITED AVAILABILITY! UNITED STATES ONLY! This month’s Funpack is MUCH different from the norm. But in a good way, I think. 5 SUPER RARE KOOL-AID FLAVORS! Released in 1996 as Canadian exclusives, Scary Black Cherry and Eerie Orange were just repackages of existing flavors. It sounds like a cheat, but taste was secondary when you had trick-or-treating Kool-Aid Men in assorted Halloween costumes on the packets. Both flavors are now absurdly rare. Even photos of the Canadian exclusives are scarce.DINOSAUR DRACULA!
Dinosaur Dracula has hatched. Pull up a chair and have a slice, bro. This is going to be a long, rambling intro. I’ve already ditched around twenty attempts at writing it. I ran X-Entertainment from April of 2000 through today, and it was a great ride. That site changed my life in many unbelievable ways. SIX SNACKS I WANT BACK, VOLUME 1! Tonight is the first chapter in what I guess we could call my personal pantheon of shitty food. From the ‘80s and ‘90s, here are six snacks I want back: Pop Quiz Popcorn! Made in 1992, Pop Qwiz was my jam. Believing that kids would love popcorn even more if it came in ridiculous colors,Read More THE TOP THIRTY CABIN IN THE WOODS MONSTERS! The teens are “urged” into a cabin (in the woods, duh), where a series of doodads and artifacts will allow them to unwittingly summon one of dozens if not hundreds of monsters, which will then be sent from a holding tank to kill and probably eat them. All the while, the organization behind the ritual, hidden underground, watches the action TOYS FROM THE 1992 JCPENNEY XMAS CATALOG! Below are six highlights from JCPenney’s 1992 Christmas catalog. Narrowly missing the cut are a 90210 sleeping bag and a Camaro-shaped phone. Batcave & Ertl Die-cast Set! ($44.99 & $14.99) Batman Returns hit theaters in June of that year, which gave its toys the advantageof recency.
THE 1990S WINDOWS MYSTERY SCREENSAVER! Since this was the “Mystery” Screensaver, it made sense that the mansion was less Munsters, more Clue. It was more ominous than outright spooky. The numerous windows lit up at odd intervals, suggesting all sorts of activity that we could only guess at the nature of. That was the thing with the Mystery Screensaver. THE PEPSI "SEX" CAN, FROM 1990! The Pepsi “SEX” Can, from 1990! I’m here to tell you about the sexiest Pepsi can ever. That’s it, right there. It was one of the four Pepsi “Cool Cans” released in the summer of 1990. The soda was the same, but the cans were given various pop art makeovers to make them more attractive to younger demos. Special edition candesigns
TOYS FROM THE 1991 JCPENNEY CATALOG! Below: Seven toys plucked from the 1991 JCPenney Christmas catalog, which for all intents was the fraternal twin of the Sears Wish Book. (Same shit, different composition.) TMNT Technodrome Playset! ($49.99) Every time I look at the Technodrome, I bleed. Despite being a major TMNT nut at the time, I never got my hands on this playset. DINOSAUR DRACULA!DINO DRAC AFTER DARKDINO DRAC'S JANUARY 2020 FUNPACKOLDESTCRYSTAL PEPSI IS BACK, BABY Oh, hi! It’s been a while, but I come bearing gifts. Big blue gifts. On the latest Purple Stuff Podcast, me and Jay from Sludge Central name eight of our favorite BLUE THINGS, ranging from Casey the Robot to Garth’s cocktail.This is our long-requested return to color-themed shows, and I DINO DRAC AFTER DARK ARCHIVES I come bearing gifts. Here’s a mega-sized compilation of Christmassy TV commercials from the ‘80s and ‘90s. They’re mostly ones I’ve already covered on the site, but I think I snuck a few new gems in there, too. It’s a solid mix of beloved classics and total unknowns, and should make for great background noise while you, I dunno, plan whatever mutant crowdless Thanksgiving you’ve SIX SNACKS I WANT BACK, VOLUME 1! Tonight is the first chapter in what I guess we could call my personal pantheon of shitty food. From the ‘80s and ‘90s, here are six snacks I want back: Pop Quiz Popcorn! Made in 1992, Pop Qwiz was my jam. Believing that kids would love popcorn even more if it came in ridiculous colors,Read More GRANDMA ARBUCKLE'S SWEET POTATOES! In Garfield’s Thanksgiving, Grandma saves Jon’s disastrous date with Liz by covertly preparing Thanksgiving dinner.It’s the best part of the TV special, which should go without saying since Grandma Arbuckle is the best part of anything in which she participates.. While Jon entertains Liz in the living room, Grandma whips up everything from turkey croquettes to “split second PURPLE STUFF: '94 MACY'S TG DAY PARADE! Purple Stuff: ’94 Macy’s TG Day Parade! Y’all know that I’m obsessed with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hell, half of my “internet house” was built on the backs of those old parade reviews. I still watch it every year, and I’ll never stop. Entertainment value aside, those parades end up becoming such perfectpop culture
THE 1990S WINDOWS MYSTERY SCREENSAVER! Since this was the “Mystery” Screensaver, it made sense that the mansion was less Munsters, more Clue. It was more ominous than outright spooky. The numerous windows lit up at odd intervals, suggesting all sorts of activity that we could only guess at the nature of. That was the thing with the Mystery Screensaver. 5 SUPER RARE KOOL-AID FLAVORS! Released in 1996 as Canadian exclusives, Scary Black Cherry and Eerie Orange were just repackages of existing flavors. It sounds like a cheat, but taste was secondary when you had trick-or-treating Kool-Aid Men in assorted Halloween costumes on the packets. Both flavors are now absurdly rare. Even photos of the Canadian exclusives are scarce. MOVIE THEATER MEMORIES: PART 2! For kids who loved Optimus Prime, however, the Transformers robot massacre was akin to, say, Walt Disney shooting Mickey Mouse to death in the middle of Fantasia. In fact, Hasbro had completely failed to predict how kids – not to mention their HORROR DVD MENU SCREENS! Tonight, we pay tribute to horror DVD menu screens. Somebody has to. They’re great. I own well over a hundred scary movie DVDs, and since I have the tendency to buy copies of films I’ve already seen ten thousand times, the real thrill, and frequently, the only thrill, is seeing how the production team summedRead More GOODFELLAS / STATEN ISLAND CONNECTION. Goodfellas was filmed in 1989 and came out a year later. Incredibly, even after more than two decades, that portion of the strip mall hasn’t changed much. Some of the same stores still stand in the same places! I know this won’t seem like a big deal to a lot of you, but I’ve lived on Staten Island all of my life. DINOSAUR DRACULA!DINO DRAC AFTER DARKDINO DRAC'S JANUARY 2020 FUNPACKOLDESTCRYSTAL PEPSI IS BACK, BABY Oh, hi! It’s been a while, but I come bearing gifts. Big blue gifts. On the latest Purple Stuff Podcast, me and Jay from Sludge Central name eight of our favorite BLUE THINGS, ranging from Casey the Robot to Garth’s cocktail.This is our long-requested return to color-themed shows, and I DINO DRAC AFTER DARK ARCHIVES I come bearing gifts. Here’s a mega-sized compilation of Christmassy TV commercials from the ‘80s and ‘90s. They’re mostly ones I’ve already covered on the site, but I think I snuck a few new gems in there, too. It’s a solid mix of beloved classics and total unknowns, and should make for great background noise while you, I dunno, plan whatever mutant crowdless Thanksgiving you’ve SIX SNACKS I WANT BACK, VOLUME 1! Tonight is the first chapter in what I guess we could call my personal pantheon of shitty food. From the ‘80s and ‘90s, here are six snacks I want back: Pop Quiz Popcorn! Made in 1992, Pop Qwiz was my jam. Believing that kids would love popcorn even more if it came in ridiculous colors,Read More GRANDMA ARBUCKLE'S SWEET POTATOES! In Garfield’s Thanksgiving, Grandma saves Jon’s disastrous date with Liz by covertly preparing Thanksgiving dinner.It’s the best part of the TV special, which should go without saying since Grandma Arbuckle is the best part of anything in which she participates.. While Jon entertains Liz in the living room, Grandma whips up everything from turkey croquettes to “split second PURPLE STUFF: '94 MACY'S TG DAY PARADE! Purple Stuff: ’94 Macy’s TG Day Parade! Y’all know that I’m obsessed with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hell, half of my “internet house” was built on the backs of those old parade reviews. I still watch it every year, and I’ll never stop. Entertainment value aside, those parades end up becoming such perfectpop culture
THE 1990S WINDOWS MYSTERY SCREENSAVER! Since this was the “Mystery” Screensaver, it made sense that the mansion was less Munsters, more Clue. It was more ominous than outright spooky. The numerous windows lit up at odd intervals, suggesting all sorts of activity that we could only guess at the nature of. That was the thing with the Mystery Screensaver. 5 SUPER RARE KOOL-AID FLAVORS! Released in 1996 as Canadian exclusives, Scary Black Cherry and Eerie Orange were just repackages of existing flavors. It sounds like a cheat, but taste was secondary when you had trick-or-treating Kool-Aid Men in assorted Halloween costumes on the packets. Both flavors are now absurdly rare. Even photos of the Canadian exclusives are scarce. MOVIE THEATER MEMORIES: PART 2! For kids who loved Optimus Prime, however, the Transformers robot massacre was akin to, say, Walt Disney shooting Mickey Mouse to death in the middle of Fantasia. In fact, Hasbro had completely failed to predict how kids – not to mention their HORROR DVD MENU SCREENS! Tonight, we pay tribute to horror DVD menu screens. Somebody has to. They’re great. I own well over a hundred scary movie DVDs, and since I have the tendency to buy copies of films I’ve already seen ten thousand times, the real thrill, and frequently, the only thrill, is seeing how the production team summedRead More GOODFELLAS / STATEN ISLAND CONNECTION. Goodfellas was filmed in 1989 and came out a year later. Incredibly, even after more than two decades, that portion of the strip mall hasn’t changed much. Some of the same stores still stand in the same places! I know this won’t seem like a big deal to a lot of you, but I’ve lived on Staten Island all of my life. MAY 2021 - DINOSAUR DRACULA! LIMITED SUPPLY! Dino Drac’s May 2021 Funpack is a merry mash of collectibles and candy, with one super special item that I’m thrilled to share with y’all. Keep reading to learn about everything in this month’s box! Read More. Posted by Matt on 05/15/21. Permalink | 20 Comments. GRANDMA ARBUCKLE'S SWEET POTATOES! In Garfield’s Thanksgiving, Grandma saves Jon’s disastrous date with Liz by covertly preparing Thanksgiving dinner.It’s the best part of the TV special, which should go without saying since Grandma Arbuckle is the best part of anything in which she participates.. While Jon entertains Liz in the living room, Grandma whips up everything from turkey croquettes to “split second 5 SUPER RARE KOOL-AID FLAVORS! Released in 1996 as Canadian exclusives, Scary Black Cherry and Eerie Orange were just repackages of existing flavors. It sounds like a cheat, but taste was secondary when you had trick-or-treating Kool-Aid Men in assorted Halloween costumes on the packets. Both flavors are now absurdly rare. Even photos of the Canadian exclusives are scarce. THE TOYS IN ADAM GOLDBERG'S BEDROOM! If you’re anywhere near my age, there's no way that you didn’t have a few of the things seen in Adam’s bedroom. No chance, no how. It was like the showroom version of the 1987 Sears Wish Book. I don’t know if they borrowed some super-collector’s stuff or actually hunted everything down on eBay, but whatever the case, kudos to the production team. ENERGIZER BUNNY ORNAMENTS FROM THE '90S! In truth, the plastic ornaments were beautiful, looking three parts crystal and two parts ice. The biggest reason to own multiples was the delightful “clang” they made when bumping bunny asses. Like dull cymbals that hadn’t yet been informed of their fate. Course, it helps that the Energizer Bunny was such a MCDONALD'S HOLIDAY MCNUGGETS FROM 1987! In 1987, McDonald’s unveiled Holiday Chicken McNuggets, which came in awesomely complicated packages that looked (and even opened like) gift boxes.. It wasn’t McD’s only push for people to serve Chicken McNuggets at holiday parties, but it was certainly their biggest. As if the intricate boxes weren’t enough, McDonald’s also included two limited edition sauces that tied perfectly TOYS FROM BIG. THE MOVIE, I MEAN. I’d pass on the bunk beds for practicality reasons, but other than that, I’d absolutely still live here. Beyond luxury items like a pinball machine and that giant trampoline, Josh had plenty of “regular” toys that perfectly reflected what a boy his (true) age would’ve kept nearby back in THE PEPSI "SEX" CAN, FROM 1990! The Pepsi “SEX” Can, from 1990! I’m here to tell you about the sexiest Pepsi can ever. That’s it, right there. It was one of the four Pepsi “Cool Cans” released in the summer of 1990. The soda was the same, but the cans were given various pop art makeovers to make them more attractive to younger demos. Special edition candesigns
NINTENDO CEREAL SYSTEM, FROM 1988! Nintendo Cereal System, from 1988! Breakfast peaked in 1988. You’d need a strong argument to believe otherwise. Nintendo Cereal System was its name, and according to everyone who was appropriately-aged in ’88, it was the stuff of the gods. I can think of dozens of cereals I’ve liked more, but never did I NEED one more than this. TOYS FROM THE '84 JCPENNEY XMAS CATALOG! R2-D2 Toy Toter($25.99) I feel like they missed a golden opportunity with this one. The R2-D2 Toy Toter was a simple toy chest at heart, and that’s how it was marketed. As cool as it was to shove dolls into a 30” R2-D2, I think the bigger lure was in owning the next-best-thing to a real R2-D2. DINOSAUR DRACULA!DINO DRAC AFTER DARKDINO DRAC'S JANUARY 2020 FUNPACKOLDESTCRYSTAL PEPSI IS BACK, BABY Oh, hi! It’s been a while, but I come bearing gifts. Big blue gifts. On the latest Purple Stuff Podcast, me and Jay from Sludge Central name eight of our favorite BLUE THINGS, ranging from Casey the Robot to Garth’s cocktail.This is our long-requested return to color-themed shows, and I DINO DRAC AFTER DARK ARCHIVES I come bearing gifts. Here’s a mega-sized compilation of Christmassy TV commercials from the ‘80s and ‘90s. They’re mostly ones I’ve already covered on the site, but I think I snuck a few new gems in there, too. It’s a solid mix of beloved classics and total unknowns, and should make for great background noise while you, I dunno, plan whatever mutant crowdless Thanksgiving you’ve SIX SNACKS I WANT BACK, VOLUME 1! Tonight is the first chapter in what I guess we could call my personal pantheon of shitty food. From the ‘80s and ‘90s, here are six snacks I want back: Pop Quiz Popcorn! Made in 1992, Pop Qwiz was my jam. Believing that kids would love popcorn even more if it came in ridiculous colors,Read More GRANDMA ARBUCKLE'S SWEET POTATOES! In Garfield’s Thanksgiving, Grandma saves Jon’s disastrous date with Liz by covertly preparing Thanksgiving dinner.It’s the best part of the TV special, which should go without saying since Grandma Arbuckle is the best part of anything in which she participates.. While Jon entertains Liz in the living room, Grandma whips up everything from turkey croquettes to “split second PURPLE STUFF: '94 MACY'S TG DAY PARADE! Purple Stuff: ’94 Macy’s TG Day Parade! Y’all know that I’m obsessed with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hell, half of my “internet house” was built on the backs of those old parade reviews. I still watch it every year, and I’ll never stop. Entertainment value aside, those parades end up becoming such perfectpop culture
THE 1990S WINDOWS MYSTERY SCREENSAVER! Since this was the “Mystery” Screensaver, it made sense that the mansion was less Munsters, more Clue. It was more ominous than outright spooky. The numerous windows lit up at odd intervals, suggesting all sorts of activity that we could only guess at the nature of. That was the thing with the Mystery Screensaver. 5 SUPER RARE KOOL-AID FLAVORS! Released in 1996 as Canadian exclusives, Scary Black Cherry and Eerie Orange were just repackages of existing flavors. It sounds like a cheat, but taste was secondary when you had trick-or-treating Kool-Aid Men in assorted Halloween costumes on the packets. Both flavors are now absurdly rare. Even photos of the Canadian exclusives are scarce. MOVIE THEATER MEMORIES: PART 2! For kids who loved Optimus Prime, however, the Transformers robot massacre was akin to, say, Walt Disney shooting Mickey Mouse to death in the middle of Fantasia. In fact, Hasbro had completely failed to predict how kids – not to mention their HORROR DVD MENU SCREENS! Tonight, we pay tribute to horror DVD menu screens. Somebody has to. They’re great. I own well over a hundred scary movie DVDs, and since I have the tendency to buy copies of films I’ve already seen ten thousand times, the real thrill, and frequently, the only thrill, is seeing how the production team summedRead More GOODFELLAS / STATEN ISLAND CONNECTION. Goodfellas was filmed in 1989 and came out a year later. Incredibly, even after more than two decades, that portion of the strip mall hasn’t changed much. Some of the same stores still stand in the same places! I know this won’t seem like a big deal to a lot of you, but I’ve lived on Staten Island all of my life. DINOSAUR DRACULA!DINO DRAC AFTER DARKDINO DRAC'S JANUARY 2020 FUNPACKOLDESTCRYSTAL PEPSI IS BACK, BABY Oh, hi! It’s been a while, but I come bearing gifts. Big blue gifts. On the latest Purple Stuff Podcast, me and Jay from Sludge Central name eight of our favorite BLUE THINGS, ranging from Casey the Robot to Garth’s cocktail.This is our long-requested return to color-themed shows, and I DINO DRAC AFTER DARK ARCHIVES I come bearing gifts. Here’s a mega-sized compilation of Christmassy TV commercials from the ‘80s and ‘90s. They’re mostly ones I’ve already covered on the site, but I think I snuck a few new gems in there, too. It’s a solid mix of beloved classics and total unknowns, and should make for great background noise while you, I dunno, plan whatever mutant crowdless Thanksgiving you’ve SIX SNACKS I WANT BACK, VOLUME 1! Tonight is the first chapter in what I guess we could call my personal pantheon of shitty food. From the ‘80s and ‘90s, here are six snacks I want back: Pop Quiz Popcorn! Made in 1992, Pop Qwiz was my jam. Believing that kids would love popcorn even more if it came in ridiculous colors,Read More GRANDMA ARBUCKLE'S SWEET POTATOES! In Garfield’s Thanksgiving, Grandma saves Jon’s disastrous date with Liz by covertly preparing Thanksgiving dinner.It’s the best part of the TV special, which should go without saying since Grandma Arbuckle is the best part of anything in which she participates.. While Jon entertains Liz in the living room, Grandma whips up everything from turkey croquettes to “split second PURPLE STUFF: '94 MACY'S TG DAY PARADE! Purple Stuff: ’94 Macy’s TG Day Parade! Y’all know that I’m obsessed with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hell, half of my “internet house” was built on the backs of those old parade reviews. I still watch it every year, and I’ll never stop. Entertainment value aside, those parades end up becoming such perfectpop culture
THE 1990S WINDOWS MYSTERY SCREENSAVER! Since this was the “Mystery” Screensaver, it made sense that the mansion was less Munsters, more Clue. It was more ominous than outright spooky. The numerous windows lit up at odd intervals, suggesting all sorts of activity that we could only guess at the nature of. That was the thing with the Mystery Screensaver. 5 SUPER RARE KOOL-AID FLAVORS! Released in 1996 as Canadian exclusives, Scary Black Cherry and Eerie Orange were just repackages of existing flavors. It sounds like a cheat, but taste was secondary when you had trick-or-treating Kool-Aid Men in assorted Halloween costumes on the packets. Both flavors are now absurdly rare. Even photos of the Canadian exclusives are scarce. MOVIE THEATER MEMORIES: PART 2! For kids who loved Optimus Prime, however, the Transformers robot massacre was akin to, say, Walt Disney shooting Mickey Mouse to death in the middle of Fantasia. In fact, Hasbro had completely failed to predict how kids – not to mention their HORROR DVD MENU SCREENS! Tonight, we pay tribute to horror DVD menu screens. Somebody has to. They’re great. I own well over a hundred scary movie DVDs, and since I have the tendency to buy copies of films I’ve already seen ten thousand times, the real thrill, and frequently, the only thrill, is seeing how the production team summedRead More GOODFELLAS / STATEN ISLAND CONNECTION. Goodfellas was filmed in 1989 and came out a year later. Incredibly, even after more than two decades, that portion of the strip mall hasn’t changed much. Some of the same stores still stand in the same places! I know this won’t seem like a big deal to a lot of you, but I’ve lived on Staten Island all of my life. MAY 2021 - DINOSAUR DRACULA! LIMITED SUPPLY! Dino Drac’s May 2021 Funpack is a merry mash of collectibles and candy, with one super special item that I’m thrilled to share with y’all. Keep reading to learn about everything in this month’s box! Read More. Posted by Matt on 05/15/21. Permalink | 20 Comments. GRANDMA ARBUCKLE'S SWEET POTATOES! In Garfield’s Thanksgiving, Grandma saves Jon’s disastrous date with Liz by covertly preparing Thanksgiving dinner.It’s the best part of the TV special, which should go without saying since Grandma Arbuckle is the best part of anything in which she participates.. While Jon entertains Liz in the living room, Grandma whips up everything from turkey croquettes to “split second 5 SUPER RARE KOOL-AID FLAVORS! Released in 1996 as Canadian exclusives, Scary Black Cherry and Eerie Orange were just repackages of existing flavors. It sounds like a cheat, but taste was secondary when you had trick-or-treating Kool-Aid Men in assorted Halloween costumes on the packets. Both flavors are now absurdly rare. Even photos of the Canadian exclusives are scarce. THE TOYS IN ADAM GOLDBERG'S BEDROOM! If you’re anywhere near my age, there's no way that you didn’t have a few of the things seen in Adam’s bedroom. No chance, no how. It was like the showroom version of the 1987 Sears Wish Book. I don’t know if they borrowed some super-collector’s stuff or actually hunted everything down on eBay, but whatever the case, kudos to the production team. ENERGIZER BUNNY ORNAMENTS FROM THE '90S! In truth, the plastic ornaments were beautiful, looking three parts crystal and two parts ice. The biggest reason to own multiples was the delightful “clang” they made when bumping bunny asses. Like dull cymbals that hadn’t yet been informed of their fate. Course, it helps that the Energizer Bunny was such a MCDONALD'S HOLIDAY MCNUGGETS FROM 1987! In 1987, McDonald’s unveiled Holiday Chicken McNuggets, which came in awesomely complicated packages that looked (and even opened like) gift boxes.. It wasn’t McD’s only push for people to serve Chicken McNuggets at holiday parties, but it was certainly their biggest. As if the intricate boxes weren’t enough, McDonald’s also included two limited edition sauces that tied perfectly NINTENDO CEREAL SYSTEM, FROM 1988! Nintendo Cereal System, from 1988! Breakfast peaked in 1988. You’d need a strong argument to believe otherwise. Nintendo Cereal System was its name, and according to everyone who was appropriately-aged in ’88, it was the stuff of the gods. I can think of dozens of cereals I’ve liked more, but never did I NEED one more than this. TOYS FROM BIG. THE MOVIE, I MEAN. I’d pass on the bunk beds for practicality reasons, but other than that, I’d absolutely still live here. Beyond luxury items like a pinball machine and that giant trampoline, Josh had plenty of “regular” toys that perfectly reflected what a boy his (true) age would’ve kept nearby back in THE PEPSI "SEX" CAN, FROM 1990! The Pepsi “SEX” Can, from 1990! I’m here to tell you about the sexiest Pepsi can ever. That’s it, right there. It was one of the four Pepsi “Cool Cans” released in the summer of 1990. The soda was the same, but the cans were given various pop art makeovers to make them more attractive to younger demos. Special edition candesigns
TOYS FROM THE '84 JCPENNEY XMAS CATALOG! R2-D2 Toy Toter($25.99) I feel like they missed a golden opportunity with this one. The R2-D2 Toy Toter was a simple toy chest at heart, and that’s how it was marketed. As cool as it was to shove dolls into a 30” R2-D2, I think the bigger lure was in owning the next-best-thing to a real R2-D2. DINOSAUR DRACULA!DINO DRAC AFTER DARKDINO DRAC'S JANUARY 2020 FUNPACKOLDESTCRYSTAL PEPSI IS BACK, BABY Oh, hi! It’s been a while, but I come bearing gifts. Big blue gifts. On the latest Purple Stuff Podcast, me and Jay from Sludge Central name eight of our favorite BLUE THINGS, ranging from Casey the Robot to Garth’s cocktail.This is our long-requested return to color-themed shows, and I DINO DRAC AFTER DARK ARCHIVES I come bearing gifts. Here’s a mega-sized compilation of Christmassy TV commercials from the ‘80s and ‘90s. They’re mostly ones I’ve already covered on the site, but I think I snuck a few new gems in there, too. It’s a solid mix of beloved classics and total unknowns, and should make for great background noise while you, I dunno, plan whatever mutant crowdless Thanksgiving you’ve PURPLE STUFF PODCAST: THE SODA SHOW! Every soda has a story to tell, whether it’s a top dog with a million dollar ad campaign, or a no-name brand hidden on the bottom shelf in your neighborhood’s worst supermarket. Jay from The Sexy Armpit feels the same way, so we decided to make the latest SIX SNACKS I WANT BACK, VOLUME 1! Tonight is the first chapter in what I guess we could call my personal pantheon of shitty food. From the ‘80s and ‘90s, here are six snacks I want back: Pop Quiz Popcorn! Made in 1992, Pop Qwiz was my jam. Believing that kids would love popcorn even more if it came in ridiculous colors,Read More 5 SUPER RARE KOOL-AID FLAVORS! Released in 1996 as Canadian exclusives, Scary Black Cherry and Eerie Orange were just repackages of existing flavors. It sounds like a cheat, but taste was secondary when you had trick-or-treating Kool-Aid Men in assorted Halloween costumes on the packets. Both flavors are now absurdly rare. Even photos of the Canadian exclusives are scarce. GRANDMA ARBUCKLE'S SWEET POTATOES! In Garfield’s Thanksgiving, Grandma saves Jon’s disastrous date with Liz by covertly preparing Thanksgiving dinner.It’s the best part of the TV special, which should go without saying since Grandma Arbuckle is the best part of anything in which she participates.. While Jon entertains Liz in the living room, Grandma whips up everything from turkey croquettes to “split second PURPLE STUFF: '94 MACY'S TG DAY PARADE! Purple Stuff: ’94 Macy’s TG Day Parade! Y’all know that I’m obsessed with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hell, half of my “internet house” was built on the backs of those old parade reviews. I still watch it every year, and I’ll never stop. Entertainment value aside, those parades end up becoming such perfectpop culture
NINTENDO CEREAL SYSTEM, FROM 1988! Nintendo Cereal System, from 1988! Breakfast peaked in 1988. You’d need a strong argument to believe otherwise. Nintendo Cereal System was its name, and according to everyone who was appropriately-aged in ’88, it was the stuff of the gods. I can think of dozens of cereals I’ve liked more, but never did I NEED one more than this. GOODFELLAS / STATEN ISLAND CONNECTION. Goodfellas was filmed in 1989 and came out a year later. Incredibly, even after more than two decades, that portion of the strip mall hasn’t changed much. Some of the same stores still stand in the same places! I know this won’t seem like a big deal to a lot of you, but I’ve lived on Staten Island all of my life. YES, SLIMER TOOTHPASTE WAS A REAL THING. Yes, Slimer Toothpaste was a real thing. The lasting appeal of The Real Ghostbusters owes to many things. Sure, “people still really like Ghostbusters” is the easiest explanation, but it’s also one that robs the cartoon series of its due praise. That was a plainly fantastic show, with themes, jokes and pure imagination that was —as it
DINOSAUR DRACULA!DINO DRAC AFTER DARKDINO DRAC'S JANUARY 2020 FUNPACKOLDESTCRYSTAL PEPSI IS BACK, BABY Oh, hi! It’s been a while, but I come bearing gifts. Big blue gifts. On the latest Purple Stuff Podcast, me and Jay from Sludge Central name eight of our favorite BLUE THINGS, ranging from Casey the Robot to Garth’s cocktail.This is our long-requested return to color-themed shows, and I DINO DRAC AFTER DARK ARCHIVES I come bearing gifts. Here’s a mega-sized compilation of Christmassy TV commercials from the ‘80s and ‘90s. They’re mostly ones I’ve already covered on the site, but I think I snuck a few new gems in there, too. It’s a solid mix of beloved classics and total unknowns, and should make for great background noise while you, I dunno, plan whatever mutant crowdless Thanksgiving you’ve PURPLE STUFF PODCAST: THE SODA SHOW! Every soda has a story to tell, whether it’s a top dog with a million dollar ad campaign, or a no-name brand hidden on the bottom shelf in your neighborhood’s worst supermarket. Jay from The Sexy Armpit feels the same way, so we decided to make the latest SIX SNACKS I WANT BACK, VOLUME 1! Tonight is the first chapter in what I guess we could call my personal pantheon of shitty food. From the ‘80s and ‘90s, here are six snacks I want back: Pop Quiz Popcorn! Made in 1992, Pop Qwiz was my jam. Believing that kids would love popcorn even more if it came in ridiculous colors,Read More 5 SUPER RARE KOOL-AID FLAVORS! Released in 1996 as Canadian exclusives, Scary Black Cherry and Eerie Orange were just repackages of existing flavors. It sounds like a cheat, but taste was secondary when you had trick-or-treating Kool-Aid Men in assorted Halloween costumes on the packets. Both flavors are now absurdly rare. Even photos of the Canadian exclusives are scarce. GRANDMA ARBUCKLE'S SWEET POTATOES! In Garfield’s Thanksgiving, Grandma saves Jon’s disastrous date with Liz by covertly preparing Thanksgiving dinner.It’s the best part of the TV special, which should go without saying since Grandma Arbuckle is the best part of anything in which she participates.. While Jon entertains Liz in the living room, Grandma whips up everything from turkey croquettes to “split second PURPLE STUFF: '94 MACY'S TG DAY PARADE! Purple Stuff: ’94 Macy’s TG Day Parade! Y’all know that I’m obsessed with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hell, half of my “internet house” was built on the backs of those old parade reviews. I still watch it every year, and I’ll never stop. Entertainment value aside, those parades end up becoming such perfectpop culture
NINTENDO CEREAL SYSTEM, FROM 1988! Nintendo Cereal System, from 1988! Breakfast peaked in 1988. You’d need a strong argument to believe otherwise. Nintendo Cereal System was its name, and according to everyone who was appropriately-aged in ’88, it was the stuff of the gods. I can think of dozens of cereals I’ve liked more, but never did I NEED one more than this. GOODFELLAS / STATEN ISLAND CONNECTION. Goodfellas was filmed in 1989 and came out a year later. Incredibly, even after more than two decades, that portion of the strip mall hasn’t changed much. Some of the same stores still stand in the same places! I know this won’t seem like a big deal to a lot of you, but I’ve lived on Staten Island all of my life. YES, SLIMER TOOTHPASTE WAS A REAL THING. Yes, Slimer Toothpaste was a real thing. The lasting appeal of The Real Ghostbusters owes to many things. Sure, “people still really like Ghostbusters” is the easiest explanation, but it’s also one that robs the cartoon series of its due praise. That was a plainly fantastic show, with themes, jokes and pure imagination that was —as it
FIVE RANDOM ACTION FIGURES, PART 20! Welcome to the twentieth edition of Five Random Action Figures, which marks a milestone that you’ll doubtlessly see mentioned on the front pages of tomorrow’s papers.. Yes, by the end of this post, I’ll have photographed and reviewed one hundred action figures!. These articles have never been my most popular, but they’ve certainly been the most dependable, and in deference to my whole VINTAGE MOUNTAIN BERRY PUNCH KOOL-AID! I’m gonna drink really old Kool-Aid, but first I gotta preamble your ass. I enjoyed Kool-Aid all through childhood, of course, but I’ve been collecting Kool-Aid all through adulthood. The “collecting” part was spurred by the Kool-Aid FAQ, a late ‘90s web doc that opened my eyes to how personally enriching a life spent huntingReadMore
VINTAGE VENDING #14: MAGIC TRICKS AND JOKES! The “Magic Tricks and Jokes” assortment is like an old Johnson Smith ad come to life. The collective charm far outweighs the fact that every item on the card is a hunk of junk, at least in the practical sense. (Even the truly neat items were miniaturized to the point of pointlessness, unless your head really is tiny enough to donGroucho
THE TOYS IN ADAM GOLDBERG'S BEDROOM! If you’re anywhere near my age, there's no way that you didn’t have a few of the things seen in Adam’s bedroom. No chance, no how. It was like the showroom version of the 1987 Sears Wish Book. I don’t know if they borrowed some super-collector’s stuff or actually hunted everything down on eBay, but whatever the case, kudos to the production team. THE PEPSI "SEX" CAN, FROM 1990! The Pepsi “SEX” Can, from 1990! I’m here to tell you about the sexiest Pepsi can ever. That’s it, right there. It was one of the four Pepsi “Cool Cans” released in the summer of 1990. The soda was the same, but the cans were given various pop art makeovers to make them more attractive to younger demos. Special edition candesigns
THE BEST VENDING MACHINE EVER. If you live in anything resembling suburbia, maybe you’ve seen an Allstar vending machine. They’re stuffed with trading cards of all types, and at least around here, there’s one near the exit of every grocery store. I’m going to take the long way to get there, buthere’s a
MCDONALD'S SCOOBY-DOO HALLOWEEN PAILS! For the third year in a row, McDonald’s brought back the ol’ trick-or-treat pails. Think of them as the spiritual successors to the “McBoo” pails of the ‘80s. What they lack in charm, they make up for in sooo many stickers! 2012’s pails have a Scooby-Doo theme. TOYS FROM THE 1991 JCPENNEY CATALOG! Below: Seven toys plucked from the 1991 JCPenney Christmas catalog, which for all intents was the fraternal twin of the Sears Wish Book. (Same shit, different composition.) TMNT Technodrome Playset! ($49.99) Every time I look at the Technodrome, I bleed. Despite being a major TMNT nut at the time, I never got my hands on this playset. DORITOS 3D'S STILL EXIST. Get ready to have your minds blown: Doritos 3D’s still exist. No, I’m not talking about those Jacked 3D things. I mean the really real deal versions. The ones that look like pregnant Bugles. THESE: But hold on. There’s a catch. To the best of my knowledge, Doritos 3D’s are only being produced in Mexico.Read More 10 THINGS KB TOYS SOLD IN 1998! Still, its web presence had the same charm as the actual stores, with wild discounts, loose categories and an overall lack of polish. What you’re looking at up above is a screenshot of KB Toys’ website from 1998, when they were first getting their digital feet wet. The whole point of the site was to drive people to their brick-and-mortarDinosaur Dracula!
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THE HALLOWEEN COUNTDOWN IS COMING! Hey! Dinosaur Dracula’s 2019 Halloween Countdown begins on Friday, August 30th at 9PM. Here’s the teaser video, if ya missed it:
Of course, that means I have a TON to do, so don’t get worried if Dino Drac updates are next to nonexistent between now and then. I’m here, working in the background! What am I working on, you wonder? First and foremost, I’ve got to map out as many articles as possible. Almost all of them will require chasing down old-or-new things, and/or digitizing some form of ancient media. These days, I can spend half or whole days on an article before I even begin _writing_ it! I’m also trying to learn from past mistakes and not aim to make _every_ article an enormous undertaking, as that’s when I get into trouble. I wanna let the topic dictate the length and pepper in a few more “shorties.” Not only would that mean more updates to the site, but it’ll hopefully free up time to work on the bigger articles and videos. I’m also in the process of doing some maintenance to the site, especially to the mobile version. I come from the oldest possible school, so it’s easy to forget that many of you really only see Dino Drac that way, these days. I like having it stripped down and simple, but I’m working with Cliff (the site’s original coder, who is miraculously still making himself available) to make it just a wee bit slicker before the Countdown rolls out. Everything takes time! Hell, I just spent two days working on the old Halloween Jukebox, as it was bordering too close to being unusable. I never would’ve had time to do that later in the month. Add in working with Jason on a new Halloween header, getting my apartment into video-ready condition and everything else in-between, and yeah, there’s a lot to get done! We’re marching towards the site’s most important quarter of the year, and I’m gunning to make the most of it. Stay tuned! PS: The Funpacks and podcasts will not be affected by my relative quiet, as those are obviously can’t-break responsibilities. PPS: While you wait, I’d like to point you to a new category in the Dino Drac archives: ALL THINGS SPOOKY. This
collects tons of older Dino Drac features, all with an eerie slant. Posted by Matt on 08/05/19Permalink
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PURPLE STUFF PODCAST: PIZZA PARTY! Geez, I wasn’t sure if we’d make our deadline on this. It’s amazing what you can accomplish when _not_ accomplishing something would be a total disaster. Just in the nick of time, here’s the concluding episode of the Purple Stuff Podcast’s SUMMER SATURDAYSevent!
This week, me and Jay from THE SEXY ARMPIT throw our own little pizza party. It’s a celebration of ALL THINGS PIZZA, from Pizza the Hutt to Freddy Krueger’s soul pizza, with a dash of Polly-O String Cheese, because everyone knows that’s “the best part of the pizza.” CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS WEEK’S SHOW! We hope you’ve enjoyed Summer Saturdays! As a reminder, the Purple Stuff Podcast IS ALSO ON PATREON , where you can gain access to exclusive bonus shows… including July’s, which will be droppingearly next week!
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PURPLE STUFF PODCAST: FLEA MARKET ADVENTURE! Summer Saturdays continues on the Purple Stuff Podcast! We decided to go on a little adventure for you guys, despite the 5000 degreeweather:
This week’s show covers our trip to the Englishtown Flea Market in New Jersey, which longtime readers should remember from several olderDino Drac articles.
Me and Jay from THE SEXY ARMPIT were determined to find enough stuff to fill out an episode, but the pickings were slim. We eventually met our quotas (with a massive assist to that one pickle vendor) and then spent an hour discussingour finds:
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS WEEK’S SHOW! We’re covering everything from Desert Storm trading cards to VHS head cleaners, and maybe even the soundtrack to _The Matrix Reloaded_. I was a bigger flea market junkie years ago, but it was nice to make at least one round while they’re still in season. There’s still one more episode to go for our Summer Saturdays event, and then an exclusive bonus show for our supporters ON PATREON . Thanks as always for listening! Below are spoiler pics of some of the things we picked up: ReadMore…
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DINO DRAC’S JULY FUNPACK IS HERE! This month marks the FIFTH ANNIVERSARY of Dino Drac’s Funpacks, which sounds so impossible that I checked three times just to be sure. When I kicked off this endeavor way back in 2014, I never expected that I’d still be at it even a year later — let alone five! Thank you so much for your support! The Funpacks have grown into something that eats up more of my time than most of you would likely suspect, but boy do I love curating these boxes and seeing all of yourreactions!
VERY LIMITED SUPPLY! UNITED STATES ONLY. THE JULY 2019 FUNPACK is fittingly celebratory, with some true knockout items that I’m so excited to include. I should warn you: Supplies are pretty limited, and once these are gone, they’re gone for good. In addition, subscribing now is the _only_ way to guarantee yourself a spot for the triple dose of Halloween Funpacks, which beginin August!
I think you know the score by now. Subscriptions are $25 a month (including shipping), and for as long as you remain subscribed, you’ll keep getting neat boxes of old-and-new collectibles every month. Scroll to the bottom for ordering info, or keep reading to learn about everything you’ll receive in this month’s Funpack!Read More…
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PURPLE STUFF: SUMMER Q AND A! First off, thanks for the big response to the Purple Stuff Podcast’s SUMMER SATURDAYS event. Last week’s ep did sweet numbers by our standards, and we appreciate the encouragement to continue blathering into microphones in extremely hot rooms with the AC turned off. This week’s episode is a SUMMER Q&A, featuring a bunch of summer-themed questions from Purple Stuff listeners. Me and Jay from THE SEXY ARMPIT talk about everything from the best summer foods to the infamous Slip ‘n Slide. There’s also a section about _Dick Tracy_ action figures, for some reason. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS WEEK’S SHOW! All of the questions came from our supporters ON PATREON , where you can gain access to exclusive bonus shows every month. (We’re nearing 400 patrons on there, which is naturally blowing our minds. You guys rule.) Up above is a playlist of TV commercials that tie in with the things we talk about on the new episode. If you wanna play along in the comments, answer these questions: 1) Long summer car rides as a kid. What did you do to pass the time? 2) What were your go-to TV shows during summer vacation? 3) Fave things to eat at a summertime cookout? 4) Spill the details on one of your best summer-related toy memories. Thanks as always for your ears, and we hope you enjoy the show! Posted by Matt on 07/13/19Permalink | 24
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