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Activision Patches

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I’m sure anybody that grew up with the Atari 2600 remembers these. This is almost all of the patches Activision offered framed up toge...

September 27, 2009 by jack

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Pac-Man and Donkey Kong Maze Candy

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These candies were released by Fleer in the early 80s. In order to get the candy out you peeled back the opening at the bottom and had to na...

September 26, 2009 by jack

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Shanghai McNuggets

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Here is several pieces from McDonald’s Shanghai McNuggets promotion from the late 80s. They had special Asian-themed dipping sauces th...

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Candy Heads

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Various candy containers from throughout the 80s. About 2/3 of the ones shown here still contain the original candy too. The movies and TV s...

September 25, 2009 by jack

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Wendy’s Restaurant Tabletop

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This is a vintage tabletop from a Wendy’s fast food restaurant. I always liked these when I was young and always wanted to take one ho...

September 23, 2009 by jack

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Monster Cereal Records

These records were cereal premiums for Boo Berry, Frankenberry, and Count Chocula. I personally like The Monsters Go Disco one best. Envisio...

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Where’s the Beef Gum

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This is hamburger shaped gum that was out the same time as the “Where’s the Beef” promotion. Sadly, it wasn’t hambur...

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Vintage McDonalds fast food containers

A nice little tower of the old styrofoam containers from the McDonalds fast food restaurant. Most of them are from the mid 80s, but the pink...

September 22, 2009 by jack

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Rambo Candy Wrappers

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Do you think David Morrell ever envisioned his character on food marketed to children. Then again, I doubt he ever pictured a movie sequel t...

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Vincent Price Shrunken Head Apple Sculpture Kit

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Seeing horror legend Vincent Price on the box so pleased with his apple heads makes this priceless to me. This was out in the 70s at the tim...

September 20, 2009 by jack

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Mr. T Gold Chain Bubble Gum

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I didn’t take advantage of the gold colored chain offer, so Mr. T pities this fool. The gum is still in the wrapper, but it has become...

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Cosmic Candy and Space Dust

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Here is some of my favorite candy growing up. I have many packages of vintage candy, but the designs on these are by far the most interestin...

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Hand Chairs

I love the look of these chairs, but unless they are the only option available I never actually use them for sitting. They are not the most ...

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Wooden sculpture of a deer and mountain lion

This is a hand carved figure that I picked up a few years ago for a pretty cheap at a thrift store. If you look at it from the corner it doe...

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Jell-O for salads

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When I was young my grandparents had cook books from the 50s and 60s that gave 1001 ways to make a meal out of Jell-O. It always seemed so s...

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Laffun Heads

I love these things. They were made in the 70s to hang on the wall. When somebody walks by and pulls their ties they spit water in their fac...

September 18, 2009 by jack

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Toy lighter and cigarettes

When I first saw this I knew I had to buy it. I can’t even imagine this toy being sold in this day and age....

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1970’s Fruit Brute box

A lovely Fruit Brute box from the late 70s. Unfortunately Mr. Brute wasn’t as popular as his fellow monsters and didn’t last ver...

September 17, 2009 by jack

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Swami Fortune Teller

This wonderful machine will predict your future for just a penny. You couldn’t ask for a better deal....

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Seeburg M100B Jukebox

Well, I figured I would start off with my favorite piece in my collection. This is working Seeburg M100B Jukebox, the first jukebox that pla...

September 15, 2009 by jack

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