Blog - Totally the 80's

Trapper Keeper Fever and the School Supply Every Kid Wanted

Nothing turned a back-to-school shopping trip into high drama faster than a wall of Trapper Keepers. One minute you were tossing loose-leaf paper into the cart, the next you were…

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Teddy Ruxpin, the 80s Talking Bear Kids Loved

Before smart speakers and talking gadgets filled the house, one plush bear already had star power. Teddy Ruxpin did more than sit on a bed and look cute, he told…

80s Heartthrobs Celebs and Icons

Grant Show: The Polished, Preppy Heartthrob Who Closed Out the 80s with a Smirk

If the 80s teen scene was full of rebels, preppies, and poets, then Grant Show was the guy who graduated early and came back in a sports car. He was…

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BarNone – The Chocolate, Wafer, Peanut & Fudge Masterpiece We Lost Too Soon

If you were lucky enough to taste the Bar None candy bar in the late 80s or early 90s, then you already know: this wasn't just a candy bar —…

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Smurf-Berry Crunch – The Fruity 80s Cereal That Turned Breakfast Blue

If you grew up in the 80s, there was no escaping the blue tidal wave known as The Smurfs. They were everywhere — on TV, lunchboxes, pajamas, coloring books, stickers,…

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Dunkin’ Donuts Cereal – The 80s Breakfast We Still Dream About

If you grew up in the 80s and your Saturday mornings were a rotation of cartoons, Pop-Tarts, and neon-colored toys, then you may remember one of the wildest, sweetest breakfast…

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Bonkers! Candy – The Wildly Fruity, Chewy 80s Treat With a Juicy Burst Inside

If you were alive, alert, and anywhere near a TV in the 80s, you probably remember Bonkers! candy — the fruity, chewy squares with a surprise “juice burst” center and…

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Marathon Bar – The Long, Braided Caramel Legend We Miss From the 80s

If you were an 80s kid (or even a lucky late-70s snack explorer), you probably remember the Marathon Bar — that impossibly long, braided ribbon of caramel covered in chocolate…

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Reggie! Bar – The Caramel, Nutty, Chocolate Heavy-Hitter of the 80s

If you grew up in the late 70s or 80s, chances are you remember the Reggie! Bar — the round, caramel-loaded, peanut-packed chocolate homerun named after baseball legend Reggie Jackson.…

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Molly Ringwald: The Teen Queen Who Defined 80s Coming-of-Age Movies

Cue the synth soundtrack, grab a bowl of microwave popcorn, and get those VHS tracking lines ready, because today we’re diving into the girl who practically was the 80s: Molly…