Pop Culture - Totally the 80's

ShowBiz Pizza and the Birthday Party Every Kid Wanted

Before bounce houses and party packages took over, one birthday flex ruled the 80s: ShowBiz Pizza. If your name was on that cake table, you were the main character for…

Pop Culture 80s Mixtapes Music Trends

How Columbia House Sold 12 Tapes for a Penny

A penny for 12 tapes sounded like a dare. Yet there it was, tucked into magazines, newspaper inserts, and those little reply cards that seemed to find every living room…

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How Care Bears Filled 80s Bedrooms and Saturday TV

Some characters stayed on the screen, but the Care Bears climbed right off it and onto our beds. Before they became icons of children's television, these lovable characters were born…

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Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cups: The Mashup That Faded Fast

Some candies disappear because nobody cared. Others disappear because they were too specific, too extra, or too locked into one snack aisle moment. Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cups fall into…

Pop Culture Action Figures Toys and Games

M.A.S.K. Toys and the Vehicles Kids Swore Were the Best

You didn't just play with M.A.S.K. toys, you sprang them open. A red car became a flying assault machine. A semi truck turned into a mobile command center. A boat…

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Jell-O 1-2-3, the Dessert That Felt Like Science

Some desserts disappeared because they tasted good. Jell-O 1-2-3 stayed in people's heads because it looked like a trick. You beat one powder mix with cold milk, slid it into…

Keebler Tato skins vintage 80s potato chips featuring a new barbecue flavor

Pop Culture Discontinued Treats Favorite Foods Food Trends

Keebler Tato Skins and the Chips That Tasted Like Dinner

Some chips were built for burgers. Keebler Tato Skins were built to taste like you swiped the whole appetizer tray before dinner even started. That was the hook, and what…

Pop Culture Toys and Games

Micro Machines and the Tiny Cars Kids Took Everywhere

There was a moment when a whole fleet could fit in your palm, and that felt like magic. Micro Machines were tiny enough to lose in the couch, yet big…

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Slap Bracelets and the School Ban Panic

You could hear them before you saw them, that fast little snap in the middle of homeroom. Slap bracelets were cheap, bright, weirdly satisfying, and almost impossible for kids to…

Pop Culture Fads Toys and Games Trends

Scratch and Sniff Stickers, the School Prize Kids Saved

One scratch, and the whole desk smelled like grape soda, strawberry candy, or a cartoon pizza party at 10 a.m. If you grew up in the age of reward charts…