Following the moon landing in 1969, America was swept up in the excitement of space and toy companies wanted to cash in on this. The result? Moon shoes. The original moon shoes of the 1970s essentially strapped the wearer's feet to metal springs to simulate the feel of walking on the moon. You, too, could … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Moon Shoes

The 90s were nothing if not a decade-long example of how easily entertained we were. Case in point? Gel pens. Why use a boring old Bic pen when you can make your words sparkly, pastel-colored, and nearly impossible to read on a white sheet of paper? When I was in school, the cool thing to … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Gel Pens

"Are You Afraid of the Dark?" was a 90's TV show on Nickelodeon about unsupervised children who met in the middle of the woods each week to tell scary stories. That alone sounds like the beginning of an episode of "Dateline" or "Law and Order: SVU" but the stories they told were pretty creepy. Sure, … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: The 5 Scariest Episodes of “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”

At some point in the 90's, someone looked out at their pool and thought, "You know what? I'm tired of my couch. I think I'd like to bring that pool raft in and sit on that to watch TV instead.   Something about the 90's made us crave clear plastic crap. Furniture, backpacks, jellies--as long … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Inflatable Furniture

Fans of 90's Nickelodeon TV will probably remember "The Adventures of Pete & Pete." And even if the show's plot lines escape you, you probably at least remember the theme song and it's unintelligible third line:   Fan sites have dedicated countless hours to debating the third line and while some think they've figured it … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: “The Adventures of Pete & Pete”