Retrotisement - Beverly Hills, 90210 dolls

Categories: Retrotisements

You kids can have your Webkinzes and your Dora the Explorer crap. Back in my day - well, maybe a little past my day - we had real toys. Why, take these Beverly Hills, 90210 dolls. No seriously, take them. Sadly, it seems this set didn't include Brian Austin Green, probably because his character hadn't completely sold his soul and driven his best friend to suicide yet, all in an effort to get with the in-crowd. Even sadder is ... Read on, Daddy-O

Retrotisement - NFL Deluxe Electronic Football

Categories: Retrotisements

Hot on the heels of the wildly popular Mattel Football handheld game, Tudor Games released NFL DELUXE Electronic Football in 1980. Toy companies are certainly no stranger to hyperbole, but I think even by their standards this ad strains the limits of credibility. I have to hand it to any kid who could play this and envision themselves in the Super Bowl. Speaking of which - people, Super Bowl is two words, not one. No one ever writes ... Read on, Daddy-O

The one and only king

Categories: Toys

I might as well come clean - I am obsessed with The King. I love all the commercials; the creepier the better. And I just know I’m not the only one. But sadly, there has been a dearth of King-related merchandise. The Halloween mask was made in such limited quantities that [...]

I might as well come clean - I am obsessed with The King. I love all the commercials; the creepier the better. And I just know I'm not the only one. But sadly, there has been a dearth of King-related merchandise. The Halloween mask was made in such limited quantities that it was long gone before I even found out about it. The video games released last year do me no good since I don't own an ... Read on, Daddy-O