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Poochie!  I remember this girly toy from the 1980s.  I knew girls in school that had these.  

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Please…we do NOT need Time Bandits remade as a kids action franchise!

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One of the more trippy and experimental pieces from Sesame Street, dubbed the “Eleven Cheer” - I totally loved this!

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Commercial for the Atari 2600 port of Mario Brothers.  

This was before “Super Mario Bros.” - no fire flowers, stars, or super mushrooms here.

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A 1980s TV commercial for Pathmark supermarkets - if you grew up in the New York City metro area, you probably remember these spots with actor James Karen.

$1.39 for half a gallon of Pathmark brand ice cream?  I’m sold!

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Merry Easter!

Merry Easter!

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Lefty the Salesman sells Ernie a picture that’s not quite what it seems…

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A 1980s TV spot from the New York City metro area for the defunct electronics chain, Newmark and Lewis, complete with its slogan “Dick Lewis Is Watching”.  Dick Lewis should have been watching better or he might have seen the end of his chain!  This commercial just screams 1980s!

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Some pencil sketches of Arthur as done from the 1980 book by Marc Brown, Arthur’s Valentine.

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Do you not know whether a rock, a phone, a bunny, and a pony are alive or not alive?  Watch this classic Sesame Street song and music video for more info!