80s

Toys

15 Toys That Prove How Much Better Our Childhood Was

By Tanya
Growing up in the 80s and 90s meant that you were lucky enough to own some of the coolest toys that have ever been made. There were just so many good ones to choose between! How many of these iconic toys did you play with when you were young? Barbie Dream HouseFlickriverHaving one of the many different Dream Houses was a pretty important thing when you were young. There were a few different models, but you needed somewhere for your Barbies to live! Whether you had the Barbie Dream House or the Barbie Town House, you were bugging your parents

TV

8 Simple Things You Should Know About John Ritter

By Tanya
John Ritter was a TV Legend, and having him pass away so suddenly was a shock for all of his fans. He was a talented actor and a beloved personality and he is still missed to this day. ABCHe first became ill while he was in rehearsal for the show 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter, but the doctors misdiagnosed him. They had said he was having a heart attack and began to treat that, but when he didn't get better they diagnosed him with an aortic dissection. He passed away while in surgery, only six days before

Food and Snacks

Jolt Cola Is Coming Back So We're Never Gonna Sleep Ever Again

By Tanya
Jolt Cola is back! The original and best caffeinated soda that we all loved in the 80s and 90s has finally come back into our lives and we are totally psyched! Jolt ColaWe've been so lucky lately, because all our favorite drinks have come back. We had a resurgence of Orbitz, Cystal Pepsi and even Zima, but it's not really the one that we wanted. The real thing we've been hoping would come back was Jolt Cola. Now, we are finally seeing that dream become the reality. @RealJoltColaBefore there was Red Bull or Monster energy drinks, there was only one

Toys

6 Toy Machines We Were Completely Obsessed With As Kids

By Tanya
Creating something with our own two hands always made the best stuff. It didn't matter if it was a treat or a toy, it was also an activity that kept us busy for hours.  Whether we were making a bunch of shaved ice or melting things into our own toys, we all loved the fact that we were involved in the creative process. There were so many awesome kits to choose between, which one was your favorite? Creepy CrawlersEbayFor anyone who wanted to make a toy that was just a gross and slimy bug, this was the one for

70s

We All Remember Our Monchhichi Dolls, But Everyone Seems To Forget There Was A Cartoon

By Tanya
I think we can all agree that there are some toys that are just more popular or memorable than others. The Monchhichi toys were super popular when we were kids, and while we remember them fondly, we don't really know much about them. EtsyThe Monchhichi franchise was first launched in Japan back in 1974 as an update to an older toy called the "Kuta Kuta Monkey". They were apparently created to "inspire respect and love in the young children". EtsyThe name is supposed to be a combination of "Mon" (french for mine/my) and "Chhichi" which apparently is based on

70s

'The Facts of Life' Ended Nearly 30 Years Ago, Where Are The Stars Now?

By Tanya
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have The Facts of Life! The classic show began in 1979 and thanks to nine great seasons it became a cultural icon. NBCWe were all super invested in these characters after spending the better part of a decade with them, but have you kept up with them all? What have they been up to since? Charlotte Rae - Edna GarretNBCShe was the cornerstone of the show after it was spun-off from Diff'rent Strokes. She went off to live at Eastland School with all these other

80s

10 TV Housekeepers That Made Us Really Jealous That We Didn't Have One

By Tanya
Over the years, we have watched a lot of different families enjoy the perks of having someone to help out around the house. Whether they were a butler, a maid, or a nanny, TV shows always made it seem like it was way more common than it was to have live-in help. The thing was, all of these families did love these people a lot, and so did we. Which of these do you wish lived at your house? GeoffreyNBCJeffery from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was exactly what that family needed. He was so dignified but also not afraid

TV

The Mickey Mouse Club Is Coming Back And It's Definitely Not Like It Used To Be

By Tanya
Disney will stop at nothing to reboot each and every franchise and show they once had. Now they have decided to reboot The Mickey Mouse Club, but is it really worth it without Britney, Justin and the whole gang? Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett CollectionObviously the Mickey Mouse Club was around long before a young J.T. danced around on screen, but redoing it now is a little bit strange. We all remember the song, right? "M-I-C-K-E-Y, M-O-U-S-E! Mickey Mouse!" Well, that's different now too. DisneyThe original Mickey Mouse Club starring Annette Funicello and Bobby Burgess was pretty great, but

80s

13 Swatch Watches Everyone Was Tick-Tocking About In The 80s

By Tanya
If you grew up in the 80s, chances are you owned a swatch watch. It wasn't like we all had cell phones with built in clocks, we had to own a physical device whose only purpose was to let us know when it was time to go home for dinner. BloomingdalesEveryone knows that Swatch Watches were the coolest of them all. They were bright, funky, fun and obviously everyone just had to have one. Did you have one when you were a kid? Maybe you recognize some of these? Elegant and simpleEbayBright and funkyEbayHow about one with a nice cloth
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