The 80s – A Daily Tribute to the Greatest Decade of Them All

The 10 Coolest Skull-Themed Knock-Off Action Figures of All Time

Collecting knock-off action figures is a growing niche market. In search of the exceptional and weird, collectors are willing to pay good money for these toys, especially Masters of the Universe knock-offs.

This Guy Just Built Your Childhood Bedroom Out of LEGO

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Check out this spot on LEGO version of every kid’s bedroom in the 1980s.

The 30th Anniversary of the Sitcom Episode that Scared the Sh*t Out of Every 80s Kid

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

No, not that episode of Diff’rent Strokes. Or that one.

The Most Impressive Guide to 80s Movie Character Costumes on the Internet

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

If you’re visiting this site, these costumes are right in your wheelhouse.

See How Much These 59 Fireball Island Sets from Around the World are Going for on Ebay

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

This ebay lot hails from the personal collection of the greatest Fireball Island collector on record, which, as nerd legacies go, ain’t a shabby title to hold.

Trick or Treating in the 80s – The 7 Worst Halloween Treats

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

Charlie Brown’s “I got a rock” got me thinking: I did get some “tricks” back when I was trick-or-treating in the mid 80s. They might have been intended to be treats, but some of the stuff I received was downright nasty.

Where Are They Now? Step By Step’s Angela Watson

by Corey Chapman @chapmanrunner

We know where Staci Keanan and Christine Lakin are. So where did the other sister go?

Where Are They Now: The Sad and Hilarious Downfall of All of Your Favorite 80s and 90s Cartoons

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

WOW, He-Man really let himself go.

Three Retro Cartoons with a Message for Today’s Kids

by Staff & Contributors

Which old cartoons have messages that are so important that we should dust them off and share them with our kids? Here are some to consider.

New Trademark Request May Excite Children of the 80s and 90s

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Paging Mr. Moschitta – “Hasbro is on line 1.”

KITT, Batmobile, Ecto-1, Bigfoot, TMNT Van & more as Transformers

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Here are a few pieces from Darren Rawlings’ ‘If They Could Transform’ collection, depicting iconic pop culture vehicles as Transformers. Yes, it looks as awesome as it sounds.