Introducing infomercials! These exciting new products make ordinary commercials extraordinary, and the products seem revolutionary. Even if the product didn't work as advertised, you at least doubled your offer for free. You just paid for separate shipping. It was a big deal in the '90s. You had to have been there to understand this specific obsession. We're here today to take [...]
23 Prize Toys That Came in Our Cereal Boxes
One aspect of our childhoods that we don’t see often nowadays is toys in cereal boxes. Waking up, watching some Saturday morning cartoons, and finding out what was in that box made your day. Sure, the cereal toys weren’t high-quality, but those memories sure were. And some of those toys are now worth a pretty penny. We're here to examine 19 toys from cereal boxes over the [...]
22 Forgotten Mascots from Fast Food’s Golden Age
Fast food mascots are so iconic and evoke immediate brand recognition. You see Ronald McDonald and think of happy memories at McDonald’s as a kid. Even real people, like Wendy and Colonel Sanders, can become mascots and elevate the brand to new heights. Most of these mascots have been there since the business first started, or at least for a long while. But then you have those [...]
27 Unwritten Rules of Every ’80s Childhood
Growing up in the 1980s was a different time. There were a whole bunch of rules that we had to be careful to follow in the house, and any infringement upon said rules could lead to the worst of punishments. Some of them seemed arbitrary, but others were surprisingly efficient. Gen Xers out there, I hope you’re reading this, because it’s time to go back and take a look at the [...]
25 Photos of Things That Are Mildly Irritating
There's so much going on in the world right now to make you shake your head in anger or disappointment that it seems silly to focus on the small things and let them aggravate you. Still, sometimes, the urge to get mad at these mildly infuriating things is just irresistible. It's out of our control. We know it's silly to let these small annoyances or pet peeves get to us, but we [...]