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Umbros: the anti-biker shorts
Tuesday, 10 Mar, 2009 | 2 Comments
Umbros: the anti-biker shorts

This is a guest post by Sports Kate, who has her own blog that is cool.
Once upon a time, I was an insanely dorky and awkward middle schooler. I had horrible bangs I was trying to grow out,…

TGIF: Slime, Ooze, Ecto-Plazm, Retromutagen…it’s all the same
Friday, 6 Mar, 2009 | One Comment
TGIF: Slime, Ooze, Ecto-Plazm, Retromutagen…it’s all the same

This post is an extract from The Retro Machine (Vol 2) posted by Spencer over at RetroJunk.

When I was a kid, every self-respecting toy line pretty much had to have a slime-related component. The Masters of the Universe,…

TGIF: Toys that Rock
Friday, 27 Feb, 2009 | 4 Comments
TGIF: Toys that Rock

This post is an extract from The Retro Machine (Vol 15) posted by Spencer over at RetroJunk.

Everyone had a variation of these rocking toys. They were usually situated on metal springs and you could do a whole lot of…

Jonathan Taylor Thomas: Where Is He Now?
Monday, 23 Feb, 2009 | 2 Comments
Jonathan Taylor Thomas: Where Is He Now?

This is a guest post by E-train. Interested in having a post published on the site? Get in contact with us: stwc@stuffthatwascool.com

JTT in his Prime
In between the pillow fights of pre-teen slumber parties there was one major…

TGIF: Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper & crew
Friday, 20 Feb, 2009 | One Comment
TGIF: Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper & crew

This post is an extract from The Retro Machine (Vol 4) posted by Spencer over at RetroJunk.
TGIF posts will be a weekly guest spot that will initially feature Spencer’s writing. If you’re interested in writing a guest post for…

Dance Dance Revolution…Jump On It
Wednesday, 18 Feb, 2009 | 2 Comments
Dance Dance Revolution…Jump On It

This is a guest post by Breezer. Interested in having a guest post published on the site? Get in contact with us: stwc@stuffthatwascool.com
The revolution known as The Jump On It Dance was a hip thrusting craze that swept the…