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When I was a kid, (it seems most of these posts start with that phrase. I need a different opening. Perhaps, when I was a wee lad or maybe back when I was knee high to a grasshopper. Better still, … Continue reading →

Yes,  I know the word “board” is supposed to be spelled “bored”, but that is my little play on words for today since I am about to discuss board games. Aren’t I clever? It has been cold and rainy here … Continue reading →

  Just got this Mr. Bubble Shaving kit into the store the other day and it really made me smile. Was there ever a kid that didn’t watch their dad shaving and want to give it a try? I remember … Continue reading →

Dandy The Lion Irwin Remco Ideal Marx | eBay. Now on ebay. My absolute favorite toy as a child. Dandy The Lion was this awesome battery operated lion that would walk and if you struck his chin with the whip … Continue reading →

I just finished putting out some new metal lunch boxes at Blast From The Past. They are one of our best selling categories. We sell them to collectors and to kids that still use them to bring their lunch to … Continue reading →

I was pulling Dandy Lions out of my lawn the other day. To be quite honest, I was somewhat ambivalent about the process. I know they are classified as a weed, but they aren’t that bad looking. I know my … Continue reading →

Several years ago at Blast From The Past we were selling a current version of the old electric football game. For those of you unfamiliar with the toy, and I’m sure there are many, let me describe it for you. … Continue reading →

No, this isn’t a debate about which cola is better. The title refers to a famous line from a “Saturday Night Live” sketch in which diner proprietor John Belushi only served Cheeseburgers, chips and no Coke, Pepsi. Of course there … Continue reading →