Happy New Year 2024!

National Park Monster Posters

If there had been a checklist of these creatures available when I was a kid I would have begged my parents to visit more of these parks on vacations. If you want to see the entire gallery for future reference the full set of images are HERE.

Dinky Space: 1999 Toys

 

Have a Merry Tarzan Christmas!

Video - The He-Man & She-Ra Christmas Special

I don't know why I get a kick out of this Christmas special from 1985. I have never been a fan of the animated show in any incarnation and I find the misbegotten live action film from 1987 to be one of the worst cinematic experiences of my life (even though I've grown to enjoy watching it for all the things that should have worked). But this bizarre 45 minutes of stumbling around entertains me in the same way that footage of a poorly managed college stage production can. It's dumb but kind of soothing because you know its going to end in a sappy holiday themed way and no one will even come close to being hurt. But, much like the Flintstone Christmas stories, you have to wonder just how in the universe this season has a foothold in Eternia. 

More Weird Vintage Christmas Cards

With dead drunk birds and simply dead frogs, these are some strange holiday images.

 

Video - 8 Hours of Vintage Department Store Christmas Music

I have memories from my childhood that kick in when I hear this kind of Christmas tune mix. I get a nostalgic wave of warmth and mental image flashes of wandering around K-Mart-like stores and staring in wonder at the things I would beg Santa to bring me.