The Nostalgia Thread - Blu-ray Forum

toef · 11-20-2009, 12:29 AM

Here's a thread to share anything you might happen to be feeling nostalgic about, whether it's an old toy, game, movie, TV show, event, etc.

Since many people here seem to fall into roughly the same age group, it will be fun to see what other people post, and we may be reminded of stuff we'd completely forgotten about.

I'll start it out with:

Pocket Rockers

I had one of these things back in the 80s, as a little kid. It was basically a little battery-powered mini-cassette player, with a built-in speaker. Each mini-cassette had two songs on it. It was awesome.

Mine was the same coloring as this one:

The tapes were sold individually, like this:

Here's an old commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC45Mg2TAcg

MaCruz · 11-20-2009, 12:36 AM

OMG! Pocket Rockers! I remember that damn thing in school! LOL! I'll have to think of something to post.

Propellarhead9 · 11-20-2009, 12:42 AM

How about some good ol' Pogs

MaCruz · 11-20-2009, 12:44 AM

Lite-Brite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huat8...eature=related

Hi-Def Steve · 11-20-2009, 12:49 AM

How about some Garbage Pail Kids!

Propellarhead9 · 11-20-2009, 12:49 AM

I miss my Moon Shoes too

toef · 11-20-2009, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Propellarhead9

How about some good ol' Pogs

I remember those. They were big at my school for a few months (like everywhere else, probably), and I even had a plastic pog making "machine".

The problem is I hated playing by the rules, because I didn't actually want to lose any of my pogs.

Propellarhead9 · 11-20-2009, 12:53 AM

Same here

JasonR · 11-20-2009, 12:58 AM

Mad Balls

Micro Machines

Sea Monkeys

Pogo Balls

He-Man

Voltron

Transformers

TMNT

toef · 11-20-2009, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hi-Def Steve

How about some Garbage Pail Kids!

Weren't some of those cards actually stickers? Or were they all stickers? I never got a pack of them as a kid, but took a few from friends.

I always saw the movie in the video store, but my mom would never let me rent it.

JasonR · 11-20-2009, 01:00 AM

RBI Baseball (You can still catch me playing this from time to time!)

mikejet · 11-20-2009, 01:00 AM

You know Voltron is worth like $500 for an original set in ok condition? I wish I still had mine. I had the Ewok Village too.

JasonR · 11-20-2009, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikejet

You know Voltron is worth like $500 for an original set in ok condition? I wish I still had mine. I had the Ewok Village too.

I know, my mom gave mine to goodwill.

JasonR · 11-20-2009, 01:03 AM

Hypercolor T-Shirts

Hi-Def Steve · 11-20-2009, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toefer

Weren't some of those cards actually stickers? Or were they all stickers? I never got a pack of them as a kid, but took a few from friends.

I always saw the movie in the video store, but my mom would never let me rent it.

Yeah they were actually sticker/cards. I personally don't know anyone who peeled them though. I still have a box of them in storage somewhere.

Hi-Def Steve · 11-20-2009, 01:13 AM

I used to LOVE this action figure

Rob71 · 11-20-2009, 01:13 AM

I guess I'm a little older than most here. I actually got into gaming before consoles were in every household. I started out with these handhelds.

Tomy-MissileStrike.jpg Tomy-DemonDriver.jpg

Tomy-Blip.jpg

Propellarhead9 · 11-20-2009, 01:13 AM

Saw someone post RBI so i will post another great NES sports classic

toef · 11-20-2009, 02:53 AM

Some of my other favorite childhood toys: Tonka Trucks.

I had a dump truck and some sort of crane thing.

I used to kneel in the dump truck, and use it as a scooter.

And I'd use one of my little figures from the M.A.S.K. toys as the driver of the trucks (since they had little openings to put toys into the driver's seat).

P@t_Mtl · 11-20-2009, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob71

I guess I'm a little older than most here. I actually got into gaming before consoles were in every household. I started out with these handhelds.

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To think I actualy own all of these 3 games and a few others, that brings me back a while

11-20-2009, 12:29 AM	#1
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	The Nostalgia Thread Here's a thread to share anything you might happen to be feeling nostalgic about, whether it's an old toy, game, movie, TV show, event, etc. Since many people here seem to fall into roughly the same age group, it will be fun to see what other people post, and we may be reminded of stuff we'd completely forgotten about. I'll start it out with: Pocket Rockers I had one of these things back in the 80s, as a little kid. It was basically a little battery-powered mini-cassette player, with a built-in speaker. Each mini-cassette had two songs on it. It was awesome. Mine was the same coloring as this one: The tapes were sold individually, like this: Here's an old commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC45Mg2TAcg

11-20-2009, 12:58 AM	#9
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Mad Balls Micro Machines Sea Monkeys Pogo Balls He-Man Voltron Transformers TMNT Last edited by JasonR; 11-20-2009 at 01:05 AM.

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11-20-2009, 12:36 AM	#2
MaCruz Community Gaming Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:104 Blu-ray collection:958 DVD collection:18 MA collection:394 Digital collection:570 iTunes collection:527 Prime collection:192 Blu-ray reviews: 23 Trading Score:139	OMG! Pocket Rockers! I remember that damn thing in school! LOL! I'll have to think of something to post.

11-20-2009, 12:42 AM	#3
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11-20-2009, 12:44 AM	#4
MaCruz Community Gaming Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:104 Blu-ray collection:958 DVD collection:18 MA collection:394 Digital collection:570 iTunes collection:527 Prime collection:192 Blu-ray reviews: 23 Trading Score:139	Lite-Brite http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huat8...eature=related

11-20-2009, 12:49 AM	#5
Hi-Def Steve Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Pasadena, CA 4K collection:265 Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:187	How about some Garbage Pail Kids!

11-20-2009, 12:53 AM	#8
Propellarhead9 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Clarksville, Indiana 4K collection:498 Blu-ray collection:1721 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	Same here

11-20-2009, 01:00 AM	#11
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	RBI Baseball (You can still catch me playing this from time to time!)

11-20-2009, 01:00 AM	#12
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	You know Voltron is worth like $500 for an original set in ok condition? I wish I still had mine. I had the Ewok Village too.

11-20-2009, 01:03 AM	#14
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Hypercolor T-Shirts

11-20-2009, 01:13 AM	#16
Hi-Def Steve Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Pasadena, CA 4K collection:265 Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:187	I used to LOVE this action figure

11-20-2009, 01:13 AM	#17
Rob71 Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Florida Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:295 Trading Score:5	I guess I'm a little older than most here. I actually got into gaming before consoles were in every household. I started out with these handhelds. Tomy-MissileStrike.jpg Tomy-DemonDriver.jpg Tomy-Blip.jpg

11-20-2009, 02:53 AM	#19
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	Some of my other favorite childhood toys: Tonka Trucks. I had a dump truck and some sort of crane thing. I used to kneel in the dump truck, and use it as a scooter. And I'd use one of my little figures from the M.A.S.K. toys as the driver of the trucks (since they had little openings to put toys into the driver's seat).

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