In the ever-evolving world of pop culture, few phenomena illustrate the cyclical nature of nostalgia better than the revival of vintage toy lines. Among the many resurrected relics of the 1980s, the TigerSharks toyline stands out. A product of its time yet remarkably timeless. This post delves into the history of TigerSharks toys and it’s […]
Wheeljack’s Lab – Vintage Toy Blog
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The Hottest Toys that Every 1980s Child Wanted for Christmas
With Christmas in the air, our minds drift back to our dreams of toys under our trees in the 1980s. During this decade, the toy industry quickly moved to release some of the most defining toy lines. Some of these lines are still with us even today. Some, like He-Man, created such intense waves of […]
Ten Most Expensive Transformers Toys
Throughout the 70s and early 80s, American and Japanese toy companies pushed forward universes filled with robots. While most robots were vehicles for humans to ride in during this era, some were presented as sentient beings. However, a world of form-changing robots that both functioned as vehicles and battle machines was on the horizon. The […]
The Top 10 Cartoons from the 70s to the 90s
In the animation industry, outmatching the remarkable feats of the ‘60s was not going to be an easy task. The ‘60s were the breakout years for cartoons and animation series. The succeeding decades, however, did not disappoint in producing blockbusting animation TV series. Even at the height of the cold war, these series proved to […]
The Top 10 Wrestling Moments from the 1980s
You may scoff at it as an unreal sport, but you cannot deny its vibrant and magnetic characters associated with different unique moves that beautify your wrestling memory. More than any other sport, the unpredictability of wrestling stirs up the excitement. The good guys appear bad, and the bad ones do some heroic things that […]
The Top 10 Toy Commercials from the 1970s to the 1990s
Retro flashbacks are good to tell how far along we have come. The toy commercial industry has had its fair share of change over the years. Now, looking back to the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s era, some keen memories are worth reliving. The 1970s decade saw some of the most excruciating wars against the toy […]
The Top 10 Movies of the 1970s to the 1990s
There are very few activities capable of releasing stress more than watching movies. The tragic ones can make you appreciate your life and choices, while the comic ones enhance your mood and health. Medical research has shown that comic movies tend to lower your blood pressure, reduce your stress hormones, decrease anxiety, and strengthen your […]
The 10 Most Amazing Toy Commercials from the 1980s
The first commercial on television was for a Bulova Watch Company. That was in the ’40s, 1941, to be specific. A lot of improvement took place between then and the 3 decades in between. Back then, the advertisement industry had a cultural status. As the ’50s came along with the Cold War and prosperity began […]
The Top 10 TV Shows from the 1970s – 1990s
The 1970s to the 1990s are very notable eras in the history of television shows. They have served as strong pillars in what ushered the amazingly potent period of fantastic television shows we have today. Now, we have multiple streaming services at our call and beckon like Amazon, Netflix, Disney+, and the rest. They constantly […]
The Top 10 Retro Video Games from the 1970s to the 1990s
Video games have become an integral part of our culture, regardless of if you play them or not. For many, it’s herculean to imagine a world without video games. They’ve no doubt come to stay. Here, we will look into the ‘70s down to the ‘90s, the three powerful decades that left their marks in […]