Hey, kid, catch!
The author of one of the most beloved commercials of the ’70s laughs sheepishly as she tells the story of how she cast its starring

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Champion Spark Plug was among a handful of Toledo’s lifeblood businesses for decades, until the automotive parts company shuttered its main Toledo plant in 1991
Tuscaloosa pizza
This popular Tuscaloosa pizza joint was opened by Fran Viselli in 1980 right on University Boulevard. Despite its relatively short run, Bama-Bino became a popular

permission slip to be lazy
Summer is the annual permission slip to be lazy. To do nothing and have it count for something. To lie in the grass and count

Doggie Diner
Doggie Diner was a small fast-food chain serving hot dogs and hamburgers in California’s Bay Area that operated from 1948 to 1986. The first location

Minitruck Life
I was having a conversation with a female friend a few weeks ago and she admitted to having “fooled around” in no fewer than four

nuclear weapons
“You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline – it helps if you have some kind of football team,

Try before you buy
I get the whole ‘try before you buy’ thing, but pretty sure that doesn’t work in all situations… https://psyne.blog/product/ashy-slashys-hardware-2018-vintage-mens-t-shirt/

Life And Death of The American Arcade
If you’ve never been inside a “real” arcade, it could be hard to distinguish one from say, oh, a Dave & Buster’s. Authenticity is a

Magnatude
One of Magna Cigarettes’ key marketing campaigns was based on the term ‘Magnatude’ which was a play on magnitude. With enough brand points, they would

Red Steelies FTW
It doesn’t matter whether you’re rolling heavy or budget building, red steelies are always a nice option IMHO. https://psyne.blog/product/midwest-auto-specialties-1955-vintage-mens-t-shirt/
Satanic Panic
During the ‘satanic panic’ of the ’80s, they always said to ‘look for the signs,’ and from this screencap, it looks like one has been