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I Had That For A Year

Posted on February 16, 2015 by

Yesterday’s I Had That is number 52, the last in a weekly series that lasted only a little more than a year, allowing for a couple of missed Sundays. Part of the success of me sticking to the schedule was … Continue reading →

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I Had That! #52: 1983 Toyota Tercel

Posted on February 15, 2015 by

The first cars I remember my family having were a Yellow AMC Hornet station wagon and a white Ford LTD. These were eventually replaced by a Dodge station wagon and a Ford Grenada, respectively. The Dodge was junk from the … Continue reading →

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I Had That! #51: Kenner Star Wars Toys

Posted on February 8, 2015 by

I could have pieced this entry out more. It could have been all 52 entries by itself. As we’ve seen, Star Wars can’t be overemphasized in my youth, and Kenner’s line of toys played an enormous part of that. They … Continue reading →

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I Had That! #50: Other Action Figures

Posted on February 1, 2015 by

The clock is running out on this feature, but I had planned to combine some entries anyway as, on their own, there wasn’t a whole lot to say. The success of the 3.5″ Star Wars action figures took the toy … Continue reading →

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I Had That! #49: Blip and Digital Diamond

Posted on January 25, 2015 by

The digital revolution provided by Atari and the arcades caught some toy manufacturers off guard. While Mattel flourished in the new market with its “Mattel Electronics” games and Parker Brothers had some nice offerings, Tomy kind of lagged behind, aiming … Continue reading →

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I Had That! #48: Fotonovels

Posted on January 18, 2015 by

In the constant quest to relive one’s favorite TV shows and movies before the advent of DVDs or even VCRs in great numbers, the fotonovel was essential. These were fumetti-style comic book adaptations where, instead of artwork, stills from the … Continue reading →

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I Had That! #47: Enemy Visitor Action Figure

Posted on January 11, 2015 by

V, for “Visitor”, not “Vendetta”, was an odd sort of thing to me. On the one hand, I eagerly watched the original miniseries in 1983 and enjoyed it. I bought the novelization of the miniseries and its East Coast Crisis … Continue reading →

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I Had That! #46: Trig Star Award

Posted on January 4, 2015 by

I was not a good student in school. Though I was considered “gifted and talented” nobody was courting me when it came time for college, nor did they have a reason to. And it wasn’t because I was intellectually bored, … Continue reading →

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