Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Real glass promotional glasses given away at McDonalds and Burger King.

Cracker Jack toys that were actual toys, not just slips of paper with crap printed on it, and cereal toys with tiny chokeable metal and plastic parts.

Also, Reggie Bars. I always thought they should've made a Catfish bar too, but can understand now why that might not be easily marketable.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
You can do lite bright on your computer!

It seems to have lost is allure when translated to the web.

What about those hand-held football (baseball, basketball, etc.) games? You know, with the little led's that are would-be tacklers?

As for other icons:

The dunkin' donuts "time to make the donuts" guy
The maytag repairman.
The Solid Gold dancers
John Davidson, Cathy Lee Gifford, and Fran Tarkenton
The A-Team

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Anyway, POLL:

Name a popular culture icon or character from your childhood that is or is soon to be thought of as passe (if thought of at all). I think we've already exhausted School House Rock conversations and Smurfs are too popular an answer.

TM

How many people can remember the Sinclair dinosaur?

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
The Solid Gold dancers

Also:

Denny Terrio and Dance Fever.

P-p-p-puttin' on the Hits!

[Aloha Mr. Learned Hand]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Speaking of speaking of Battlestar Galactica, any word on the new version coming to a Sci-Fi channel near you? Is Starbuck still a woman?

Saw this recently... in a bid to revive the franchise, a Battlestar Galactica video game will be released this fall. A DVD release of old episodes is also planned...

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sim/batt...s_6025613.html

Also:
Shazam!
Isis
Space Ghost
Johnny Quest
ABC After School Specials

And, to tie two threads together, don't forget "Major Mudd"

[ThrashersFan]

Originally posted by taxwonk
How many people can remember the Sinclair dinosaur?

From Disney?

I'm the baby, gotta love me.
Not the daddy.

I passed my talking doll of the Sinclair baby on to my son -- he hates it.

Edit: After reading the later posts, I must have the wrong dinosaur. I was thinking of the Disney program Dinosaurs which was actually a late 80s thing I think. I have the doll though just the wrong decade.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
"You sunk my battleship!"

"Here, diagonally."

"A minute to learn, a lifetime to master."

Hell, I felt old when I got to college and every childhood boardgame was available as a shareware (i.e., freeware) game for the computer.

Yahtzee!!

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by taxwonk
How many people can remember the Sinclair dinosaur?

I have a blow-up Sinclair dinosaur that we used to use like an inner tube in the water.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
It seems to have lost is allure when translated to the web.

What about those hand-held football (baseball, basketball, etc.) games? You know, with the little led's that are would-be tacklers?

As for other icons:

The dunkin' donuts "time to make the donuts" guy
The maytag repairman.
The Solid Gold dancers
John Davidson, Cathy Lee Gifford, and Fran Tarkenton
The A-Team

Howard Cosell
Alcoa's You Make the Call
Bud Bowl
Tommy Heinsen

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by taxwonk
How many people can remember the Sinclair dinosaur?

He still exists in mountain states, no?

edited to add:

Originally posted by lookingformarket
Depends, 1) are you using it to toss a sald? 2) If yes, is it a guy's salad? If yes, you are a gay. 3) If no, you are a perv (or at least have bad breath)

If Wonk is using Depends to toss anybody's salad, he has other issues . . .

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Aloha Mr. Learned Hand
Saw this recently... in a bid to revive the franchise, a Battlestar Galactica video game will be released this fall. A DVD release of old episodes is also planned...

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sim/batt...s_6025613.html

Really? I, uh, heard that there was a DVD of the first couple of episodes rolled into one. From the original Cylon attack (and death of Rick Springfield *sniff*) to the paradise type planet where they caught onto the ambush. If the rest of them come out before December, I know several someones who will get them for Christmas.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Howard Cosell

He will not soon be forgotten. "Dandy" Don Meredith, on the other hand . . .

Alcoa's You Make the Call

Or Alcoa's Fantastic Finishes.

Bud Bowl

let's forget BBIII and after.

Tommy Heinsen

Doesn't he still do play by play for the Celtics?

Speaking of which, while I know it's been observed before, how did Pat O'Brien go from hosting the NBA finals "on CBSSSSS" to Access: Hollywood? Who's next, Bill Walton hosting that show? "That's a terrible dress, Brittney. What were you thinking?"

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by ThrashersFan
From Disney?

I'm the baby, gotta love me.
Not the daddy.

I passed my talking doll of the Sinclair baby on to my son -- he hates it.

Edit: After reading the later posts, I must have the wrong dinosaur. I was thinking of the Disney program Dinosaurs which was actually a late 80s thing I think. I have the doll though just the wrong decade.

No, although I did love the show. Sinclair was an oil company that disappeared in the 70s and their mascot was this kelly green dinosaur. The stations regularly gave away blow-up versions. With no front or rear entry.