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Tag Archives: 1979
In Space No One Can Hear Geeks Scream
Pictured above is a Nostromo patch that was attached to a hat similar to what Harry Dean Stanton wore in Alien (1979). If you’ve never seen Alien which is hard to believe, the movie is about a crew of seven … Continue reading
Posted in Collecting, Curious Clutter
Tagged 1979, Alien, embroidery, geek cred, horror, insignia, monster, patch, starship
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Everything is Better Than Star Wars
Star Wars clobbered me over the head with its bombastic musical score, fantastic sound design and revolutionary optical effects. I was dazzled as were millions of other kids in the Summer of 1977. It was like a new religion — … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged 1979, Dawn of the Dead, George Romero, Star Wars, zombie
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Cylons is Golden
Sorry. I can’t resist a pun, and I’ve been itching to use this since the late 1970s.
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1979, ABC, Battlestar Galactica, Cartoon, cartoons, comic, comic book, comics, Cylon, Marvel, Star Wars, USA
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Invasion of the Clutter Monkeys
Once again, whilst on a mission to de-clutter, I found myself completely diverted from my mission by a chunk of clutter. In a four drawer file cabinet that has a whole story of it’s own I uncovered a forgotten folder … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter
Tagged 1970s, 1979, 1980s, ad, cable, HBO, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, New Jersey, Phantasm, Storer, Westville
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Velvet Touch LIFE SIZE Dolls
I tried to do a search for Velvet Touch LIFE SIZE DOLLS on some of the major search engines and, as anyone would guess, my search came back with an astounding assortment of sex toys. After a few pages of … Continue reading
Giant Kristy McNichol!!!
…or make that Giant McNichols!
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1970s, 1979, ad, comic book, giant, Godzilla, Jimmy McNichol, Kristy McNichol, Marvel, monster, poster, Toho
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