1996 McMemories Merry McNugget Christmas Collection
For those of us who came of age in the 80s and 90s, McDonald's nostalgia often leads us straight to their Halloween offerings - those iconic costumed McNuggets, plastic pails and bags, and special coupons that became the stuff of legend. These seasonal promotions didn't just market to a generation; they helped define our childhood memories.
5 YEARS OF CHRISTMAS CRUNCH!
Here I am, drunk on eggnog, scanning miles worth of Wish Book pages and wrestling my tree while marathoning Muppet Family Christmas - we’re jumping into the holiday season here at Leftover Pizza!
To kick off the festivities, let’s start with this collection of cereal boxes I’ve been harboring over the years - 5 boxes of Christmas Crunch Cereal from the 90s! The Cap'n, bless his militarily questionable heart, has been spreading holiday cheer since the late 80s and they are some of THE MOST festive cereal offerings of all time.
VINTAGE HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREAT BAGS PT. 2
We’re back with 5 more spooky trick or treat bags! If you missed part one, feel free to click here and catch up. If you’re ready for more, continue onward!
VLOG: SHAKIN’ MUTANTS FROM 1994!
Long time no vlog, eh? Figured I’d break back into with a fun one from 1994; Shakin’ Mutants! These Boglin wannabe toys pretending to be decorations absolutely stole my heart - obviously I’m excited if I’m breaking out the video format.
Like I said, it’s been a long while since I’ve done a video like this. I wasn’t good at it before, I may be even less good at it now - so if the volume level and quality sucks or you’re just flat out not entertained, I went into this fully willing to take all the steam.
RARE HALLOWEEN MCNUGGET BUDDIES!
McDonald's and Halloween - a pairing as iconic as Big Macs and post-meal regret. We've all gushed over their festive pails like they're the Holy Grail of trick-or-treat receptacles, praised their spooky bags as if they're couture fashion, and analyzed their costumed McNuggets with the fervor of art critics dissecting a Renaissance masterpiece. It’s safe to say each of those Halloween offerings from the golden arches has its own metaphorical plaque in the fast-food hall of fame. Yet, there is one set that remains mostly unheard of.
TMNT WITH A DASH OF MONSTERS
It's been a while since I last discussed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Not long, mind you - perhaps a minute or so. But here I am again delving in, this time pondering the unlikely intersection of Halloween and TMNT. Believe it or not, there exists a set of action figures that perfectly embodies this odd pairing.
SO, MY FOLKS WERE UP IN THE ATTIC THE OTHER DAY….
You've heard those urban legends about lucky folks stumbling upon hidden treasures in their homes, right? Welp, I have officially joined that exclusive club of accidental Indiana Joneses!
For seven long years, I've been living in my cozy abode, blissfully ignoring the mysterious realm above my head - aka the attic - aka the mythical land of forgotten junk and potential serial killer lair. Fate recently made other plans.
VINTAGE HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREAT BAGS PT. 1
Emblazoned with grinning pumpkins, cartoonish witches, and not-so-scary ghosts; If you grew up trick-or-treating during the 80’s and 90’s, chances are you toted one of these flimsy plastic Halloween promotional bags from your local grocery store, fast food joint, or department store.
RANDOM THOUGHTS: 5 TIMES THE SUN WAS TOO HOT
Let’s just say I have no fucking clue what this blog entry is even about. It’s an easy-going Sunday, let’s just let it be what it is. Since it's still summer, let's explore five times when the sun was just too hot. Does that even make any sense? Probably not. Anyways, consider this a “random thoughts” type of entry with a summer theme - stuff that might not make for a good individual read, but together, they create a longer and perhaps amusing compilation (hopefully).
VINTAGE KOOL-AID PART 1
Consider this my ode to the good old days when hydration meant sugar-shock and artificial colors that would make a rainbow jealous. A time when our biggest worry was whether we'd end up with a purple mustache or a blue tongue. I'm talking about the nectar of the gods: Kool-Aid!
CHEW ON THIS: VINTAGE BUBBLEGUM PT. 1!
From the title and the giant picture of bubblegum above, you can probably tell what this is going to be about. I can’t help but feel that we’ve all taken bubblegum for granted over the years. Cruising through convenience store aisles now days, you’ll notice how much of that old excitement no longer exists; neon colors with hand loud sometimes hand drawn graphics and an insanely large catalog of brands, styles and flavors all mostly gone.