Submitted and Written by Rachael G

Kids today would just hate this. Were we so easily amused??? I remember them being wooden and plastic and often had a big plastic needle and yarn. They were often in shapes like a cat, an apple, etc. Are these even still made?

Submitted by Amanda S

Who didn’t love the book series about the vegetable-draining vampire bunny? From the moment when the baby bunny’s new family discovers a white tomato in the kitchen, drained completely dry of juice, most kids were hooked!

James and Deborah Howe’s Bunnicula was first introduced in 1979, back before everything cool about vampire mythology was appropriated by moody, Hot Topic-loving teenagers.

Submitted by Oldenstal

The above ad pre-dates me a bit, but it’s a great commercial. This is the ad I remember as a kid. It’s from ‘91:

It’s interesting how an ad campaign can remain relatively the same over three decades.

Submitted by M Sanchez

Disco + Star Wars = Epic Win

Meco was famous for orchestrating dance floor-friendly versions of movie themes in the ’70s. His “Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band” medley was among his best — both the single and the album went platinum in ‘77. Hear it on YouTube:

Submitted by Michiru K

The solution to your pencil sharpener problem — OK, well, that was never really a problem. But Push-A-Point mechanical pencils were all the rage when I was in elementary school. When you were out of lead, just pop off the top and another tip would be ready.

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