Toys of the Past (Nickelodeon 80s-90s edition)

Toys in the past always seem so cool.. Well at least until I look at toys of the current day, then I look back on things like Pogs and Barbie and kind of blink, thinking and muttering 'Fucking spoiled lucky ass kids'.

Hell half the time these days I see toys from current-day and want them myself. The shit they come out with now a days is insane, it's fucking awesome. What I wouldn't give for a few of the new Thunder Cats toys or even one of them, have you seen them? They're goddamn amazing and they're just a bunch of action figures.

It's not just action figures either or dolls, remember when the average Remote Controlled Vehicle cost in excess of $100.00 USD? Yeah, I do.. You know what they cost now? Often maybe $20.00 USD, that is BULLSHIT. The kids today are able to take for granted what only the richy little punks had, that's gotta be some kind of cruel twist of fate laughing in our faces as we get too old to play with toys and such things. Goddamn sadistic ass reality.

Still we've had some great shit in the past, more recent past too.. That's what we're going to touch upon today in this article as we look back at Toys of the Past..ast.. ast.. ast... ast...


Timeblaster Alarm Clock:

From the 90s this wasn't really a 'toy' per say but it was awesome, fun and I had one so I've got to give it it's dues. The Timeblaster Alarm Clock was the coolest Alarm Clock I've ever had and seen since, I'm not sure what happened to mine exactly.. Probably broken and discarded if I'm guessing right..

Featuring a Radio, Light and several sounds including a spring bounce, the Nickelodeon theme, a rooster call and the cliche and average beeping, this Alarm Clock was the best and most awesome Alarm Clock to have back in the 90s and was truly unique in design and functionality.

Personally I wish I still had mine, I'd still be using it without a second thought.

Gak:

The fuck was Gak and what purpose did it serve other than ruining the hair of countless children, carpets of many adults and providing an extra source other than your arm-pit for the sounds of flatulence? This is such an odd fad of a toy, I remember kids with Gak and I always wanted some but I don't know why, I still want some today and I still don't know why. It's a  bunch of coloured goo, it serves no purpose and has zero function, it's gross and it's just.. So.. Ick.. But.. Strangely I'm still compelled by the desire for it, I don't know why, I can't explain it.

It wasn't just Gak though, there was also Smud, a more 'Playdough' like version of Gak which featured a peculiar little mascot

Gooze, a clear oozy version.

Floam which was the strange micro-bead foamish version..

and finally 'Squand', the weird under-water sandy version which made less sense to me than any of the others because what the fuck? This serves less of a purpose than Gak, it's not even got the appeal of being gross..

I also wonder if it's just me or did anyone else find Gak to be both gross and strangely appetizing looking at the same time? Like you were convinced if you made a Gak sandwich it might actually taste decent?

It wasn't just Gak, though. An earlier predecessor of Gak was released in the 80s by Nickelodeon and Fisher Price marketing for the Nickelodeon Show "You Can't Do That on Television", simply known as 'Green Slime' it was marketed and sold as a compound as well as later on as food and even a Shampoo and Toothpaste!zit I remember both of these and these were the coolest Shampoo's and Toothpaste I've ever seen. Who can deny the whimsy of being able to slime themselves with Shampoo and brush their teeth with slimy green goo?


So gross but so cool!

It gets you clean, it won't turn you green!

It's a shame this isn't around anymore. This commercial makes me really want some!



Dinner:

This is Gyuniku Itame (Beef Stir-fry) and is a simple dish that hit out the park. Not only was it aesthetically pleasing but clearly and obviously delicious for James. It featured Fried Rice, Beef, Mushrooms and a special Creamy Yellow Sauce all together in one beautiful bunch and the Anpan (Sweet Roll)? Blueberry Cheesecake! Yum!

Cannot complain about this dish! No I cannot indeed.