Artifacting » childhood

Star Wars Initial Stickers

hubs — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:41:59 +0000

The image above is was made with the incredibly nostalgic Topps Star Wars ESB Stickers and help from the Restraining Bolt image generator. A similar generator can be found using 1974 Topps Monster Initials. Hat tip to Mr. Lady.

Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown

hubs — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:11:07 +0000

I love pinball. It’s physical. Getting to push around the machine. Slam my hips into it just hard enough to avoid the tilt – but still manipulate the game. It’s frustrating in the good kind of way, like a puzzle. It takes concentration and a little muscle.

As a child I grew up playing pinball at Celebrity Sports Center and actual arcades. I rediscovered it my junior year in college. I played a lot of pinball in college. I even won a few contests held at the student center.

A few weekends ago I went to the Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown and had a blast. I played for about five straight hours. Fifteen dollars, all you can play. At some point in the evening they turned out all the lights and the warehouse, filled with 91 pinball machines, transformed into a dizzying blur of flashing lights and loud zoinks, bonks, sirens, and bells. It was like some sort of surreal, geeky Las Vegas. My wrists were killing me by the time the night was through. My evening consisted mostly of this:

I didn’t sign up for any tournaments this time around but I definitely will next year. I was only beat twice by Am’s all evening and ended up with the highest score of the weekend on Mousin’ Around and the 3rd and 4th highest scores of the weekend on Pirates Of The Caribbean.

Fresh

hubs — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:14:23 +0000

This is a story all about how my life got twisted upside down. And I liked to take a minute and sit right there and tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air. In west Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground was where I spent most of my days.

Chillin’ out maxin’ relaxin’ all cool and all shootin’ some b-ball outside of the school. When a couple of guys who were up to no good. Started makin’ trouble in my neighborhood. I got in one lil fight and my mom got scared, she said your movin’ with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air.

I whistled for a cab and when it came near, the license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror. If anything I can say this cab is rare, but I thought naw forget it yo homes to Bel Air I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8, and I yelled to the cab, yo homes smell ya later. I looked at my kingdom I was finally there. To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air.

You’re My Obsession

hubs — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:24:29 +0000

I hate posting youtube links here, but fuck it, it’s Friday and I’m feeling nostalgic. So below you’ll find a youtube video of what is, in my oh-so-humble opinion, one of the best duets of the 80’s. The original video to this song is lame, so I’ll go ahead and point you to this one containing clips from Pretty In Pink. I just love the spooky keyboards throughout verses. Ahhhh memories.

[flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLmLFvubXf4]

Make Me Laugh And Break My Heart

hubs — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:55:55 +0000

How to make me laugh and break my heart on a Saturday morning: Lies I’ve told my 3 year old recently

Love Is Embarrassing

hubs — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:20:54 +0000

~~Love is embarrassing~~. At least that’s what Ava thought. And if you ask me she’s mostly right.

An Atari Christmas

hubs — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:32:28 +0000

Wow, these photos really bring back some memories. Pictures of kids receiving an Atari for xmas. Bonus 1982 Atari Club Christmas Catalog.

Monster Initial Stickers

hubs — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:09:10 +0000

The picture above was made from the 1974 Topps Monster Initial trading cards. Unfortunately, it’s practically impossible to find a complete set for sale these days… even on eBay. But thanks to the people at I-mockery, you can spell your own name.

Wednesday’s Wonderful World Of Wikipedia: Mr. Yuk

hubs — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:21:59 +0000

Do you remember Mr. Yuk? I sure do. We had him plastered to cleaning product bottles under my kitchen sink as a child. I knew not to drink stuff with Mr. Yuk on the bottle – but apparently not everyone kid did. The campaign was considered ineffective. I didn’t know (until now), however, that Mr Yuk had a theme tune.

Nostalgic Candy

hubs — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:27:52 +0000

Hot dog gum, Bottlecaps, Wax Fangs, Razzles, Candy lipstick, Flying Saucers, Big League Chew