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A mall staple in the 1970s and 1980s, Chess King was founded in 1968 in Boston. At its peak it had over 500 stores. However, it was so closely identified with those two decades, soon into the 1990s it was no longer considered hip.

This was always one of the best deals in the record store, especially if you catching up on an artist's catalog.

The program known as 120 Minutes ran on Music Television from 1986 to 2003. It was cancelled abruptly but returned in 2011 on the channel's sibling feed where it ran for two more years. After the channel became more mainstream in the 1980s, thanks...

Grab a glass of Parker Knoll Chardonnay. If you're a parent, this lovely wine will trap you with it's unique bouquet.

Have a happy, happy, happy, Hanukkah!

The Hanson Bothers, Jack, Steve, and Jeff, were fictional characters from the 1977 movie Slapshot. Though the film starred one of the biggest stars of the day, Paul Newman, the brothers portrayed by Steve Carlson, Jeff Carlson, and David Hanson, went onto develop quite a...

Jackie Robinson best known for breaking the color barrier in the modern era of baseball, but fans of the sport also recognize his extra ordinary talent. After playing for the Negro American League's Kansas City Monarchs in 1945, he was signed by Brooklyn and...

The International Hockey League (IHL) was, along with the American Hockey League (AHL), the sports top developmental circuit. Founded in 1945, it started in smaller markets, but eventually had teams in big cities, some with NHL teams. Over expansion and financial strains caused the...

All-American Burger founded in 1963 by a successful stockbroker named Aaron Binder.  The company grew fairly quickly, and by 1970 had four locations in the L.A. Basin. For reasons that are unclear, things took a turn for the worse in 1981, and the chain...

Fizzies were a drink tablet that, as the name suggested, fizzed when placed in water. They were developed by the Emerson Drug Company, based on the same technology that Bromo Seltzer and similar products. Fizzies, though, came in fun flavors and were popular through...

 Sherbet Fountain was a liquorish candy sold in the UK in the 60s and 70s. It was re-introduced in 2009 with an improved formula that sought to overcome the earlier versions shortcomings. OS15658

Ken Stabler was a star pro football quarterback who played college ball in his home state at Alabama. His nick name was The Snake, After being drafted by Oakland, he played minor league football for the Spokane Shock of the Continental Football League for...

Did you ever drink Dino Fizz cola? OS15657

Bada Bing was the name of a fictional strip club from a famous TV show about New Jersey gangsters.   OS15654

There goes the K-man!   OS15652

Not sure if everybody knows your name at Gary's Old Town Tavern.    OS15655

The Bell System was a network of telecommunication companies, led by the Bell Telephone Company and later by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), that dominated telephone service in North America for over a century. It was formed in 1877 and broken up on anti-trust grounds in 1983. Colloquially, the system...

You can't go to a fish fry without this shirt!

The first major professional league for inline hockey was the Roller Hockey International and it operated from 1993 to 1999.  OS15778

Chicken George was a fast food restaurant chain based in Baltimore, Maryland, created by Theodore Holmes in November 1979 in the Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore.  OS16195