As you will soon learn, my mind works in strange ways. The past couple days, I have been reminiscing about the 80’s. Not sure why…Maybe it was the fact that I bought my brother this Pinky and the Brain set for Christmas.

Technically, Pinky and the Brain aired in the mid-90’s. But buying him that box set started me thinking about other 80’s cartoons. That, in turn, led me to this site:

They have listings for tons of TV shows you’ve probably totally forgotten. Many of the listings even include a clip of the theme song. Aahhh, Shirt Tales, how I’ve missed you.

So then I started remembering middle school and how my math teacher insisted that we learn to add and subtract using binary because it would be so necessary in the future. Fast forward to 2007: never used it once. Ever. But I do remember learning to write a basic program in 6th grade, and I found this totally funny t-shirt:

So, at this point, I start thinking, hey, what are some other 80’s things I can write about so that people can do a theme gift, or have other 80’s gift giving options? Here are two more items for your perusal:

First up, an Atari 2600 Plug and Play Keychain.

You have three choices…each is a keychain and is actually playable. Games include your choice of Asteroids and Millipede, Centipede and Yar’s Revenge, or Pong, Breakout and Warlords. They’re 9.99-14.99 depending onwhich you select.

Next up is Rubik’s Cube in two versions. Original and over the top. The cube is currently enjoying a renaissance, but I remember when they were “totally awesome” the first time around. Anyway, if you want to kick it old school, try this one from ThinkGeek.

Finally, if you want a totally sleek and modern take on the Rubik’s cube (and have an extra $155 burning a hole in your pocket), check out this baby:

It’s made of solid chrome and has inlaid leather tiles. I guess those tiles won’t peel off like the old ones did…

I hope you’ve enjoyed this stroll down memory lane and peek into the inner workings of my mind. If you aren’t scared off, I’ll see you back here tomorrow. Who knows what I’ll find to write about…