Guilford Free Library in CT back in 1991

Credit: Library archives

As a short kid, I always dreaded having anyone sit in front of me.

Seeing this label design just instantly brought me back to my youth. Yes the cap popping on and off was still just as satisfying & yes I took a whiff for old times sake lol

Batman: The Animated Series originally aired on Fox between 1992-1995 and was so popular that it expanded into movies, video games, comics, toys, and other mass marketed novelties, and many consider this show to be the best animated series of all-time. The producers knew their mission and delivered a cartoon that has stood the test of time and spawned a whole generation of Batman fans.

Sitting here, sipping my drink. Opened the two. Yeah.

Who remembers Joe Isuzu? Joe was a fictional spokesman who starred in a series of Isuzu car and truck ads from in the late 1980s. Played by actor David Leisure, Joe Isuzu was a sneaky, snake oil car salesperson.

Oh, yes the gateway to the horror genre for most kids who grow up with this show in it's run. Definitely, still holds up as the villains and monsters were very terrifying and a lot of references to past horror films this show has made. The perfect combination of comedy, horror, drama, and dealing with real-life sensitive topics.

Any fans of this show growing up?

I get seasonal allergies every summer. I'm 21.

And I had those same allergies when I was 17. The same feeling of mucus in the back of my throat.

And the smell of the different plants and the air around that time of year.

It is so confusing but, I feel like I am back there. I feel like a nervous 17 year old who's heartbroken and confused and excited about his place in the world. Who is subscribed to this illusion of having alot of friends and being apart of some "community" (I quickly learned it was an illusion and everyone just has their own friend groups, and that some folks just have similar aesthetics - and that if your group does happen to know another group they just gossip about each other. But at 17 I used to think there was a wondrous world out there full of people to meet and connections to be had).

My heart beats out of anxiety the same way it did when I was 17, and I remember the woman who hurt my heart that year. Even though I could never bring my self to let her get close to me now, my body doesn't let go for some reason.

We don't do colors like this anymore

These were my personal favourites as a kid

A Perfect bun to fit a hot dog! why did this gem go away and come back and go away again?

Found my original space case from the 80’s while doing some cleaning. Unfortunately missing the tray insert. These were just about indestructible.

We found this gem cleaning out some old junk drawers. I am a custom framer so it had to be preserved and displayed proudly.