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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

One day I hope to know the feeling of pure unbridled joy that descends upon this puppet when Ratt's Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini walk through the door of Pure Rock Cafe. #Ratt #StephenPearcy #WarrenDeMartini

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

How do you know it's Christmas? In our town, Wonder Woman starts tagging all of the local businesses. #LyndaCarter #WonderWoman

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Nigel Planer playing "Neil" from "The Young Ones" playing Santa Claus. Ho Ho Ho #TheYoungOnes #NigelPlaner

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We mourn the loss of a filmmaker whose movies you could watch over and over again. Someone great is gone, RIP Rob Reiner. #RobReiner #SpinalTap

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

David Gilmour interview from "Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii" (1972) where he discusses the band's reputation. "You can trust us 🙂" #DavidGilmour #PInkFloyd #Pompeii

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Salvador Dali explains the origins of his "marvelous moustache" to Malcolm Muggeridge in 1955. Yoko Ono reportedly paid Dali $10,000 for a strand of his moustache, but things didn't turn out as planned. See our link in bio for a complete report. #Dali #SalvadorDali #YokoOno #moustache

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Happy birthday to comedy legend Redd Foxx! Here is Pat Morita doing an uncanny impression of his mentor as he talks about some sage wisdom Foxx shared during his stand-up days. #ReddFoxx #HappyBirthdayReddFoxx #PatMorita #SanfordAndSon #MrMiyagi

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Here is Ozzy Osbourne talking about the downsides of rock stardom from Penelope Spheeris’ excellent film, "The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years" (1988). Ozzy was born on this day, December 3rd, 1948. #Ozzy #BlackSabbath #HeavyMetal #TheOsbournes

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Sometimes, TV is more incredible than real life. In 1962, Mary Tyler Moore accidentally landed a nearly impossible pool shot while filming 'The Dick Van Dyke Show.' 🎱 #MaryTylerMoore #DickVanDyke #TheDickVanDykeShow #ClassicTV

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll, would be 86 today 🕊️❤️ #TinaTurner #HappyBirthdayTina #QueenOfRockNRoll #ProudMary #SimplyTheBest

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Remembering Clem Burke on what would be his 71st birthday 🕊️ #ClemBurke #Blondie #ElvisRamone

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

While filming Caddyshack, Rodney Dangerfield was convinced he was bombing . . . because no one was laughing. His co-star had to remind him that the crew couldn’t laugh due to the fact that they were filming. Happy Birthday to the King of One-Liners! #RodneyDangerfield #CaddyShack #TedKnight

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

The 1970s were known as one of the hairiest decades and the GI Joe Adventure Team was there, heralded as "five rugged men with lifelike hair." #GIJoe #Hair #ActionFigures #Hasbro

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Carol Burnett is a true professional, as seen in this amazing 1974 clip featuring The Jackson 5 as guest stars on her show. They were in the middle of a live skit when a real earthquake struck and lights started swaying. 🎥: CBS #CarolBurnett #Jackson5 #ClassicTV #BehindTheScenes #TheShowMustGoOn

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Here's the disco-tastic intro to "Evening Magazine" from 1981. Depending on what part of the country you were in, this may look very similar to the intro to "PM Magazine" (it was the same show with different titles based on where it aired). #PMMagazine #EveningMagazine #TomBergeron #LeezaGibbons

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille were married 50 years ago today. One of the stranger moments in their professional life as Captain & Tennille was the time they performed a song called "Muskrat Love" for Queen Elizabeth. retroobsessed.com/muskrat-love-quee…

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

DON'T! OR ELSE! OK???? Mr. T used tough love to dish out good advice to kids. Who needed the D.A.R.E. program with Mr. T around? #MrT #TheATeam #IPityTheFool #JustSayNo #80sPSA

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Think of Mary Anderson next time you use your windshield wipers! Anderson was awarded a patent for her Window Cleaning Device on November 10, 1903💡 #MaryAnderson #PatentHistory #Invention #CarHistory #WomenInventors

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

If even Rock Hudson can be outsmarted by a bear on a motorbike, what chance do the rest of us have? 🐻 #NationalHugABearDay #RockHudson #MansFavoriteSport #SmartBear 🎥 Universal Pictures

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Sally Field is often remembered for her 1985 Best Actress acceptance speech for "Places in the Heart": "You like me! You really like me!" She didn't really say that, though. Her actual line was "I can’t deny the fact that you like me. Right now, you like me!" #SallyField #HappyBirthdaySallyField

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Remembering Marcia Wallace on her birthday 🕊️ Before "The Bob Newhart Show" and "The Simpsons," she played a sales clerk in a 1971 episode of "The Brady Bunch," helping Jan cope with an identity crisis. #MarciaWallace #TheBradyBunch #MrsKrabappel #ClassicTV 🎥 ABC/20th Century Fox Television

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Trick-or-treating used to be magical! This 1960s neighborhood had just the right balance of creepy and charming 👻 #HalloweenHistory #VintageHalloween #1960sHalloween #TrickOrTreat #HomeMovies 🎥: Odd Tales/Archive

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

In 1987, Vincent Price appeared on "The Tonight Show" with guest host Joan Rivers, and she convinced him to perform his iconic spoken-word sequence from "Thriller." Happy Halloween to those who celebrate 🎃 Be safe out there! 🎥: NBC #VincentPrice #Thriller #JoanRivers #80sTV #MichaelJackson

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

On May 6, 1950, 18-year-old Elizabeth Taylor married hotel heir Conrad “Nicky” Hilton Jr. The actress was famously married 8 times during her life. Her wedding to Hilton was the only time she wore a white gown, choosing different colors for the others. #ElizabethTaylor #OldHollywood

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Would you go inside? 🧟 1960s footage of a neighborhood haunted house, a creepy but fun homemade Halloween tradition that’s mostly disappeared over the years. #HauntedHouse #SafetyFirst #VintageHalloween #1960s #SpookySeason #CreepyFun #HalloweenHistory 🎵: The Fadge 🎥: Odd Tales/Archive

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Who's a better Halloween guest VJ than the Mistress of the Dark? 🦇 In 1984, MTV let Elvira take over for a special spooky broadcast. 🎥: MTV #Elvira #MTV #VintageHalloween #80sTV #MistressOfTheDark

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

This 1977 Halloween PSA basically says: “Have fun, but not very much.” The poor little girl just wanted to dress as a witch, but she had to go as a joke-slinging princess instead 🎃 #VintageHalloween #RetroPSA #HalloweenThrowback #OldSchoolHalloween #HalloweenDanger 🎥: Centron Educational Films

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

One case of "Monsters Plus Iron," please! I don't remember these spooky vitamins, but would buy just about anything endorsed by Vincent Price during the Halloween season. #VincentPrice #RetroCommercials #MonstersVitamins #1970sAds #VintageTV #HalloweenNostalgia

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Born on October 17, 1938, Evel Knievel still holds the Guinness World Record for the most broken bones. By the end of 1975, he'd had 433 bone fractures. The death-defying daredevil said he was “nothing but scar tissue and surgical steel” when he retired in 1980. #EvelKnievel

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Suzanne Somers was born on October 16, 1946 🎂 She was interviewed by Pee-wee Herman when he guest-hosted for Joan Rivers on her 'Late Show' in 1987. Pee-wee asked Suzanne a few silly opening questions, and she told him about her friendship with an elephant 🐘❤️ #SuzanneSomers #PeeWeeHerman

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Mata Hari, the famed courtesan and exotic performer, was executed on October 15, 1917. Her severed head was embalmed and stored in a museum. In 2000, a researcher discovered that her head was missing. The location of the head is still unknown... #MataHari #MacabreHistory #WeirdHistory #OTD

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Poor Mary Ann Lynch. She has to guzzle Cokes to stay alert for her high-pressure airline job, and then the company decides to doxx her. #VintageCommercial #CocaCola #CokeCommercial #TWAAirlines

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

What's missing in this autumn scene from a 1950s home movie? The sound of leaf blowers! We almost forgot how peaceful and cozy fall can feel without a bunch of ear-deafening equipment running in the background. #VintageAutumn #FallAesthetic #CozySeason #SeasonsChange 🎥: Prelinger Archives

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Orson Welles passed away 40 years ago, on October 10, 1985 🕊️ The filmmaker and actor was also a skilled magician who incorporated illusions into his stage shows and talk show appearances. In this 1955 clip, Welles confesses that his magic tricks usually failed to impress women💔 #OrsonWelles

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

In a 2010 appearance on Letterman, Dolly Parton talked about having a crush on Johnny Cash when she was 17! Sending so much love to Dolly. The world needs you and your stories and your music and your big, kind, hilarious heart 💕 #DollyParton #JohnnyCash #DavidLetterman #DollyForever 🎥: CBS

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Everyone's letting dad off the hook pretty easy for scarfing down the family's McRib dinner on the way home in this 1989 ad. Guess that sassy sauce really was just too good to resist! #WeaponizedIncompetence #McRib #McDonalds #MickeyDs #VintageMcDonalds #80sCommercial

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Airing on October 6, 1963, Barbra Streisand's appearance on The Judy Garland Show became one of TV’s most legendary moments. Streisand was just 21 at the time. They sang some memorable duets together, but their stage banter was nearly as entertaining. #BarbraStreisand #JudyGarland #ClassicTV

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

We're now so used to seeing elaborate CGI effects in movies that it's mind-boggling to take a step back and watch Buster Keaton's work. On the 130th anniversary of Keaton's birth, here are a few of his most incredible stunts. #BusterKeaton #SilentFilm #ClassicCinema #FilmHistory

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

It's been 25 years since Benjamin Orr of the Cars passed away 🕊️ He sang lead vocals on many of the band's most iconic hits like Let's Go, Just What I Needed, Candy-O, Moving in Stereo, and Bye Bye Love. #BenjaminOrr #GoneTooSoon #TheCars #NewWave #OTD 🎥 BBC2

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Groucho Marx and Alice Cooper became close friends in the 1970s. Groucho loved the theatrical chaos of Alice’s shows and called them “vaudeville,” while Alice often visited Groucho late at night to keep him company. #GrouchoMarx #HappyBirthdayGroucho #AliceCooper

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett have a friendship that's spanned more than six decades! The two bonded instantly when they first met in the early 1960s. In honor of Julie's 90th birthday, here's a clip of the friends when they celebrated 25 years of friendship 💕 #JulieAndrews #CarolBurnett

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Sure, Rock Hudson's character conducted some disturbing experiments on his dog (and humans) in the 1976 sci-fi flick Embryo. But we’re still impressed with this dinner-and-bed trick. #NationalPetTricksDay #RockHudson #Doberman #DobermanPinscher #MovieDogs #PetTricks 🎥 Cine Artists Pictures

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Retro Obsessed @retroobsessed.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Hey, it's Nancy Marchand (Tony's mom Livia from The Sopranos) in a 1985 commercial for Wonder Bread! We were already sold on the thiamin and niacin, but those bonus Rock Star cards sealed the deal. #Wonderbread #NancyMarchand #TheSopranos #HallAndOates #SheenaEaston #WhiteBread #80sCommercial

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