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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 29/09/2026

It is that time of year once again.... Chiller Thriller Theatre! Four weeks of horror games and four weeks of misery for me.

An advert for Chiller Thriller Theatre, four weeks of horror games starting October 13th on twitch.tv/unclegutty

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 16/09/2026

This gun was alwasy fun until you either lost most of the discs or got tagged by one from your sibling. I owned the rifle verstion that was a bit more accurate in its aim.

A picture of a Star Trek Rapid Fire Tracer Gun that shoots tracer jet discs. the packaging features Spock and Kirk, of course.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 11/09/2026

I sure do miss Battle Beasts. Granted, it was a jazzed up way to play rock-paper-scissors, but these little rubber monsters displayed so nicely.

A large selection of colorful Battle Beasts.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 19/08/2026

Enjoyed the first two hours of The Devil In Me. The narrative is unwinding nicely and for a Dark Pictures game, I rank it above Directive 8020 but just below House Of Ashes. As usual, here is a jumpscare flip for you all to enjoy.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 07/08/2026

I have had this since I was 5 and it still works. This is a 1977 Texas Instruments digital Star Wars watch. They came in a black and gray band variation. It sits nicely on my Geek Treasure cabinet and will get handed down one day.

A digital watch with a gray band and a Star Wars frame showing R2-D2 and C-3PO.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 04/08/2026

We are close to solving the mystery of the weird statues in "Call Of The Elder Gods". Swing by tonight at 8 p.m. EST as we see what we find at the old research base. Only on Twitch.

A twitch schedule, promising "Call of The Elder Gods" on Tuesdsay and Thursday this week at 8PM EST on Twitch (twitch.tv/unclegutty).

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 04/08/2026

I know I raised good kids. My middle daughter picked this up for me at a yard sale because she knew I liked comics and Star Wars.

Star Wars #1 comic, Marvel movie showcase.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 01/08/2026

I have been showing two pieces of my Vintage Collection every stream. My latest reveal were the twins from the Acolyte. Very happy to snag these in the wild when I see them.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 30/07/2026

I remember the night I won the belt and became the world champion.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 30/07/2026

The streets of my childhood were populated by the fastest little cars known to kids. In 1985, McDonald’s even dropped these "Fast Mac" Penny Racers. Slip a penny in the back for extra weight, pull back, and watch it pop a wheelie. We spent way too much of Grade 9 racing these in the cafeteria.

A picture of the four Fast Mac Penny Races, featuring Ronald McDonald, Big Mac, Hamburlger and Birdie.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 28/07/2026

I like to mix up what I play and do dabble in some FPS. During my last Enlisted session, I managed to blow the top of a tank. I was not expecting that!

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 28/07/2026

Before Spotify, the Sony Walkman was absolute freedom. We had our single tape of our favortie songs we would play over and over as we walked or biked. Having the battires die on your far from home was a bummer. Want to listen to a particular song? Better have great fast forwarding skills.

A silve Sony Walkman portable cassette player, completed with filmsy orange sponge headphones.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 27/07/2026

I was never a fan of Orange Julius' drinks, but their hot dogs rocked in the 80s. I always snagged one when I hit the mall.

A poster advertising "Orange Julius Super Heros", showing an orange julius drink and hot dog covered in questionable toppings.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 27/07/2026

This week on Twitch, we are going in search of things there were never meant to be found by mere mortals. We will be playing Call Of The Elder Gods. Swing by Tueday & Thursday at 8PM EST!

Uncle Gutty's Twitch Schedule for the week of July 26th, 2026. He will be playing Call of The Elder Gods on Tuesday and Thursday at 8 PM EST.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 06/05/2026

I was somehow unaware that they made ID4 toys and they may be my second grail hunt next to the LJN Dune toys.

An ID4 toy of alien titled "Ultimate Commander" packaged with a floppy disk.

An ID4 toy of figure titled "Steven Millerr" packaged with a floppy disk. Has arms so thick it would take your head off if it slapped you.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 01/05/2026

As the Retro Historian, I can tell you that this is a very good example of “don’t try to lowball me, I know what I got”.

Someone asking $1500 for a lot of 2009 iCarly trading cards.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 01/05/2026

Take me back to the days where my local mall had a fountain that would spray water up two stories with a light show every 30 minutes or so just because life was too short.

A magnificant mall fountain that is shooting water up two stories.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 29/04/2026

When times got tough in the 80s, a few whiffs of these would put your right back on track.

A sheet of scracth and sniff stickers from the 80s.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 05/03/2026

Being a kid in the 80s meant playing on some of the coolest playground equipment born from captialism.

McDonalds Land Playland in the 80s, complete with Hamburgler sldie and Bic Mac pison.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 25/02/2026

I do not recall too many who liked Ornage Julius for their drinks, but I found their hot dogs to be divine in the 80s.

An Orange Julius store in a mall in the 80s, complete with the display case full of faux oranges.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 24/02/2026

Tonight at 8pm EST, I will be hiding from humans while running a gas station. It should be an out of this world expereince. Only on Twitch!

An image of a gas stations with the words "Roadside Research" blazened across it. Two slients with paper masks are also looking at you.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 23/02/2026

Canadians in the 80s all knew about Laurentien Coloured Pencils. Most of us had the twelve pack, but the real ballers had the twenty-four pack.

A 24 pack of Laurentien Colored Pencils.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 20/02/2026

Back in the 80s, we would race these bad boys in our cafferteria at high school. I wish they would have these kind of cool happy meal toys again.

A set of four penny racers featuring McDonald characters that were featured in 80s Happy Meals.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 19/02/2026

The 80s cereal line was something else and something magical. There were some limitted time brands offered and I ate them all.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 17/02/2026

As buggy as it was, I really enjoued playing Darklands (1992). With its deep RPG system and being based on the Holy Roman Empire in the 15th century, it really held my attention on many weekends.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 03/12/2025

This is my Twitch Recap. It is small… and a little broken, but I made it all by myself. Thanks to everyone who shows up when they can, enjoys my bad puns and finds a smile once in a while from my content. #TwitchRecap2025

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 02/12/2025

New desk is up and running. Now we can create some real content!

A shot of a minimal desk, bathed in purple LED light, with a large 49" monitor showing a Lord Of The Rings background.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 27/11/2025

I think a lot of us had the D&D basic set aka the good old red box. The feeling I expected when I got the Expert set was incredible. More levels. Most spells. More monsters. Wilderness rules. Strongholds! Love the old blue set, which I still have.

A picture of a book for the D&D expert rules set.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 26/11/2025

Playing some Pool Of Radiance tonight and having some classic D&D thoughts. Should be live on Twitch around 8pm EST or a bit after. All are welcome!

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 20/11/2025

Back in the mid 80s, slime was all the rage. You could buy cans of it and stain the carpets in your house quite easily. Everyone was jumping on the slime trend and that included He-Man. You could buy this nifty toy, pour slime over your figures and then try to clean them off.

A box showing the Masters Of the Universe slime pit.

A 6 fluid ounce can of slime, branded with Masters Of The Universe and The Evil Horde.

The slime pit in action, with green goo oozing out of a skull and dripping all over a He-Man figure trapped in a claw like hand.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 19/11/2025

Back in the 2000, McDonald's had triple cheeseburgers and dino size fries. The dino size fries literally came in a huge paper cup with enough calories to feed family of four for a week... allegedly.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 18/11/2025

We are back on our streaming nonsense tongiht at 8pm EST with some Arc Raiders fun. Also, we will be playing "In It Or Not" with Dan Akroyd. I name 10 films. You have to figure out if Dan Akroyd was in them or not.

An image of a smiling Dan Aykroyd with the title "In It Or Not?"

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 17/11/2025

The 80s were the golden age of console gaming. I missed when my local K-Mart (when we had one) had an Atari setup that was like visiting paradise.

A video game department in a K-Mart, around 1984. Wall to wall Atari gear and games.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 17/11/2025

I am headed back to 1985. Anyone want a lift?

A retro historian standing in front of a TARDIS.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 16/10/2025

Whelp, we are back at House of Ashes tonight and will finish it off. As you know, I have really weak nerves, so this will fun for everyone... but me. Twitch. 8PM EST. Bring your best horror movie takes.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 06/10/2025

Back in the 70s and 80s, I was fuelled by large steel cans of sugar with a splash of juice.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 04/10/2025

These bad boys were always a bunch of fun.

Boxes of styrofoam planes you could assemble and throw.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 03/10/2025

Another fun night of retro gaming on the @antstreamarcade.bsky.social platform, where I get to show off my video game expertise.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 02/10/2025

Well, it is that time once again! The viewers enjoy when I get scared and try to flee from my chair from the horror games I rarely play. So, let's kick off Chiller Thriller Theatre for October 2025! We got four games of terror lined up for your viewing pleasure. Tune in for the fear! 8PM EST!

An image advertising Chiller Thriller Theatre, where Uncle Gutty will play four horror games from October 7 to November 4 on Twtich.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 28/09/2025

Another RPG artifact I use to own was Chainmail. This was a book of early medieval miniature combat rules crated by Gygax and Perren. It contained an appendix for fantasy units. It was small, but was groundbreaking for what it established.

A silver covered, black spiral ring book showing a mounted knight fighting two knights on foot. The book is titled “Chainmail”.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 20/09/2025

I wouldn’t tell anyone if I won the lottery, but there would be signs.

A large Cthulhu statue mounted over a white brick fireplace surrounded by geek art.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 19/09/2025

Next Tuesday on Twitch, I am going to take some time to talk about one the craziest and cursed things to ever from out of the mind of Gary Gygax. Meant as a money grab, the trail of tears and errata it left it its wake are lost in the sands of time. I still have my copy.

A cover of the AD&D first edition book "Unearthed Arcana".

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 17/09/2025

Had way too much fun trying to play Pool Of Radiance remastered last night on stream. There was some lessons learned and we will be back on this nonsense next week on Twitch.

The cover of SSI gold box “Pool Of Radiance”.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 14/09/2025

I stopped into the Starlite dinner on my visit to Summerside, PE and it did not disappointed. Lots of great retro vibes with this place.

The interior of the Starlite dinner, showing a lot of red and blue Formica, vintage Coke signs and neon.

Another shot of the Starlight Dinner, showing red and white booths and a black and white checkboard floor.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 14/08/2025

Picked up some new art for the Geek Cave.

Needlework that reads “The horrors persist but so do I.”

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 11/08/2025

These vending machines were everywhere in my youth. Always good for a quick sugar boost or plastic trinket. The absolute pinnacle prize for me were the little joke books. They were usually mixed in with other prizes so getting them was rare. I managed to pull 2 in my lifetime & it was exciting!

A row of red vending machines containing candy and various trinkets. Common outside of grocery stores back in the 70s and 80s.

A set of mini-books shown next to a penny for size comparison.

A small orange mini joke book with the title "Kwakups" and the number 5 on it along with a cartoon head of a duck.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 07/08/2025

I do miss the Pizza Hutt's of the past. It was just an experience to go to one. - the red cups made the pop taste better. - the stained glass lights made it feel a little classy. - there was always a cocktail cabinet to play after your meal. - you could read books to get free pizza.

The pizza of a classic Pizza Hutt, complete with stained glass lights, red cushioned booths and checkered table cloths.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 06/08/2025

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy and happiness.

A painting of Sinister Dexter depicting the two leads from the awesome 2000 AD series.

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Uncle Gutty, The Retro Historian @unclegutty.com · 04/08/2025

Took some time for myself yesterday and hit up my local pinball and pierogi joint: House Of Targ. Had a good time during free play and of course, I snagged some homemade pierogis while I was there.

A neon lot car full of classic arcade games.

A nice shot of a Dungeon and Dragons pinball table.

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