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The POP EXPOSE ‘Mego’s Mega Mistake’ by Mitchell Smith!

October 23, 2016October 24, 2016 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, Mego, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Mego’s Mega mistake Mego was a toy company founded in 1954 by Dave Abrams. The company thrived in the 1950s and 1960s as an importer of dime store toys. In 1971 David’s Son Martin became president of the company and Mego got into the action figure business. Some of their stuff included Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, and Wizard of Oz. Along with movies they got in to DC and Marvel Comics to create World’s Greatest Super Hero figures. Mego also made figures for popular T.V. shows such as…

The POP EXPOSE ‘DA BEARS’ by Mitchell Smith!

October 9, 2016October 9, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffDA BEARS, Mitchell Smith, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

DA BEARS 1985 proved to be one of the best years for the Chicago Bears who were formed in 1919. Dan Marino and the Miami Dolphin’s 38-24 win was the only loss of the season as the Bears went 15-1 and they went on to roll through the playoffs, beating the New York Giants 21-0, the L.A. Rams 24-0, and the New England Patriots 46-10 to claim the championship in Super Bowl XX. The Bears had one of the all time greatest running backs with Walter Payton, Jim McMahon, was…

The POP EXPOSE ‘Society in Perpetual Motion’!

October 2, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, Society in Perpetual Motion, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

– Society is in Perpetual Motion The world is in perpetual motion. The galaxy, the stars, the planets, the sun and moon, the wind, the ocean, the lithosphere, the blood in our veins, our hearts, and our brains. Society today is very busy. The days of grandma quilting blankets and grandpa sitting on the front porch chewing tobacco and watching the cars go by have long past. Now a good many grandparents are chasing their grandkids while both parents are at work, it might not be a bad thing though…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Tommy James and the Shondells’ by Mitchell Smith!

September 25, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, Music, The POP-EXPOSE, Tommy James and the Shondells0 comment

Tommy James and the Shondells are a rock group that formed in 1959. Tommy James who was only 12 years old at the time was the lead singer. Over the years they have had some #1’s, but they have been a staple for other rock bands and have had some of their hits covered and become staples for the cover bands. Their first hit was Hanky Panky, but their second hit “Crimson and Clover”, has been a song long covered by Joan Jett. I love both versions of this song…

The POP EXPOSE ‘Super Mario Bro’s’ by Mitchell Smith!

September 18, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, Super Mario, Super Mario Brothers, The POP-EXPOSE, Video Games0 comment

Super Mario Bros. was created in 1985. This was a major advancement in video games when this hit the market. The concept was great and even now kids are enjoying the original version of Super Mario. The most recent game I purchased was Mario Maker for my son. This is a great game because not only can you build your own worlds and play them, but you can also use 4 different versions of Mario to play your course. Mario cart is also a great game that has grown with…

The POP EXPOSE ‘Meatloaf Bat out of Hell’ by Mitchell Smith!

September 11, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMeatloaf, Music, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Meat Loaf ‘Bat out of Hell’ Meat Loaf released his Bat Out of Hell album in October of 1977. Although it took him nearly 2 years to sign a deal, this album is one of the all time best selling albums, with over 30 million copies sold. So, all the record companies that rejected him very harshly, Joke was on them. Max Weinberg and Roy Bittan from the E street band also helped out on the record and many compare this album to a Springsteen album maybe for that fact.…

The POP EXPOSE ‘Stranger Things’ by Mitchell Smith!

September 4, 2016September 6, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, Netflix, Sci-Fi, Stranger Things, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

Stranger Things is a Netflix series written by the Duffer Brothers. It starts out in November of 1983 in a small town in Indiana. 12 year old Will Byers mysteriously disappears. The small town of Hawkins comes together to search for the missing boy as strange things begin to happen around the town. This Sci-Fi series pays homage to 80 pop culture with references to Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, Stephen King, and a good number of Star Wars references. There are 8 episodes in this entertaining series. Winona Ryder plays…

The POP EXPOSE ‘Olympic Basketball’ by Mitchell Smith!

August 28, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffBaskeball, Dream Team, NBA, Olympics, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Should the US change their Olympic basketball rosters? After the 1988 Olympics it was decided that active NBA players could compete in the Olympics starting at the 1992 games. A team of some of the greatest basketball players of our time was assembled. The Olympic comity began their team selection. There was no surprise on quite a few, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, David Robinson, Chris Mullen, Clyde Drexler, and Christian Laettner was the final pick that made up…

The POP EXPOSE ‘Mars the next frontier’ by Mitchell Smith!

August 21, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMars, Mitchell Smith, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Humans have always had a curiosity of what’s over the next horizon. The Vikings, Columbus, and Kennedy are just a few who pushed the bar and pushed people to the limit to explore and discover. We have spent lots of time on Earth exploring mountain tops, ocean bottoms, and everything in between. Many mysteries still remain, but over the past 4+ decades space exploration has grown and put us into a much larger world. On September 12, 1962 JFK said “We choose to go to the moon”, a little more…

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G.I.Joe ‘Stalker’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

August 14, 2016May 15, 2022 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, Stalker, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Lonzo R. Wilkinson from Detroit, MI. ‘Stalker‘ is one of the Original 13 and was notable for being a Ranger. Stalker served with Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow in Vietnam and the backstory was told of the 3 in Comic issue #026 The Origin. Stalker has been a staple character over the years and falls into my top ten overall with G.I. Joe characters. The other day walking through my local farmers flea market I spotted a GI Joe in a bin of mixed figures. The unmistakable face of Stalker…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Where would we be without Robin Williams’!

August 7, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, Robin Williams, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Where would we be without Robin Williams? Robin Williams was born July 21, 1951 and left this word on August 11, 2014. Williams was born in Chicago and grew up there. He was very bright and played soccer and was class president. When he graduated high school in 1969 he was voted by classmates Funniest and most likely to NOT succeed. Williams started out college at Claremont, CA and earned a full scholarship to Juilliard in New York City. Williams started out as a stand up comedian in San Fran…

The POP-EXPOSE ’10 Movies You Must Watch’ by Mitchell Smith!

July 31, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, Movies, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

10 movies you MUST watch This week I’m taking 10 movies that are some of my favorites – Some you may know, some you may not but you should check these out if you have not already watched them. Gone With the Wind 1939 – One of the best all time classics – “I don’t know nothin bout birthin no baby” and “Frankly darling I don’t give a damn.” 2 of the all time most famous movie quotes. Although this classic is 4 hours long it is worth every moment…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘GI Joe Replacements’ by Mitchell Smith!

July 24, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffG.I.Joe, Mitchell Smith, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

GI Joe replacements 1982-1984 seemed to be creation years for GI Joe characters then in 1985 still a lot of great creation going on but some of the specialties and vehicles started to get replacement characters with upgrades and more modern uniforms, and modern and prototype vehicles, so I was wondering which ones you liked better, here are a few of my comparisons on Joe upgrades in no particular order.. *The first noticeable upgrades in 1985 was Crankcase and the A.W.E Striker although I had the VAMP and AWE Striker…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Coach Dumas’ by Mitchell Smith!

July 17, 2016July 17, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffMitchell Smith, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Coach Dumas Most of you won’t know who Coach Dumas is, but most of you have probably had a person very similar to him in your life. So this week I am writing a story about my former coach and mentor to honor all those people who may have impacted your life from a young age and there influence has helped you throughout your life, and shaped you into the person you are today. Growing up in a small town often meant a close knit relationship with many people in…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Jackie Gleason’ by Mitchell Smith!

July 10, 2016 Serpentorslair StaffJackie Gleason, Mitchell Smith, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

John Herbert Gleason was born February 26, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY and passed away from colon cancer on June 24, 1987. His father left them when Gleason was young and his mother was forced to get a job and support him and his brother. Gleason lost his only sibling, Clemence to Spinal meningitis when he was 14 and In 1935 Jackie lost his mother to sepsis when he was just 19 and he was all alone. He moved into a hotel room momentarily with his friend Sammy Birch and another…