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January

New Year, Ancient History

It’s New Year’s Day, and you can’t really move forward until you’ve stopped to take a look at the past, or as we like to say here– go Retro. It’s 2023, and here’s a look at the last 100 years. 100 years ago- In 1923, President Warren G. Harding unexpectedly died of cardiac arrest, giving …

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December

Christmas Cheer

I’ve been thinking a lot about Christmas Cheer. Life hasn’t exactly been a box of chocolates for a lot of folks. Since 2020, there’s been a lot of turmoil in the world. Personally, I’ve had a year full of worry about what the future will bring. Looking back on the past, there’ve been a lot …

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December

History of Glue

Glue is a primary ingredient in slime. I don’t think I need to speak at length about how wonderful glue is and its many uses. Glue is especially cool because it oozes and stretches, which makes it great for securing joints together or getting into odd places. Glue was discovered 200,000 years ago. Neanderthals made …

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November

Anything Can Happen on Black Friday

I can’t tell if the day my brother was born was the worst day of my mother’s life or the best. Her water broke at Nordstrom’s semi-annual sale, and she didn’t even notice. Nothing could stop my mom from a good sale. She used to hide her shopping bags in the trunk of her car …

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November

Thanksgiving Dinner

The last thing I think about eating for Thanksgiving dinner is a Lean Cuisine, but here we are. Legend has it that our beloved TV dinner came from, you betcha, Thanksgiving leftovers. Am I surprised? No. My grandma was a child of the Great Depression. You should’ve seen the things she could do with leftovers. …

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July

Recipe for Cloud Slime

To make cloud slime similar to ours you’ll need the following. We’ve linked them on Amazon to help you out. This is just plain cloud slime so feel free to add color and scent to yours. You can also adjust the quantity by dividing or multiplying the recipe. Adult supervision is recommended. Ingredients: Elmer’s Liquid …

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June

Hot Hands

Maybe you just stole a glance at Burt Reynold’s mustache. Or maybe Steve McQueen’s piercing eyes were drilling a hole into your skull from the boob tube. Maybe it was Barbara Eden casting her magic on you. Or Raquel Welch’s… everything. Like our heads, sometimes our hands get hot. Sometimes, you have naturally hot hands. …

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June

Inflation and Overflow

So you’ve been playing with your slime, having a grand ole time. Enjoying the amazing scents and smells when all of a sudden your slime is acting like Dad on Thanksgiving afternoon: passed out on the Laz-E boy, top button of his jeans loosened, and looking just a little… stuffed. Here at Retro, we call …

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June

Slime Travels

A long time ago in a galaxy far away, the slime industry standard for shipping was deli containers. Sounds fancy, right? When slime was starting to hit the scene, mom and pop slime makers were slinging slime out of their homes and storing and shipping slime with what was most convenient and easy. Slime shipping …

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June

For the Slime Babies

When I entered the slime world, I was like Bambi: so sweet and innocent. I knew nothing of the slime world. I thought everything was flowers and daisies and life was simple. You unpackage the slime. You play. Repeat. And sure, there’s no dark side to the slime world, but it is a little more …

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