80s – retrohen

Rapid Retro: Clearasil

Posted on 22/07/2026

My parents called them teenager spots. I had spots, so I gave Clearasil a go. Frustratingly, my outbreak began when I was thirteen years old, a time when impressing the girls and looking attractive was top priority. Back in the 80s, if you were unlucky enough to have spots, the go to product was Clearasil. […]

Rapid Retro: electrical brands we hardly see anymore

Posted on 04/05/202604/05/2026

Retro Life: The Disappearance of High Street Banks

Posted on 07/12/202507/12/2025

Rapid Retro: the rise and fall of cigarette advertising

Posted on 20/09/202520/09/2025

Mr Frosty

Posted on 14/07/202507/12/2025

Rapid Retro: Halifax Cardcash

Posted on 24/05/202524/05/2025

THIS 1988 advert really brings me back to what used to be a typical Sunday morning: a lie in followed by a stroll to the newsagents to get the Sunday paper, then having a leisurely read whilst enjoying a cup of Nescafé. Halifax made things easy like Sunday morning… Let’s not forget that physically going […]