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Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?

The Lost Toys, Tastes, and Trends of the '70s and '80s

by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper and Brian Bellmont

Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?

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Book Summary

Presents an entertaining, loving and nostalgic look back at pop culture from the youth of Generation X, including After School Specials, Benji, Jem and the Holograms and Trapper Keepers. Original. 35,000 first printing.

This book is about:

  • Popular culture,
  • Civilization,
  • Social life and customs,
  • 20th century,
  • History,
  • United States

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The Sweet Taste Of 'Pop' Culture Nostalgia

Gael Fashingbauer Cooper and Brian Bellmont encourage readers to pop back to the past in 'Whatever Happened To Pudding Pops?'.

June 5, 2011 A new book celebrates the forgotten bits of 1970s and 1980s pop culture dear to kids who grew up in that era — from John Hughes movies and Pop Rocks to encyclopedias, Stretch Armstrong dolls and Fantasy Island.

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