About Good Old Cartoons
Good Old Cartoons is a website dedicated to classic cartoons, television, video games, and the technology that shaped the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.
Alongside stories about familiar cartoon characters and television shows, you’ll find articles about VHS tapes, music recorded from the radio, old computers, gaming magazines, and the everyday objects that were once part of growing up.
Why Good Old Cartoons Exists
Some stories begin with a cartoon we once watched on television. Others begin with an old magazine, a computer game, or an object that has almost disappeared from everyday life. Good Old Cartoons brings these subjects together and explores the details that made them memorable.
What was it like to choose a movie at a video rental store? What could readers learn about new games from computer magazines? How did people record their favourite songs from the radio, hoping the presenter wouldn’t interrupt?
These are the kinds of details we explore. Beyond release dates and historical facts, the articles look at how people used technology, watched television, and spent their free time. Whenever possible, original magazines, photographs, and other material from the period help bring those stories into focus.
The aim is to offer more than a brief trip down memory lane. Each article should help readers discover something interesting and understand what life around these familiar objects and experiences was actually like.
The Story Behind Good Old Cartoons
I started Good Old Cartoons out of a personal love for classic cartoons, computers, video games, and the things that were part of my childhood and teenage years.
One of the most important parts of this project is my collection of old issues of Svet kompjutera, a Serbian computer magazine that covered games, hardware, software, and technology. I’ve kept these magazines over the years, and today I use them to research how games and computers were presented when they were new. The original articles and photographs from my collection give me a valuable look at that period.
Some stories also come from my own experiences. One example is Bitcoin mining, which I began exploring in early 2013. The records and information I kept from that time became the basis for a personal account of those early days of cryptocurrency mining.
Of course, not everything I write about is something I experienced first-hand. I also research the history of animation, television, retro games, and other subjects that interest me. I try to check the facts carefully and make a clear distinction between personal memories and documented history.
My hope is that Good Old Cartoons becomes a place where readers can discover a forgotten detail, learn something new about a familiar subject, or get a clearer picture of the technology and entertainment of past decades.
Find Your Next Retro Story
Maybe you’ll start with a cartoon you remember from childhood, a story about an old video rental store, or a computer magazine from another era. Explore our articles and discover the games, technology, and everyday details that made those decades memorable.