Unwrapping Gen X Toys with Jon Reddick (Ep. 8)
With the holiday season upon us, Will invites Jon Reddick from GenXGrownUp to reminisce about some of the most memorable toys that were unwrapped on Christmas morning.
Jon is a well-credentialed nerd of the 80’s, a classic game fan, and a technology geek who explores and celebrates media, games, tech and toys from his childhood.
In this episode, Will and Jon discuss:
- Popular toys and gifts from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s
- Their favorite toys from their childhood
- Why the shopping mall experience has changed over the years
- How toy manufacturers would market to Gen X kids
- And More!
Resources:
- The True Cost of the 12 Days of Christmas
- National Christmas Tree Association
- Netflix: The Toys That Made Us
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- Hoffman Wealth Management
- (724) 522-5411
- will@hoffmanwealth.com
- LinkedIn: Will Hoffman
- Facebook: Hoffman Wealth Management
About Our Guest:
Jon Reddick is a well-credentialed nerd of the 80s, classic game fan, and technology geek. He merged those interests into the creation of GenXGrownUp: a weekly podcast and YouTube channel which explores and celebrates media, games, tech, toys, comics, and pop culture of yesterday and today through the eyes of Generation X’ers.
About Our Host:
Will Hoffman is a financial advisor and the Founder of Hoffman Wealth Management, a firm dedicated to helping professionals create wealth plans that revolve around their financial goals. Will has 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and is passionate about becoming his client’s most trusted financial ally.
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