Brick-and-mortar Hobby Stores, and variants such as comic book, radio-control, and baseball card stores, were another industry that had its golden era in the 1980's and 1990's.  Before hand-held smartphones and app-entertainment, Hobby Stores supported a variety of hobbies such as radio-controlled cars/boats/planes, plastic models, scale model trains, role-playing games, wargames, model rockets, comic books, trading cards, collectibles, and all sorts of other ephemera.  Like many other metros, Las Vegas had its own stable of local Hobby Stores that catered to the many hobbyists and collectors.  Here then is Mechalawyer's Top Ten Hobby Stores of Las Vegas from their golden era of the 80's and 90's: 10. Asgard Games Near the center of town in an industrial strip mall off of 4180 W. Desert Inn Road, Asgaard Games (Asgaard Hobbies) was a new type of specialist hobby store - the category killer.  Specializing in mostly Magic: The Gathering cards, this was one of the firs

In the 1980's and 1990's, one food more than any other grew into a cultural icon - pizza.  From birthday parties to school cafeterias, pizza became a mainstay and top choice for many kids and get-togethers.  By combining this broad-appeal food with various entertainment options, pizza went from italian pasta-alternative to All-American family dinner.  Here is Mechalawyer's Top Ten Pizzas of the 80's and 90's: 10. ShowBiz Pizza Place

The 1980's and 1990's had many imports from Japan.  Cars, Nintendo, Betamax, Walkmen, etc. were all hot technological innovations but one of Japan's biggest exports came from the past: the shadowy and mysterious assassins known as the ninja.  The 80's and 90's quickly became the golden era of ninjas as they appeared in a variety of settings and forms.  Here, is Mechalawyer's Top Ten Ninjas of the 80's and 90's: 10. Video Game Ninjas: Ninja Gaiden (1988), Shinobi (1987), and Final Fantasy (1987)

Monster Trucks came to prominence in the 1980’s as a new category of motorsports meets entertainment.  Much like professional wrestling of the same era, these car-crushing trucks often had their own character names and matching colorful personas.  Although it would be decades before promotions like Monster Jam and Grave Digger learned how to get diecast versions to market, radio-control (“RC”) car manufacturers jumped on the chance to bring these behemoths to market.  Here now, is Mechalawyer’s Top Ten RC Monster Trucks of the 80's and 90's: 10. Tamiya 1/10 Bullhead (1990) Peterbilt-type tractor truck and Tamiya 1/10 Clod Buster (1987) Chevrolet pick-up

Hawaiian food is said to date back to the plantation-era of Asian immigrants and mixed plates.  But Hawaiian food as its own category, apart from its immigrant roots began to crystallize in the 1980's in various restaurants and types of food.  So here now is Mechalawyer's Top Ten Hawaiian Foods of the 80's:  10. King's Bakery and Coffee Shop, 1936 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI 96826

In the 1980's and 1990's, another profession that was portrayed in new ways for science-fiction, fantasy, comics, and in other popular culture was the accountant.  From traditional Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), auditors, and tax accountants to high-ranking alien "Liquidators" and "Fuel Auditors", these accounting professionals do everything from fixing business cashflow to ensuring tax compliance to auditing misappropriated funds.  So here now is Mechalawyer's Top Ten List of accountants, auditors, and CPAs as portrayed in 1980s and 1990s Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Comics: 10.  Ghostbusters 2 (1989) Louis Tully

In the 1980's, integrating pop songs into movies or television was huge.  These iconic songs sometimes became bigger hits than the movies they were in.  With the advent of MTV in the 80’s, music videos often included scenes from the movies they were featured in.  Here then, are Mechalawyer's picks for Top 10 Songs from film in the 80's: 10. " Every Time You Go Away"  Paul Young -  Planes,Trains and Automobiles (1987)

In the 1980's and 1990's, lawyers and judges appeared in all sorts of legal dramas but the most creative portrayals came from this golden era of science-fiction, fantasy, and comics.  Here, the lawyers came in the form of aliens, robots, and superhumans or dealt with otherworldly issues.  In addition to different takes on the justice system, some of these lawyers and judges showed us a glimpse of evolved or exagerrated legal systems where summary executions or terrorist corporations are the norm.  So, without further ado, here are Mechalawyer’s Top 10 Lawyers of the 80's and 90's - as portrayed in Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Comics. 10. Ghostbusters II (1989) "The Hammer" Judge Stephen Wexler