Well, the holidays are upon us. Getting so caught up in the hustle and bustle of this time of year, sometimes it's easy to lose sight of the things that are truly important...being with loved ones, making memories, helping those around you that may be less fortunate, and being grateful for what you have. I have to say that Amy and I are very grateful that our doors are still open and that we can keep going with this thing that we started! We are looking forward to 2010 with continued optimism and excitement as a new decade opens up all kinds of new possibilities in the world of Retro!
We would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Holiday Season, whatever you may be celebrating! May your heart be full, your worries be gone, your dreams and prayers all answered and your Retro Active shopping list be long!!
ROCK ON!!!

--Amy & Amy

Well, I almost got this in on time! I am only one day late...not to bad. I think Amy & I are finally recovered from out fun filled trip to Raleigh. Now it is time to think about Christmas...shopping to be exact. Most of my shopping is done and now I can just enjoy the season with friends and family. Isn't that what it is really all about anyway? Nothing to exciting going on on the concert front. Rocklahoma has announced that they have partnered with AEG for booking this years event. They have also said that they will be booking a broader variety of bands, including some more current acts. We find this to be more than a bit distressing, as Rocklahoma was the only festival of it's kind, focusing on bands from the 80's. Instead of just booking bigger acts from the 80's, Scorpions, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden etc.they have opted to bring in newer bands. Basically, making it like any other festival out there. Very disappointing from our point of view. I guess we will just have to wait & see what happens.
That's about it for this week. Don't forget to check out the new web site. We are updating it more each & every day.
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all!
Amy & Amy

Wow!! What a fun weekend!! It just goes to show how important it is to network! Amy and I had the pleasure of meeting a group of guys at Rocklahoma 2008, saw them again at Rocklahoma 2009, and have become great friends! We spent the weekend in Raleigh with one of the guys, Todd, who also happens to be the President of the New England Patriots Fan Club of North Carolina. So, other than the Patriots blowing the game against the Dolphins, it was a fun-filled, outstanding weekend! We got to party with Paul "Fitzy" Fitzgerald, who kept us laughing all weekend. Met some more great people and made some great memories! Speaking of football...we've just posted some great new NFL throwback designs on the web site so check it out. And don't forget, if you come into the store now through January 1, 2010, every purchase is 15% off!!!
We are still working on the newsletter, and still hope to have something put together by the 1st. If anything, it will be a plain text e-mail with some pictures as we recap 2009 and look into the future of the new decade! A new decade is an opportunity to introduce entirely new lines that we can now call "Retro". So stay tuned for lots of new things to come in 2010!! Well, it's been a long weekend, so I'll end it here. Until next week...ROCK ON!!

--Amy & Amy

Well, we have revitalized our Blog. We are working out some technical difficulties with our newsletter, so in the meantime, we will be keeping everyone informed of Retro Active news by a weekly blog. Hopefully, we will have our newsletter ready to start the new year. But if not, we will only be e-mailing the blog link on the 1st of the month in place of the newsletter!
So, that being said, here's what's going on...
Retro Active in Myrtle Beach is offering 15% off ALL purchases from now thru Jan. 1, 2010!!!(excluding autographed items). If you haven't been to Retro Active lately, come check it out. We are now carrying an entire line of NFL throwback T-shirts, Sweatshirts and sweaters for guys and girls! Tired of all the holiday hustle and bustle? Then there will be a "Festivus for the rest of us!" That's right, new Seinfeld Festivus T-shirts are in stock, plus Griswold Family Christmas, In Living Color, Dirty Dancing, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Grease and More! Not to mention all the great gift ideas like Atari Pint Glass sets, Puzzles, Licensed Monopoly games including Elvis, The Beatles, Transformers and A Christmas Story. And don't forget, for the rocker on your list, Eddie Van Halen signature sneakers! And brand new Kiss, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Motley Crue tattoo sleeves!
On a more personal note, we hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We enjoyed the day, including seeing a great movie. If you get the chance, see "The Blind Side." OUTSTANDING!! If you need help getting into the holiday spirit, here is a TV schedule of holiday specials:

12.1
12:00pm Hallmark MOVIE Moonlight & Mistletoe
2:00pm Hallmark MOVIE Mr. St. Nick
2:30pm TBS TV SHOW Everybody Loves Raymond - The Toaster
4:00pm Hallmark MOVIE Our First Christmas
6:00pm Hallmark MOVIE Finding John Christmas (Peter Falk)
8:00pm AMC MOVIE National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
8:00pm Hallmark MOVIE When Angels Come To Town (Peter Falk)
8:00pm ABC KIDS A Charlie Brown Christmas
8:00pm ABCFAM MOVIE Santa Clause 3
9:00pm FOOD FOOD The Best Thing I Ever Ate - Holiday
10:00pm Hallmark MOVIE A Grandpa For Christmas
10:15pm AMC MOVIE National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12.2
12:00pm Hallmark MOVIE Finding John Christmas (Peter Falk)
2:00pm Hallmark MOVIE When Angels Come To Town (Peter Falk)
4:00pm Hallmark MOVIE A Grandpa For Christmas
7:00pm NBC SPECIAL Christmas in Rockefeller Center
8:00pm CBS KIDS Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
8:00pm AMC MOVIE National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
8:00pm Hallmark MOVIE The Christmas Choir
9:00pm LIFE MOVIE Lost Holiday
10:00pm Hallmark MOVIE I'll be Home For Christmas
10:15pm AMC MOVIE National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12.3
6:00pm Hallmark MOVIE Ebbie
6:00pm FX MOVIE Christmas with The Kranks
8:00pm TCM A Christmas Carol (1938)
8:00pm AMC MOVIE National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
8:30pm ABCFAM MOVIE The Polar Express
9:00pm LIFE MOVIE Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
10:15pm AMC MOVIE National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12.4
7:00pm ABCFAM KIDS Frosty's Winter Wonderland
12.5
11:00am LIFE MOVIE A Different kind of Christmas
1:00pm LIFE MOVIE Deck The Halls (TV MOVIE)
1:45pm TCM Holiday Affair (1949)
3:00pm LIFE MOVIE Recipe for a Perfect Christmas
4:00pm USA MOVIE Elf
5:00pm LIFE MOVIE A Boyfriend for Christmas
7:00pm LIFE MOVIE Undercover Christmas
9:00pm LIFE MOVIE 12 Men of Christmas
12.6
11:00am LIFE MOVIE All She Wants for Christmas
12:00pm USA Elf
12:00pm TCM MOVIE Christmas in Connecticut
1:00pm LIFE MOVIE His and Her Christmas
5:00pm LIFE MOVIE Under the Mistletoe
7:00pm LIFE MOVIE A Christmas Proposal
9:00pm LIFE MOVIE 12 Men of Christmas
12.7
7:00pm USA Elf
7:30pm ABCFAM MOVIE Cranberry Christmas
7:00pm FOX MUSIC Carrie Underwood: An All Star Holiday Special
10:00pm ABCFAM MOVIE Jack Frost
12.8
7:00pm ABCFAM KIDS Mickey's Christmas Carol
7:30pm ABCFAM KIDS Winnie The Pooh & Christmas Too
8:00pm ABC KIDS A Charlie Brown Christmas
8:00pm ABCFAM KIDS The Year Without A Santa Claus
8:30pm ABCFAM KIDS A Miser Brothers' Christmas
9:00pm LIFE MOVIE 12 Men of Christmas
12.9
7:00pm ABCFAM KIDS Rudolph's Shinny New Year
8:00pm ABCFAM KIDS Santa Claus is Coming To Town
9:00pm ABCFAM KIDS Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer & The Island Of Misfit Toys
9:00pm LIFE MOVIE A Boyfriend for Christmas
9:00pm ABCFAM KIDS 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
10:00pm TNT MOVIE A Christmas Story
12.10
8:00pm ABCFAM MOVIE Holiday In Handcuffs
9:00pm LIFE MOVIE Recipe for a Perfect Christmas
9:00pm ABCFAM KIDS A Flintstone Christmas
12.11
8:00pm ABCFAM MOVIE Santa Clause 2
8:00pm NBC MOVIE The Muppets - Santa's Letters
8:00pm CBS KIDS Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus (animated)
9:00pm LIFE MOVIE A Christmas Proposal
12.12
11:00am LIFE MOVIE Holiday in Your Heart (LeAnn Rimes)
12:00pm TCM MOVIE A Christmas Carol (1938)
1:00pm LIFE MOVIE Together Again for the First Time
3:00pm LIFE MOVIE Home By Christmas
5:00pm LIFE MOVIE Comfort and Joy
5:30pm FMC MOVIE Miracle on 34th Street (1973)
7:00pm LIFE MOVIE Holiday Affair
8:00pm CBS KIDS Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (Encore)
8:00pm NBC MOVIE It's a Wonderful Life
8:00pm CBS KIDS The Flight Before Christmas
9:00pm LIFE MOVIE Holiday Switch
11:00pm LIFE MOVIE Holiday Switch
12.13
7:00am ABCFAM KIDS Garfield Christmas Special
1:00pm LIFE MOVIE A Very Married Christmas
2:00pm HALL MOVIE Timpiece
3:00pm LIFE MOVIE A Christmas Wedding
4:00pm LIFEMN MOVIE The Christmas Shoes
6:00pm ABCFAM MOVIE Santa Baby
6:00pm TVLAND TV All in the Family - Christmas Day at the Bunkers
6:30pm TVLAND TV Sanford and Son - Ebenezer Sanford
7:00pm LIFE MOVIE An Accidental Christmas
8:00pm ABCFAM MOVIE Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe
9:00pm LIFE MOVIE A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
9:00pm USA MOVIE Elf
10:00pm HALL MOVIE Finding John Christmas
10:00pm LIFEMN MOVIE The Christmas Shoes
11:00pm LIFE MOVIE A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
12.14
8:00pm ABCFAM MOVIE Mary Poppins
8:00pm FOX MUSIC Jennifer Hudson: I'll be Home for Christmas
11:00pm USA MOVIE Elf
12.15
12:00pm USA MOVIE Elf
8:30pm ABCFAM MOVIE Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
12.16
9:00pm LIFE MOVIE Christmas Child
12.17
8:00pm TCM MOVIE Christmas in Connecticut
8:00pm ABCFAM MOVIE Jack Frost
8:00pm NBC SPECIAL Saturday Night Live Christmas
9:00pm LIFE MOVIE Home By Christmas
10:00pm ABCFAM MOVIE Jingle All The Way
10:00pm TCM Holiday Affair (1949)
12.18
7:00pm USA MOVIE Elf
8:00pm CBS KIDS Frosty the Snowman
8:30pm CBS KIDS Frosty Returns
10:00pm TCM MOVIE The Shop Around The Corner
12.19
12:00pm TCM MOVIE Meet Me In St.Louis
8:00pm FMC MOVIE Miracle on 34th Street (1973)
8:00pm NBC MOVIE The Muppets - Santa's Letters
8:00pm CBS MOVIE Elf
10:00pm FMC MOVIE Miracle on 34th Street (1973)
12.20
10:00pm TCM MOVIE The King Of Kings (1961)
12:00am TCM MOVIE The King Of Kings (1927)
12.21
5:30pm FMC MOVIE Miracle on 34th Street (1973)
8:00pm ABC KIDS I Want a Dog for Christmas Charlie Brown
12.22
8:00pm FOX MUSIC Carrie Underwood: Holiday Special (repeat)
12.23
8:00pm CBS MUSIC 11th Annual A Home for the Holidays
12.24
4:00pm FMC MOVIE Miracle on 34th Street (1973)
8:00pm TBS MOVIE A Christmas Story (24hr Marathon)
8:00pm NBC MOVIE It's a Wonderful Life
8:00pm FMC MOVIE Home Alone (also 10pm, 12am)
12.25
1:00am TCM MOVIE Meet Me In St.Louis
5:00am TCM MOVIE The Shop Around The Corner
6:00am FMC MOVIE Home Alone
8:00am FMC MOVIE Home Alone (Marathon every 2hrs)
9:00am TCM MOVIE A Christmas Carol (1938)
12:15pm TCM MOVIE Christmas in Connecticut
4:00pm ABCFAM MOVIE Miracle on 34th Street
4:30pm TCM Holiday Affair (1949)
8:00pm USA MOVIE Elf
9:30pm USA MOVIE Elf

That's all for now!
ROCK ON!!
--Amy & Amy

Well, someone has decided to spam our blog comments. So we were forced to put some regulatory measures in place to stop the spammers!! If you would like to leave a comment on our blog, which we would love to hear from real human beings, you will have to type in a word verification and then we will receive an e-mail to approve the comment. Sorry for any inconvenience, but some posers just have to make life a little more difficult for everyone else! Speaking of difficult, Amy Red and I just got back from Vegas again. Not one of our best trips. I got strep throat and I think bronchitis, and Amy Red fractured her foot. All this by the second day in town. We did manage to get some work done and found tons of cool new stuff which you will see shortly on the website. We also did enjoy seeing our buddy Chad from L.A. and thoroughly enjoyed all the giggle-fests with Aimee Blond and Dee Dee, I mean E!! Hey ladies...POO HAIKU!!! Anyway, it wasn't a completely wasted trip, even if Amy made me pose for a picture with David Hasselhoff. Let's just say we are already looking forward to August, it certainly can't be any worse than this trip was! As always, ROCK ON!!! --Amy & Amy

Ok, we're a little behind on the blog, but we were on vacation last week. We are rested up and getting ready for the Holiday Season!! Before we know it Black Friday will be here. Don't forget, if you're local, stop by the store the day after Thanksgiving and sample some of Amy L's home baked goods, hot cider and hot chocolate. We'll have holiday music playing on the radio and holiday TV specials on TV!! Get a head start and beat the crowd, or shop online! In the meantime, we are celebrating WAVE 104.1's 22nd birthday Friday at the Boathouse on 501 in Myrtle Beach. It's an 80s theme party with a contest for best 80s costume, a live 80s cover band, and drink prices form 1984!! Join us, Scott Mann, Prez, Banana Jack and the rest of the Next Media crew for some fun this Friday!! ROCK ON!!
--Amy & Amy

Pay attention people, 'cause we got some stuff comin' up that'll blow your socks off!! We will be having contests coming up to win tickets to see INXS at the House of Blues and....MOTLEY CRUE!!!! That's right, up close and personal, in a 2000 capacity venue, Nikki, Mick, Vince and Tommy!!! We will send one lucky grand prize winner and a friend to see Motley Crue at the House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach. Also, listen to 107.1 the sound for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see Aerosmith & Motley Crue, round trip air for two to Dallas, TX, and hotel accommodations plus $107 cash!! Stay tuned to the website for details on the upcoming contests, new promotions and new products!! Don't forget, Christmas is just around the corner, so get to Retro Active for some awesome gift ideas!! Good luck and ROCK ON!!! --Amy & Amy