5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Jan 21 2022

Complete set of Knickerbocker Lord of the Rings figures (eBay Link)– Even though I can’t say I’m a big fan of Tolkien or fantasy stuff in general (magic bugs me), I’m not immune to such shiny things as this gorgeous action figure set by Knickerbocker. I mean, they are just beautifully done and of course, hella rare as a complete set I might add. When I first dealt toys in the 1980s, I had a case of these (no RingWraith, he was impossible to get even then) and I sold them for about 15 bucks apiece. Did I keep a set? Of course not! I can get more I said to myself. Yikes.

Astro-Apes Inflatables (eBay link)– Astro Apes if you’re unfamiliar are a series of Planet of the Apes Knock-Off figures that I collector and adore. For some reason, there was a spin-off product with this IP in the form of these charming and wonderful inflatables. I used to have a set but I also have a puppy who wanted my attention. I forgive her.

Aroma Disk Player (eBay link)– Remember these? They seemed to last an afternoon on the retail marketplace. Forget air fresheners or scented candles, what you need is a huge clunky machine/fire hazard that makes smells. You just need to keep buying them (I’m assuming expensive) stink discs. What happens when we stop making them? You have a useless machine! I really want to believe at least one person thought this was a cd player, please?

Arco Space War- 5 Awesome Things on eBay

Arco Space War (eBay Link) I featured the Arco Space War figures in Knock-Offs and they’re some of my favourite bootleg Star Wars figures. It’s just so lazy, I can picture the executive walking around the boardroom cigar in hand “Call it I dunno, something like Spacewar but better” and everyone just went home.

Placo Astro Helmet– Speaking of Star Wars Knock-Offs, Placo toys jumped on this bandwagon with a bunch of generic but totally infringing toys like this Astro Helmet. I have this catalogue somewhere, I’ll have to put it up on the site.

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