5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Sesame Street Needlepoint (eBay Link) –

Usually, I wouldn’t say I like to make blanket statements, but your house isn’t a home without this. How can you even sleep in that flop house?

 

Incredible Hulk Train Set (eBay Link) –

Hulk Smash Choo-Choo! All I got is Hulk is not really a merchandisable character, save for those fists from the early 2000s; those were wicked.

 

70s Miracle Whip Belt Buckle (eBay Link) –

This was sent to me by my friend Courtney who has a cool belt buckle Instagram you should follow.  Like, who would…EVER..wear this? Remember when Miracle Whip did that badass Gen-X campaign that felt like a Mr. Show parody? That is the only thing relating to this stuff that has brought me joy.

 

Black Velvet Kenny Rogers  (eBay link) –

I bet this smells like a whisky explosion in a cigarillo factory. Papa? Is that you?

Condorman Crunch Baskin Robbins sign (eBay Link) –

Next time you complain about the latest thing Marvel or DC pooped out, remember Condorman was the only Superhero movie 1981 had to offer. In terms of merchandise, we got a novel, comics by Gold Key and an ice cream flavour that I didn’t enjoy and that’s it. I thought of Condorman a lot during “Black Adam, ” which helped. I don’t want to know what’s in the Black Adam ice cream; its probably tears and a lock of Henry Cavill’s hair.

 

 

Shogun Warriors Knock off  Puffy Stickers (eBay link) –

Bonus item, I love Knock-Off stickers based on Japanese properties. I have fond memories of ersatz Ultraman and weird Gatchamen.

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