5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Build your own Mount St. Helens (eBay Link) –

This very odd kit (seriously, the words “Maps for Fun” would send a chill down my spine as a lad) reminds me of that weird 80s exploitation movie that made about this disaster. It had Art Carney and Tim Thomerson in it, and I saw it on one of those “free Pay TV” weekends that Super Channel would run. My dad, who refused to pay for Super Channel, would camp out in front of the TV all weekend, trying to squeeze in every second of free entertainment he could. It still makes me laugh how absolutely nothing would get done on those weekends.

Six Million Dollar Man Fabric (eBay Link) –

My friend and frequent collaborator on these posts, Courtney sent me this with a “Stop what you’re doing and buy this now” message. Trust me I want too but I’m in toy debt and it’s “Bab Cratchet” level, so I pass this wonderful bit of nostalgia onto you my good friends.

International Secret Police Rack Toy (eBay Link) –

This is the kind of stuff I’d eat up as a kid and look at that card! That agent totally has an Ed Straker vibe going on, I love this very much. Toys like this usually only lasted a weekend but what a weekend.

Starsky and Hutch Halloween Costume (eBay Link) –

Nothing says “classic 70s” than being Ken Hutchinson or David Soul for Halloween. I wonder how many kids teamed up to be both characters? Drop me a line if you did this.

Bert and Ernie Latch rug (eBay Link) –

Keep your Rembrandts, your Davincis and your Hieronymous Boscheseses; this is art, people. You can feel the good energy from this and as a bonus the creator has pointed out who is who, so you don’t get confused. That’s win/win.

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