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Name this Guy Contest Results

I am pleased to announce the winners of the 8th Anniversary “Name this Guy” contest. More after the jump! First of all….Wow! That is the biggest response to a contest I’ve ever gotten, the emails never stopped or failed to make me laugh. I got HUNDREDS of names and I wish I could give everyone […]

Super Skates

As weird as these are, I’ve got to admit I kind of love their design. If I had got these as a kid, the only in my size would be Wonder Woman and I would have bought them…. Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings is a limited edition 144 page book from the creator of Plaid […]

Space-X

This is one of my few pick ups at a toy show this weekend, a space age rack toy from a company I’ve never seen before. I was attracted to it because it’s the love child of Fireball XL-5 and the Phoenix from Battle of the Planets. It’s kind of cheap but also so wonderfully […]

Ultraman hits the mall

Yet another Japanese Mall Appearance photo, this time it’s Ultraman Joe (the animated version) visiting a toy store. This was done in conjunction with Popy toys, to no doubt promote their awesome line of toys including these Mego-esque figures. Send me your mall appearance photos!

1975 Remco Toys Catalog

Cool catalog feature today, perhaps the earliest example from the second life of Remco Toys, a company that went under in 1972 but was reborn by Azrak Hamway International for what would be a long and fruitful life creating some very memorable toys. This document shows the company in it’s infancy, show casing such licenses […]

The Looooooooove Boat Plaaaaaayset

As much as I do not regret one minute of those Saturday night “Love Boat/Fantasy Island” fests I had as a kid (especially when they CROSSED OVER, which was like Batman joining the Avengers) I just never really got the need for stuff like the Mego action figures or this little set from Multiple. Although, […]