In doing research for “Rack Toys” (which is almost there, I swear) I’ve had the pleasure of pouring through many old AHI catalogs and I’ve noticed several items I believe to have never been made but with AHI you never know. Case in point this remote control battery operated Star Trek “U.S.S. Enterprise” that is featured […]
Sadly all Mitch and Harry kept in them were inhalers and various ointments…
X-Ray Blechs This one takes place during my family’s one memorable trip to Florida in 1977 (referenced already in this tale) and my first experience with feeling totally ripped off. It’s an “I’m still kicking myself” experience and it’s after the jump. So let me preface by saying that, I was the kid who religiously filled […]
Nick sent in this great vintage shot of him putting the stickers on his Action Man Capture Copter on Christmas morning 1978 and if I may add, doing a far better job than me of putting the stickers on. If you squint you can see a Mego/Palitoy Joker and Penguin right off the left. Nice […]
Some fun flash backs to the star-studded affair that was Toyfair 1976 that we’re posting in conjunction with the MegoMuseum above one of TV’s biggest celebrities; Lee Majors with (from left to right) Randolph Barton of Parker Brothers, Bernie Loomis of Kenner and Ted Betker of FunDimensions. What? You’re saying you’d like a little more manliness? […]
Just in case you forgot, the bicentennial happen during our lifetime (well I’m assuming you were alive in ’76) and there was no end of merchandise like this multiple toy makers Paul Revere play set. The play value on these and other bicentennial action figures always kind of escapes me but at least Revere has a horse and rifle, […]
The superhero stuff is cool but I must admit I’m really amused at the Matchbox car robe.
I love the card art on these Imperial jump ropes but it’s kind of funny how once you take your “super pro jump rope” out of the power, you’ve removed any and all relationship it had to Spider-Woman. It is now just “ordinary jump rope with red handles”. Check out our upcoming book!
How does one market some of the oddest, unflattering ensembles ever put to thread? By giving them the worst, slightly homoerotic name ever. Feast your eyes ladies and gents on someone looking to get fired. Seriously, this would be a good time to close up shop here at PS, I’ve discovered attrocities for six years […]
Marty sent in this fantastic family portrait and as she explains “I was maybe one of the few girls who preferred robots and Star Wars toys”. This family portrait from her eleventh is proof of this, pictured are Marty, her mom & dad, cat Tiger and “new baby brother” Gaiking. I’m at a loss for […]
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