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Steve’s pals

Steve sent in this awesome shot of vintage toy love, showcasing his “toy collection” so to speak. That’s a good group he’s got there, Mego Hulk, Bigfoot, Steve Austin, Pulsar (awesome team up) and what I think is a Mego Shazam. To be honest, I really wish I had a similiar photo of my toys […]

1982 Meccano Action Man Catalog

Meccanno Action Man 1982 Palitoy Action Man wasn’t just marketed to children in the UK it also spread to countries such as France, where Miro-Meccano brought the fuzzy haired, eagle eyed soldiers to market. In addition to 12″ figures, Meccano also brought in the popular 3 3/4″ Action Force line that was very popular at […]

Frak! I’m Late!

Nothing says “officially licensed merchandise” better than  sloppy sticker placement. Would a pocket watch with a picture of the vehicles that decimated your people be a big seller on the Galactica? Or is that a Cylon pocket watch? That raises more questions than I have time for.

1975 Mattel Hot Wheels Catalog

Mattel launched the HotWheels brand in 1968 and the free wheeling 1:64 scale muscle cars became a household world by the early 1970s. By 1975, the brand was doing what it does best, creating great looking cars and complicated racing playsets, a formula they still use today. 1975 Hot Wheels Catalog

Camping with Big Red

When I last posted about Spiegel Catalog exclusive “Big Red” I had never heard of him. However, I got a ton of email from you lot saying that you not only had Big Red but that you loved him! So here is Red’s offering from 1975!