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Speaking of home made Star Wars

After declaring my love for home made Star Wars appearances last week, Kip sent in this awesome mural from his eighth grade graduation where the theme was “May the force be with you always”. While it’s not a mall appearance, it is just a special bit of magic isn’t it? This is Franklin public school in […]

Popular Kenner Toys as seen on TV

I got an early Christmas present in my mailbox the other day in the form of these Kenner store display photos, which were likely meant as internal documents showcasing their hottest toys for 1978. As we all know that was a year of Bionic Men and Women, Stretch Armstrong and massive block buster known as […]

Scream’n Demons

Another toy that I’m too young to remember (I was pretty busy staring at fuzzy wall paper for the majority of 1971) but Hasbro’s Scream’n Demons predate the Evel Knievel concept but marry it with the popularity of Biker culture at the time.

Help me R2 D2, you’re my only hope

Simon of The Art Hustle sent in this glorious shot of his wife circa 1978 in Jackson, Mississippi at a movie theatre event with “R2 D2”. Note the wonderful hand painted Star Wars collage in the background. I pretty much love all mall appearance shots I get in but these home grown Star Wars ones have become […]

1978 Fisher Price Muppet Show Catalog

The Muppet Show was as much an ingrediant to a happy 70s childhood as were orange kitchens and pop rocks were. The UK Produced syndicated series was a complete smash and not surprisingly oodles of merchandising followed. Toymaker Fisher Price already knew the value of a Muppet, having produced Sesame Street items since the early […]