Tying in nicely to yesterday’s catalog, we have another cool toy store appearance by Action Man, well Action Men really as the regular and space version showed up at toy stores across the UK in a special vehicle. They didn’t show the car sadly but we do have a sweet, sweet shot of an Action […]
While G.I. Joe was a fond memory for North American kids, he was living large in the UK under the guise of Action Man. Action Man was not only popular but he was outselling Star Wars action figures, which is no small feat.What differentiates the line from the G.I. Joe we knew as a kid […]
The kid on the end is from Canada and enjoys bicycling. The boy on the opposite end also likes bicycles just not as much. The boy in the middle is indifferent.
I’ve always really liked the Matchbox Fighting Furies line, a big reason for that was the Ghost of Captain Kidd figure. What a great idea for the third figure, make him a cool glow in the dark Ghost pirate. I’d put him in my personal top ten of best Glow in the Dark action figures […]
I blogged about this yellow attrocity three years ago and was surprised that it wasn’t a mistake, it really was being sold as a man’s t shirt! Granted it looks a little less ridiculous on this guy than it did on the rugged individual previously but it’s still in no way flattering. I can only […]
Here they are, the people that likely made your Six Million Dollar Man doll as a kid. When I see stuff like this I wonder if in the ones pictured, is my childhood Steve Austin.
Ok, apologies for the misleading title but wouldn’t the new Green Lantern movie be so much better if it had a scene where Ryan Reynolds leads the entire Justice League to victory via water skis? Hunh? Many, many thanks to Matt S for these fab pictures, more to come. And if you have anything to […]
In the early 1980s, Toy giant Mego fell and released both the Marvel and DC superheroes licenses for the first time in over a decade. This was also the first time the action figure license was seperated between companies. Kenner took the DC heroes and released Super Powers while Mattel scooped up the Marvel heroes […]
I cannot begin to tell you the good times me and that rifle had…
Panties fall the minute their musky scent hits the dance floor…. (Photo is courtesy of Hakes Americana)
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