In 1978, Remco, a division of Azrak Hamway International, figured out a way to get in on the Superhero action figure business long held onto by their rivals at Mego. Energized Spiderman was more statue than action figure (most likely due to licensing restrictions) but he was a giant hit in 1978 and the line […]
1976 saw the arrival of “The Peacock” a man whose super powers were derived from his own high self esteem, sadly his book fell victim to the DC implosion in the late 70s. The character resurfaced in the mid eighties as “The Cosby Sweater” but only managed a few appearances as a back up feature […]
Having missed the 70s single scene (girls were still icky) , I missed the whole “your sign is a great pick up line” thing that Herb Tarlak and Larry Dallas seemed to have mastered so well. These glasses, while a sufficient ice breaker also make a boastful claim that their sign does “it” better, whatever, […]
I did a little mini freak out when I discovered these Fleetwood “BJ and the Bear” toys in their 1980 catalog, I rarely missed the adventures of B.J. McKay and his monkey life partner. I was also fanatically loyal to Sherrif Lobo during his short run. The last time I saw this series was on […]
The generation gap, comedy/drama cop series “Jumpsuit & Hoody” ran for two seasons on the ABC network, it was eventually replaced in 1981 by a new law enforcement show entitled “Leg Warmers and Parachute Pants on patrol”
Carman was generous enough this week to send me a DVD of home movies from the late 70s, in there was this incredible clip of the Marvel Superheroes at Six Flags. I can begin to put into words how cool I think this is. What’s also cool is that these are the same costumes from […]
My toy buying ended in the early 80s (until I discovered flea markets) but I still used to keep an eye what was coming out. That’s why I loved finding this news paper circular from Simpsons, a now long gone Canadian department store chain.All the big names of the time are here Smurfs, He Man, […]
“Doctor Lightning” had a blissfully short run in 1977, it seems kids weren’t into the adventures of a disco dancing man who could shoot lightning bolts from his pants. You can usually find his comics at antique malls, in those booths where people put their comics in freezer bags and ask for astronomical prices.
Some new additions to the page dedicated to the Tarzan Toys Gallery this week, thia Jungle Communicator is by Fleetwood, who have their own gallery in the Rack Toys section (Zing!, a double update!)This little guy is from a company called Gulliver from Brazil. Gulliver made some really cool 2″ figures based on both the […]
The 1977 notion that young men would enjoy wearing unsold Maternity tops from the previous year unfortunately fell flat. Personally, I could use some along a few of those pants with the spandex fronts….
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