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Big Jim knows what time it is!

I had no idea Mattel was so watch friendly, not only can you get Big Jim, Barbie and Hot Wheels watches as well. The Big Jim He-Man watch is probably my favourite though, I wonder if Mattel licensed a He Man watch ten years later?

A toy galaxy far, far away

It’s hard to believe that Star Wars is now thirty years ago, thanks to polyester pal the Intergalactic Pimp, we have cool scans of those Kenner Star Wars product catalogs that used to be inserted in the Playsets, so many happy memories, I used to carry one of these with me everywhere.Sorry I screwed up […]

Good Morning!

Try waking up to these! Actually the woman on the right looks pretty good even today, the one on the left looks like my aunt after a clown threw up on her. In toy related news, I’ve made a DVD of the 16mm commercials in my collection and to cover the costs I am selling […]

Big Jim Means Big Adventure

I don’t collect it now but man the Big Jim Camper pictured on this page just rocked my world back in ’74. I remember drooling over that boat and buggy set. Early Big Jim is just so representative of the early 70s, you can’t get more peaceful than a guy who goes fishing. I still […]

I’m a Mac and I’m a Playskool

It’s amazing how our perceptions of computers have changed in one generation, although this is still what I think of when I hear the word “computer” my kids would likely think it’s a dishwasher. Another toy to add to my ever growing wantlist.

Let your light shine in a sexy jumpsuit

That is the greatest catalogue copy ever, let your light shine? Having worn a jumpsuit once (It was Halloween) I think a better tagline would be “Proudly display your genitals in a binding jumpsuit” but that’s probably why I don’t write catalogue copy for a living.Oh Shit, I do…..

Cylons that don’t look good in a dress

Although Battlestar Galactica is a hit show nowadays, the series that had the better toys was the original. So take a journey back to when Cylons were men in suits, and Starbuk was a dude to the cool toys that got made and the cooler ones that didn’t.