I love these hand puppets especially that off model version of the count, looks nothing like him. The other interesting thing is that Big Bird doll in the corner, it still seems to be based on the early “Pinhead” version of Big Bird that frightened children.

In anticipation of the Sesame Street Old School DVD I’ve put together some cool old and occasionally weird Sesame Street stuff for this week. No real reason to post today but I phoned in this crummy graphic!

A fun thing today, the 1975 Toys R Us Flier from the New Jersey area. Very few people kept these things so it’s a rare glimpse. It’s cool variety from Mego Superheroes to Sesame Street to Jimmie Walker, check it out here.

If you are a child of the 70’s, chances are you remember the 1978 TV Series “The Man From Atlantis”, it began with a series of well done TV movies that made for much conversation on the playground. It soon became a weekly series but the magic left quickly. What is not commonly known is […]

Mattel’s Sunshine Family toys were the first playthings I remember hating, it was almost instant. I always thought it had to do with their sacharine soaked appearance but when I was doing some scans for an upcoming feature, it dawned on me…. The Sunshine family is a cult! Look at those huge, glazed eyes, the […]

While doing a feature I found this pic and it occurred to me how much this toy rocked. I mean, it’s a perfect play set! Accurate to the show, comes with cool props and it’s indestructable! I still have mine and it gets tons of use every day. Not by me anymore, mind you. Thank […]

Thought it would be fun to have a week devoted to toy stuff, kicking it off with a little seen picture of the Action Man toy fair display from Palitoy. This is from the 1980 UK Toyfair. For those who don’t know, Action Man is the UK equvilant of GI Joe. Across town, check out […]