Toy Lines

Micronaut Alien Encounter!

So this weekend on twitter, a fella named Jason (follow him on Twitter) reached out and blew my mind with this shot of him with Membros and Repto from the Mego Microanuts line. This shot was taken at Macy’s in 1979 and I had no idea this was a thing. The Micronaut Aliens were a […]

1977 Mattel Welcome Back Kotter Catalog

The popularity of the sitcom “Welcome Back Kotter” inspired all kinds of merchandising including these 9″ figures from Mattel, the line was a bit of a flop, and carded figures can still be affordably priced today (especially the Horshak!)     The Sweathogs classroom playset included a record of catchphrases from the show, which I […]

1977 Mattel Shogun Warriors Catalog

1977 was the initial release year for the Mattel Shogun Warriors figures, unknown to us in North America these figures were called “Jumbo Machinders” in Japan and the characters were actually well-known cartoon characters. We’d get an inkling of this later when “Force Five” appeared in syndication.     Dragun would round out the first […]