There was a time in my younger days where I was absolutely obsessed with these guys. Made by Japanese toy maker Popy, these 8″ figures were meant to fit in with Mego Superheroes (which Popy also supplied in Japan). That 8″ Mark from “Battle of the Planets” is the toy we deserved as kids. […]
For the man whose look is ‘half transformed Werewolf” this jacket creates a mood of “incredible richness”…
This fun spread of toys comes from a company called Croner who distributed toys in Australia, they carried Azrak Hamway toys in Australia and APC puzzles. It’s hard not to smile when you see stuff like this, especially considering they have Batman and Spider-Man’s launchers reversed. Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings is a limited edition 144 page […]
This past Sunday I set up at Burlington Toy Show, mostly to hang out with friends and eat food that’s not good for me but also to hopefully earn some money for next week’s Mego Meet toy show. It was hard being good but I took photos instead of buying, above is easily the rarest toy […]
I found these images in a shareholders report and it gives a very rare look into the toy manufacturing world in 1977. Above is the Ideal assembly plant in Newark New Jersey, sure the plastic parts were made in Hong Kong but back then everything was assembled states side and the box was also printed […]
Ever since I first stumbled on this newspaper ad, I’ve been intrigued by this clever little set. I’d always wanted to track one down but sadly my “track that down” list is vast and I may have focus issues so it never happened. Fortunately for me, my good pal and podcast partner Jason has more […]
I recently came across this Ideal piece demonstrating how much TV advertising they were putting into their Electroman toy. This came as a surprise to me, as Electroman was one of those “What the heck is this?” discoveries at a flea market for me. I certainly remember Evel Knievel and JJ Armes commercials but I […]
My memories of SWAT are limited to the theme song and playing with plastic rifles, were there parachutes on the show or is this just yet another repurposed rack toy? Check out our book “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” available at our online store right now!
WARNING: Prolonged exposure to their soulful glare may result in unwanted pregnancy. This applies to both women and men, the seed of the diamond brothers is strong.
Kudos to Jeremy for sending in these cool shots of him meeting the Hot Wheels guy not once, but twice in one summer. The first encounter taking place at a Hill’s department store (that’s where the toys are) and the second at a mini mall. I had no idea Hot Wheels had a guy, Jeremy […]
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