Thought it would be fitting to do a piece on the various Planet of the Apes mall appearances we’ve collected over the years. The one above came in from the UK circa 1977 (Apes popularity lingered there) Scott sent me this classic of him and Cornelius at a Long Island Toy Store, dig the Mego […]
Like a lot of kids in the 1970s, I had a healthy dose of “Apemania” and there was no cure. One of my favourites in the film franchise is the dystopian future of “Conquest of the Planet of the Apes”. That’s why I was so excited to find this rare promotional newspaper promoting the film, […]
Now that I’ve introduced you to AHI‘s Action Apeman line, it seems only fitting to get you acquainted with Warrior, Artemus, Myra and Dr Zorma, otherwise known as the Astro Apes. If the Action Apemen were blatant ripoffs (and they were) then the Astro Apes would need to go down as the “Most Blantantest Rippyoffiest Ever”. […]
Mixing my fondness for Jigglers with my Ape Mania is a dangerous cocktail. These Jigglers made by Ben Cooper (surprisingly not AHI) are a happy childhood memory for me and I was excited when my pal Mike J sent me a shot of one in a baggie, something I had not seen before. More on […]
This wonderful piece made by Larami is a prime example of licensing run amuck, other than the clever title it has no connection whatsoever to the Planet of the Apes franchise. In fact, once you take it out of the box, it’s just two flimsy boomarangs. And then there’s this, the pellet shooting walkie talkie, […]
What better way to kick off Apes week than talking about one of the more interesting toy legal battles of 1974? The AHI Action Apemen (that’s the trading card I made for them above) are interesting tale of a knock off that went too far. More after the jump: You see, according to interviews with […]
With the upcoming release of “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” , I making all my posts for the next week both here and at the Mego Museum to be completely ape centric. There is nothing more 70s to me than an Ape marathon, so stay tuned for some of the weirdest POTA merchandise this […]
It is with great pride that I open up the ordering for the Brick Mantooth doll. Some important information: This is just for Brick, it does not include the Mego Museum Supercollector outfit, those will be back in stock in mid August at the same URL. (The mini museums are a pain to make) This is the first batch, […]
In 1977, Marx Toys launched the Ready Gang a beautiful line of 9″ action figures from the old west with little to no back story (seriously are these guys outlaws for good guys?) and it quietly flopped in the market place. It’s a shame as the figures are not only attractive but well made, nowadays I […]
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