A great example of the licensing surge are these Amsco Superbabies, wook at L’il Cap’n Merca with his widdle shield, awwwww!
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Just looking at these makes me angry. I don’t know why. I need help.
These would seem so ridiculous if I didn’t know there were Spiderman baseball and basketball figures out there.