Comments on: Rip Off of the Jedi

By: Jon Busey-Hunt

Jon Busey-Hunt — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:53:00 +0000

I had every single Star Team toy. Loved them. Made up my own mythology for ’em, too — they were so cool looking.

By: Arkonbey

Arkonbey — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:52:00 +0000

Thanks MM!

Sweet. Now I've got to ask Mr. Google to find me a picture of the pirate/samurai costume pack.

By: megomuseum

megomuseum — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:18:00 +0000

That can only be a Matchbox Fighting Fury you’re describing:

http://plaidstallions.blogspot.com/2007/03/yar-me-buckos.html

By: Arkonbey

Arkonbey — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:11:00 +0000

I am so happy as to have never, ever seen those before in my life...

And I had a lot of knock-off toys...

(speaking of that. Does anyone know the identity of an action figure that came in a big pack with two costumes and sets of accessories. He could either be a pirate or a samurai (go figure) and one of his legs came off to be replaced by a peg. Thinking back, it was easily the coolest toy I had; and I had Kirk/Spock/Bones, a Starbird and the parachuting Adventure Person. If anyone knows the identity of this figure, I'd be ecstatic)

By: chunky B

chunky B — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:19:00 +0000

Also love the catalog copy for Zem 21...

"he needs a Zeroid companion to do his thinking for him."

Don't we all, don't we all. What a great cross sell, "Hey kids the chrome guy is too stupid on his own, so why not pick up his much smarter buddy..."

By: chunky B

chunky B — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:13:00 +0000

Holy Crap! I had the Star Hawk, Zem 21, Knight of Darkness, and the blue Zeroid! I loved these things. I’ll admit at first, Christmas morning when I opened these I was like “what the hell, these aren’t the Star Wars Early Bird Figures!” (even though I don’t think they were out yet) But my parents ended up hitting a home run with these.

Now I’m going to have to find a set of these again!