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If the mission is dangerous…GI Joe is on the way

Mantooth — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 04:00:00 +0000

Happy GI Joe Friday, this spread is from Christmas 1973. Probably the year I got my first Joe, I was never the same….

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Prehistoric Aurora

Mantooth — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Some day when I have unlimited cash and space, I will own these….

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Hasbro 1973 World of Love Catalog

Mantooth — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Hasbro described Love dolls as: “She’s what’s happening. She’s today’s American teenager and she’s part of the World of Love“.

This was an interesting to attempt to combine Fashion dolls with what was left over of the hippie movement in the early 1970s as Hasbro hoped little girls would clamour to enact adventures for Love and her friends Peace, Flower, Music and Soul.

Check out the ’73 World of Love Catalog here.

More Fun from the Doll Commune

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1973 Hasbro GI Joe Adventure Team Catalog

Mantooth — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 05:00:00 +0000

One of my favourite memories from childhood is tiny me marveling at the GI Joe adventure team boxes in the Woolco toy aisle, that’s why I always enjoy when I pick up a Hasbro catalog I don’t have.

This time it’s the Adventure Team from their true high point in 1973 with such iconic toys as the Mobile Support Vehicle, the Training Center and the classic Adventure Team Headquarters playset.

Click here to see the Hasbro 1973 GI Joe Adventure Team Toy Catalog

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Banana Splits Flute Set by Larami

Mantooth — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:47:00 +0000

Spied this shopping on the weekend, one thing I’ve noticed about Larami toys is often the connection to the licensed product was instantly lost when you took the toy of it’s card.

Not that a sticker makes it more official but you get what I’m saying.

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Quick Curl Barbie, Mod Hair Ken commercial

Mantooth — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Good news, I stumbled on some more toy commercial reels and after years of sitting on my desk, I had them converted. First up is a little something for the ladies in the form of this early commercial. Here is a link if you can’t see the embed code.

I love how putting side burns on Ken makes him noble but a moustache means bad guy. You’ll be hearing from my brothers at the anti-facial hair defamation league Mattel! The AFHD doesn’t think kindly of unfair stereotypes!

More good news is that I’ll soon be adding all these new commercials to my existing toy commercial DVDs, so they’ll just be a bonus so to speak. I’ll debut another in the coming weeks, trust me it’s a good one.

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Kenner’s The Tramp

Mantooth — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000

I found this image in an early 70s Kenner catalog, at one point they were trying to market Charlie Chaplin to kids. I was aware of silent movies as a kid (mostly Laurel and Hardy) but this seems a bit of a reach to me, I guess toy buyers felt that way too because I can’t find any evidence of Kenner releasing Charlie to the masses (if you’ve got one let me know).

Honestly, i’d be surprised if this got made.

A couple of years later, Mego licensed the Hal Roach “Our Gang” shorts and made a series of action figures. It didn’t take off either, which is strange considering i watched those after school every day for years..

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The 1973 Ben Cooper Catalog gets Groovy

Mantooth — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:01:00 +0000

The name “Ben Cooper” and “Halloween” are pretty synonymous to children of the 1970s/ The company produced a staggering amount of items devoted to October 31st and chances are if your parents used “store bought” costumes, they were from Ben Cooper.

1973 like every year is a load of fun, lots of popular licenses (including the insanely logical Groovy Goolies) , popular generics and neat-o stuff like Jigglers which were popular year round.

Click Here to Explore the 1973 Ben Cooper Halloween Catalog

More Halloween Costume Goodness:

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The Bananna Splits Meet Batman

Mantooth — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:36:00 +0000

Mike sent in these little bits of greatness from 1973 (Batman) and 1971 (Splits) , I miss store bought costumes….

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Bathtub Sailing

Mantooth — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:01:00 +0000

I’d really like to nominate the Fisher Price Boat pictured here as one of the greatest bathtub toys ever created. I realize there is no “bathtub toys hall of fame” but there should be, I’d visit!

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