Tootsie Toys S.W.A.T set (sponsored link) —

SWAT much like sharks and dinosaurs are public domain concepts, so Tootsie Toy whipped up this set to catch the heat from the TV program. It probably worked, I have a Tootsie Toy Catalogue on the site here if you want to check it out.

Deiner Kung Fu Masters Bendies (sponsored link) —

Speaking of generic terms, Kung Fu was also one of those things. I love these guys. They look like Caine and Master Po and they will be mine someday.

Grape Ape Plush (sponsored link) –

I regularly watched Grape Ape as a kid, although I can’t remember much of it, it’s cool to see he got some merch in the 80s.

Ben Cooper Spider-Man Poncho (sponsored link) —

In the 3rd grade, my mum bought me a Sesame Street poncho, not realizing that the peer pressure at that time was to listen to KISS and pretend you’d seen “Alien”. I was so embarrassed and would have killed for a Spider-Man.

Blade Runner UK Annual (sponsored link) 

As much as I love UK annuals, this one would be a hard purchase for me. It’s the same Marvel Comics adaptation I spent all of my Summer Money on when I was 11. I was expecting it to be a cool space movie, it is not. I never got over that, and while I think the film is visually striking, it’s not my thing.

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5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Grape Ape, SWAT Teams, Kung Fu Masters, Spider Poncho and my problem with Blade Runner.

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Battlestar Galactica Vertibird (eBay Link) —

Okay, so technically, this isn’t a Battlestar Galactica toy, but it totally is. Mattel pulled a little label-slap action (something that is VERY Mattel)  swapping BSG (which I assume aired in Italy?) with the very popular Mazinga Z television series. Such “nobody will notice” swappery can also be seen on the Remco Land of the Giants Space Sled (AKA Super Car) and  Fonzie’s Dream Rod.

Spider-Man Inflatable Kite (eBay link)

I miss goofy inflatable kits, this Spider-Man one seems to have the “webbing underarms” I seem to be obsessed with. Spider-Man seems naked without them !

Universal Stuidos tour from 1977 film (eBay Link) ––

I am obsessed with the Universal Studios tour, it’s where I went on my honeymoon. This preloaded home movie is a joy. I shouldn’t be surprised such things existed, but it was new to me. I am happy to say that you can watch this whole thing on YouTube for free, hooray!

Diener Monster Erasers (eBay Link)

Bless you Diener for making school supplies fun, these were a massive deal in grade school. I once had a whole store display of the Aliens but foolishly sold it.

Doc Savage promotional statue (eBay Link)

Speaking of selling regrets (or have we all just switched to “Regerts” now?) , I bought one of these promo statues in 1987 at a Toronto comic show for about 20 bucks. I love the Doc Savage movie and I was on a big reading kick of the novels at the time. In college, someone offered me 100 dollars for it, and I took it; it was too much to pass up. Seeing the price on this one made me realize I may never reunite with Doc. It’s still super bad ass and I’ll keep a space for it on my shelf.

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EBAY LINK : LAND OF THE LOST WILDERNESS CAMPFIRE SET Well, this kind of makes sense in the Rack Toys universe, considering Marshall, Will, and Holly were on a rafting trip. It is a little strange that their tents say “Land of the Lost” but I’ll let it slide.

EBAY LINK V 45 and HOLSTER V is one of my favourite Sci-Fi properties ever and even though I know this gun is generic, the card has Marc Singer and Faye Grant on it! Instant purchase!

EBAY LINK Star Trek 3 Erasers Star Trek 3 got some interesting merchandise, these erasers by Diener (Who was the Cadillac of rubber erasers) are kind of hilarious. I want to rub out my mistakes with William Shatner’s head.

EBAY LINK Street Hawk Binoculars Set One has to imagine that these started hitting stores just as the show had been canceled and it probably didn’t matter an iota. 

EBAY LINK Bananas Splits set Like a lot of Gen-X kids I loved me the splits but I never saw and merch because i was watching them in syndication because I wasn’t even alive when it was canceled. So I love discovering all the weird Rack Toys it inspired.

EBAY LINK: SUPER GORILLA I love me a Kong Knock Off and this one is a real doozy, dig that amazing header card.

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Collectible erasers were the one thing a kid could sneak into School without fear of being taken away, a brilliant concept that kept the company afloat.

Many of these items were evergreens and sold for decades, I personally bought those Flintstones erasers when “Canada’s Wonderland” opened in the early 1980s.

My grandparents owned a shoe store and exclusively used those Speedy Shoe erasers, I’m pretty sure I still have some.

Diener made different figurines over the years including Kung Fu characters and Alien Creatures that are quite collectible now.

Disney was something of a cash cow in the 1970s it seems.

Those Dinosaurs were owned by all, including me..

The Disney gang sure got around.

New Zoo Revue seemed to be the big get this year.

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Seeing as it’s back to school time, no catalog makes more sense than Diener, who specialized in rubber figurines, erasers and pencil toppers. Essentially the inexpensive toys disguised as School supplies you could sneak into school. Looking at this thing brought a flood of memories to me, as it’s an inventory of stuff I forgot I had.

 

Diener was no stranger to licensing either, they offered Saturday morning favourites such as the Flintstones, New Zoo Revue, Looney Toons, Micky mouse, Yogi Bear, Matchbox Cars and more.

The 1975 Diener Catalog is a total back to school flashback.

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