Filmation Flash Gordon Iron-On (eBay Link) —

I’m tempted to buy this, as much as Filmation‘s Tarzan will forever be my great love, this series is a total zenith for the company.

Welcome Back Kotter Bulletin Board (eBay Link)

I spend a lot of time goofing on Sweathog merch so it seems fair to showcase some of the more logical pieces. You can set yer watch on this bulletin board too, and you can make stick figure bodies out of push pins. Hours of fun!

Glade Halloween Air Fresheners (eBay Link) —

Dracula, a man who represents dirty castle basements and has bats flying around, is an odd choice for an air freshener. However, I love Halloween and any attempt to bring movie monsters into my home.

GI Joe RAH Towel (eBay Link) —

GI Joe RAH was basically my “exit toyline” from childhood, I have a lot of fond memories of it but have been able to stave off nostalgia to not collect it. However, my love for the toys is eclipsed by that brilliant comic which I read long past buying the toys. That first issue has eery powers over me and seeing it on this towel makes me immediately want it.

Kenner Butch and Sundance figures in catalog mailer box (eBay Link) —

The engineers at Kenner gave this prequel the four-star treatment.  The figures, with their quick-draw action and ability to ride horses combined with winning playsets and accessories, were a joy. However, the movie flopped, and so did the toys, but who cares? They are gorgeous and deserve to be celebrated. It’s also interesting that actor William Katt got two action figures in less than five years.

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I guess it shouldn’t be a surprise that Santa and Barbie has a close working relationship….

I have zero recollection of Charmkins, most likely because I was a pre-teen male at the time.

Unlike Charmkins, I remember “My Little Pony”, mostly because I’ve had it’s jingle in my head since 1983!

Space Lego truly was one of the most perfect toys in the universe, why have they not been reissued?

The Fisher Price Adventure people still got a little love in ’83.

Star Wars was still a big deal in ’83 but the finale of the trilogy signalled the end for action figure series as well.

It’s interesting to see how many toy concepts from this era are still widely available today.

Yo Joe! Another long running item from the 80s.

I’d like to see David Hasselhoff on that KITT bike.

I made a very organized pitch for the Vectrex system as a teen, I was shot down with great impunity.

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After the Adventure Team closed up shop in 1976 and Superjoe said Goodbye in 1978, the G.I. Joe name reemerged in 1982, a good deal shorter but fueled by a renewed surge in patriotism.

G.I. Joe was no longer a man but a team name, a covert group that protected the world, as we would later discover, the forces of Cobra.

In mass marketing the (very well written) toy tie-in comic with wonderfully animated spots, G.I. Joe was one of the biggest hits of the 1980s and its popularity endures to this day. 

The first concept figures for GI Joe were actually kit bashed using Mego CHiPs action figures and that articulated O-Ring construction would become the norm with the line.

First Assortment of Figures. I remember being kind of ticked Breaker had a beard, he was my favourite character in the comic. Marvel killed him off when the comic’s sales started to slag, which upset me as i recall. I bought almost every one of these and mailed away for Cobra Commander, wish I had kept them.

In Canada, Snake Eyes was changed to “Zorro” for the french speaking market.

Stuff like the Jet pack and characters like Flash added a little touch of sci fi to this military series, it was a great element.

Stuff like the Jet pack and characters like Flash added a little touch of sci fi to this military series, it was a great element.

Mobat was a great toy, it really could move..

That Marvel comic really was amazing, I kept on with it longer than the toys which i abandoned after this wave..

What a fun shot, makes for great wall paper…

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