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Captain Kangaroo Keeps Play-Doh in Pouch

Is it me or does it look like the Captain is getting kind of steamed here? I wouldn’t mess with a former marine. On the left is Bernard Loomis, President of Kenner, most of the pictures I post of him seem to involve Lee Majors somehow…

Use the Down Force Luke

This Star Wars race set may be pushing it a little when it comes to licensing but there is something oddly appealing about it as well. I think I like the Giant Vader and Luke Skywalker heads, which just seem kind of wrong…. Halloween Ad of the Day: This one is for the Mego World’s […]

Kenner Empire Strikes Back Toy Catalog

While it could be said that Kenner was caught with it’s pants down when meeting demand for toys based on Star Wars in 1977, nobody would call them slouchs when it came to the sequel, the Emprie Strikes Back. They were more than prepared to meet the demand they created by offering mysterious new characters […]

Milky The Marvelous Milking Cow

Truly one of the more WTF? toys of the 1970s, Milky was based on the assumption that children would want to play with a cow’s teets endlessly. You see, Milky drinks water and then you’re encouraged to milk her. That’s it, that’s all! Theres a tarp so you don’t make a mess. Is anybody else […]

Lee Majors checks out Kenner’s Six Million Dollar Man

The title of this post could have easily been “Lee Majors plays with himself” but I had a rare bout of restraint. Also in this picture is Kenner President Bernard Loomis, the man who made the decision to make Star Wars figures 3 3/4″ and very responsible for changing the action figure landscape. Bionic Favourites:

Kenner’s Turbo Tower of Power

Kenner’s Turbo Tower of Power was a strong selling item for the majority of the 1970s and it’s not hard to see why. The Turbo Tower device gave boys a combination they loved, vehicles and speed, in the era of Evel Knevial, it’s no surprise it was a hit.. Click on the images below to […]

The Wonderful World of Blythe

It’s amazing how this very Mod little doll was virtually unknown until 25 years after she was cancelled when it became a pop culture phenom thanks to the photography of Gina Garan. This is the Kenner catalog from 1972 and Blythe only gets a single page (click on it for a larger view) now she’s […]

1974 Kenner Easy Bake Oven Catalog

Playing homemaker is still around but the 1970s were probably the last gasp of it being the norm. The 1980s saw a rise in little girls playing career woman, so things like the Easy Bake Oven became less prevelant. However, we’re looking at 1974 and it was all the rage to emulate “Betty Crocker” and […]