Happy Friday, here is another one from the recently digitized archive, this is the revised for the Mattel Battlestar Galactica toy line that clearly states the missiles no longer fire. We all know why…. More frakking cool toys:
Mattel Suckerman Commercial
Happy Friday, here is another one from the recently digitized archive, the original commercial for Mattel’s Suckerman. Suckerman definitely fit in with the gimmick figures like Stretch Armstrong and Krusher, they could have formed a League to stop Stretch Monster and Gre-Gory. Enjoy.
The Mattel Shogun Warriors Collection Commercial
I am thrilled to unveil this new transfer from my collection. This is the Mattel Shogun Warriors collection diecast commercial that I doubt I’ve seen since I was nine. I have a few more like this coming up this summer. Hope you enjoy!
Dolls: Big Figures from Fantasy!
I recently came across this wonderful article about action figures circa 1977, it mentions Micronauts, Pulsar, Metal Man, Electroman, Stretch Monster, Shogun Warriors and their impact on the toy market place. It features interviews with not only toy buyers but toy makers from Hasbro, Mego, Zee Toys and Mattel. Seeing as these are things that […]
Mr. Action Fighting Men!
LJN’s Mr Action was a lower cost GI Joe knock off that judging by all the parts and pieces I find, sold pretty darn well in the early 1970s. This seems to be an attempt for LJN to knock off Mattel’s Heroes in Action trading on Mr Action’s name. I honestly don’t know if these ever […]
Superheroes and Sci-Fi
One section of any wish book that I love is the “other” action figure pages in the era of Star Wars. There is a lot of great stuff on this page! While my time with the Mego Superheroes decreased sharply in 1979, I still viewed them like old friends. I still kinda do….
Gre-Gory: Big Bad Vampire Bat by Mattel
It finally happened, I got my hands on a Gre-Gory. After posting my disappointment ten years ago (ulp!) I found a good deal on one and decided to take the plunge. More photos after the jump and my observations as I have never seen or held one of these in my life. My first impression […]
Mattel Battlestar Galactica Viper Launcher Commercial
For some reason I’ve never uploaded this commercial to YouTube, yet I transferred it ages ago. A cleverly repurposing of their “Flying Aces” toys, the Viper Launch station was a really cool way to play Battlestar Galactica.
Big Jim 1984 Catalog from Italy
He may have faded from our toy shelves in the 1970s but in Europe, Big Jim was still kind of a big deal. How big a deal? In this 1984 Mattel Italy catalog, Big Jim has as many pages as Masters of the Universe. By this time, the Big Jim line is firmly set in […]
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