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Mexican Star Wars

Mantooth — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 22:49:00 +0000

I love this (Knock off, judging by the misspelling of the film’s title) piece from Mexico, so much so that I put it in my book Rack Toys.

Funny thing is, I have no idea what it’s for, I assume it’s for an action figure but I have no clue. L’il help SW fans?

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El Squadron Lobo Big Jim Gallery Updated

Mantooth — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000

It’s been ten years since I updated my little tribute page to the Kid Acero line of toys and it was long overdue.

Known to us as Big Jim, Mexican toy maker Cipsa infused the line with a heavy dose of creativity. The result is a Big Jim’s wolfpack with a rich science fiction flavour.

Also, because these toys are also incredibly rare, i had to get some help. My pal Jesus was happy enough to share his amazing collection with the world. Just look at that Jack Kirby packaging.

So check out the all new Kid Acero Gallery at PlaidStallions!

AND THEN IF YOU’RE STILL IN THE MOOD FOR MORE JIM

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Paracaidista del planeta de los simios

Mantooth — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:43:00 +0000

Even though the packaging reads “General Urko” that’s clearly Dr. Zaius toting that rifle in a very un-Dr. Zaius like way. Have I mentioned that I want this more than oxygen right now?

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Mexican Aquaman

Mantooth — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Tracked down a toy I’ve wanted for ages recently and it’s certainly not the Aquaman, let alone a Shogun Warrior you’re probably familiar with but I can explain some of this mystery after the jump.

You see in Japan, Popy created a Jumbo Machinder (which is what Shogun Warriors were based on) of one of my favourite Japanese TV characters, Kamen Rider X!

This image is from the amazing Collectiondx website.

I happen to be mildly obsessed with Kamen Rider characters.

As much as I would like one of these, they’re expensive and my kids need to visit a dentist in this life time.

Enter Mexico with a home grown lower cost equivalent to the rescue!

A Mexican company called Jugarama (which sounds like a Russ Meyer film festival that I’d most definitely attend and buy a shirt) released Kamen Rider X as “Aquaman” and while I wouldn’t describe him as “cheap” I would say he falls into the category of “more affordable”.

Here is a boxed shot I found:

My original thought that maybe the series aired in Mexico, X had an underwater base, so calling him “Aquaman” wasn’t a bad idea but I’ve asked several Mexican toy collectors and they’ve said nope, so it’s a mystery!

This is X with his 12″ Henshin Cyborg counterpart.

Funny Story: I only won this guy thanks to an error. I was at a pub with friends and didn’t want to be rude with my phone. So i placed a last minute bid under the table and pushed send when i accidentally added a zero. I had bid thousands instead of hundreds on this.

I sat there smiling, pretending nothing was wrong for the longest 60 seconds of my life. In the end, he cost me almost $125 more than I had but that’s a whole lot better than the possible alternative.

Don’t be like me kids, don’t drink and Ebay.

Happy Weekend People!

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Star War

Mantooth — Tue, 20 May 2014 04:00:00 +0000

I’ve had this Mexican backer card for years, although I’ve never fully known what toys it was used to sell. My best theory is parachuting figurines that were copies of the Kenner figures but I’m not sure.

All i know is, I love the art on this thing though it looks largely swiped from Marvel’s movie adaptation. It may be unlicensed bit I love it’s crude charm more than anything on the shelves today.

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