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Original art for MTC Blue Thunder toy (Sponsored Link) –

I fondly remember the MTC Blue Thunder gathering dust at Toys R Us next to the Arco V guns as a teen. This isn’t my grail but I sure do think it’s swell. Toy packaging art was the reason I ever picked up a paint brush and it made my life better.

Shogun Warriors Suspenders (Sponsored eBay Link) —

I’m not sure what the connection to Raideen is here, also isn’t that the flag  of Germany?

Fred Flintstone Parachuting Rack Toy (Sponsored eBay Link) —

As silly as these things can be, I haven’t verified anything but I’m certain Fred Flinstone jumped out of a plane at least once. Yes, I’m trying to justify this thing.

Gor King of the Terrons from the UK (sponsored link) 

I have a well-known Hasbro Super Joe addiction, and even sweeter is the line in its UK packaging. Dubbed “Commander Power” in England, Super Joe didn’t do well there either, but LOOK AT THAT GORGEOUS BOX. I want it but can’t afford it right now. It’s good to want things though.

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Doctor Who Action Letraset (sponsored eBay link)–\

This one tasks me, even though some kid already did the transfers, I think that adds to the mystique. I don’t know who drew these things but they were amazing and I love this so much. 

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Superheroes ROTRADRAW set (eBay Link)

I’ve never heard of the Rota Draw sets before but after seeing one of these on Instagram, I became smitten. I can’t imagine it worked well but there is a certain hypnotic quality to that DC Comics stock artwork.  

Souvenir pillow from the World of Sid and Marty Krofft (eBay Link)

I am forever haunted by the fact that I never got to visit the amusement park headed by the Kroffts. I was such a fan of their work and I cannot believe the memorabilia that the park generated during their short tenure.  

Grape Ape String Art kit (eBay Link) —

Although I can’t really answer any follow-up questions about it, I was fond of this cartoon when I was six. I think it would brighten any kitchen or Rumpus room.  

Dynomutt Picture Frame (eBay Link) —

  I’ve actually owned one or two of these novelty frames before; this one makes me laugh because, as a kid, I loved Blue Falcon and wanted Dyno-Mutt to die in a fire. So I’ve got some mixed emotions.    

BugMen of Insecta Figure (eBay Link) —

These toys popped up when I was in the 9th grade and while I’ve never owned one, they always felt kindred, like I would gone mental for them as a kid. Maybe it’s the rather Rack Toy nature of them, maybe it’s the horror elements but yeah, I’ve been a fan from afar….  

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We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

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Wonderful mid-1980s trade ad for Multiple Toys, makers of such memorable toys as Blue Thunder, Nightmare Warriors and a personal favourite of mine Bugmen of Insecta.

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The Croner Buck Rogers action figure line is one of the more curious toy lines as Australia is the only place in the world to have two competing action figure lines for Buck Rogers, Croner and Mego.

Are these made by Mego? It’s not known but they sure look similar, more at the Plaid Stallions Action Figure Archive.

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The Bug Men of Insecta are a wonderfully creepy line of action figures knocking off Masters of the Universe and Sectaurs with a splash of horror. The new gallery has photos, catalog scans and even a video about this weird toy line.

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As a kid, I figured out that combining these sets with other dimestore novelties could result in some B-Movie goodness, so I had Cowboys vs Giant bugs and Army Men vs Dinosaurs quite often. This is the only skill of merit that I taught my children.

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Note: Warner Brothers doesn’t like that i used the show intro in the video and has blocked it on mobile devices. Sorry.


Instead of looking at a single toy, I thought I’d share my collection of merchandise from the 1970s tv classic “Kung Fu”. There wasn’t a ton of merchandise for the show but there is plenty of neat stuff like lunchboxes, figurines, viewmasters, and even comics! 


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I found this piece that I honestly didn’t know existed, so it was a pretty big deal for me. As a lover of the TV show “Kung Fu”, the merchandise is minimal and this set from Multiple Toys is something special.

The weird thing is, it’s actually not licensed. Released just after the show was canceled, it’s like Multiple just went ahead and produced the set anyway. It’s clearly based on the series, look at the Caine on that artwork. Don’t mind his weird arm.

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Is it just me or does it look like Trapper John is about to round second base on this package?




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