Shindana Toys for 1977
Toy Fair 1977: Shindana’s crime fighting “Slade” figure out cools just about any other action figure this year. I still want a Redd Foxx doll as well.
Super Joe Armed for Space War
After the demise of the Super Adventure Team, Hasbro regrouped and turned G.I. Joe into Super Joe, an 8″ Mego sized Space Warrior. Super Joe lost the space war in 1978, interestingly at a time when the public’s interest in science fiction was at a new high.1978 Hasbro Super Joe Catalog
Mattel Welcomes Kotter
Toy Fair 1977 : Mattel put a lot of time into developing a Welcome Back Kotter line of action figures in 1977 but they had bigger success with the Shogun Warriors also making a debut in 1977. The Space:1999 Zython figure mentioned here never saw release in North America but is occasionally available through German […]
HG Puzzles and Poster Sets for 1977
Toy Fair 1977: Who wants to colour in Starsky and Hutch? For more HG Toys check out their 1979 Catalog.
The Micronauts are Coming!
Mego Corp had one of it’s biggest hits on it’s hands when they transformed the Japanese line “Microman” into the “Micronauts” for children in North America.
ToY Fair 1977 : Stretch Monster Joins Kenner Clan
Lack of Stretch Monster still haunts me to this day….. Original Stretch Monster Commercial Related Links1978 Stretch Armstong Catalog1976 Six Million Dollar Man/Bionic Woman Catalog
Sea Monkies Speedway!
That’s it for today, Retro Toyfair concludes tomorrow with 1977
Collegeville Costumes for ’76
Toy Fair 1976: Hmmm, Martin Landau or a shark this halloween?
G.I. Joe Super Adventure Team 1976
Toy Fair 1976: Eagle Eye Joe, Mike Power Atomic Man, Bullet man all teamed up to fight the evil Intruder aliens. This was G.I. Joe’s final year of production, Hasbro reps were optomistic about the sales improving but sadly, it didn’t work out.Related Links: 1976 Hasbro G.I. Joe Catalog
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