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Japanese Superman figure (eBay Affiliate Link) ––

I believe the word for such an item is “Keshi,” which means “Rubber Eraser” in Japanese. I would also consider the figures made by Diener US  as technically Keshi as well. What strikes me about this piece is the Neal Adams art on the box and the fun mix of characters. As a kid, I always flipped out if I saw Aquaman on something.

Six Million Dollar Man Play Suit (eBay Affiliate Link) —

This playsuit has been making me giggle for days, but I couldn’t figure out why.  It reminds me of how my friends and I would run in slow motion while pretending to be bionic. So I’m not laughing at the kid on the box, I AM the kid on the box at least metaphorically.  Also, now I just run in slow motion.

Centasable Silly Swords (eBay Afiliate Link) —

I’m going to guess that every kid who had one of these (a) pretended they were lightsabers and (b) somehow hurt their eye.

Sesame Street Bert and Ernie Radio (eBay Affiliate Link) —

I’m very pro “Bert and Ernie” items in this column, and that’s good because it seems to be a total bottomless pit of merchandise! George Lucas should kiss Bert’s ring which I imagine looks like a Bottlecap/Pigeon hybrid of some sort. I’ve thought too much about this. 

Popy Spider-Man five pack (eBay Affiliate Link) —

Teaming Spider-Man with a Shogun Warrior and the Space-keteers? Get out of my brain eBay!

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EBAY LINK Starzinger-SpaceKeteers Helmet-  The animated antics of “Force Five” didn’t hit the Toronto market until I was way too old to enjoy it but I really remember watching it on Channel 47. Spaceketeers was the one show that wasn’t somehow connected to the Shogun Warriors, I haven’t thought of it in a long while but my friend David sent me this link and it all came flooding back.

EBAY LINK Buck Rogers Presto Magix set– I don’t have this one, this will be a problem for me.

EBAY LINK Batman Waterblaster Shield– Jotastar was a UK company that made a lot of weird rack toys and well, this is one of them. These are shields that squirt water and you can get your choice of DC characters who don’t have shields. 

EBAY LINK Corgi Joker Mobile– I had this as a kid and I really liked it. It never seemed weird that a villain like the Joker would advertise, it seems exactly what he would do.

EBAY LINK Nomura Yamato/Star Blazers Playset- I have previously dubbed this the coolest playset ever on an episode of Toy-Ventures and you know what? I still stand by it.

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