Thursday, March 24.1977:CINCINNATI (AP) – First, Kenner sold millions of the Six Million Dollar Man Then, there was a scramble for the Bionic Woman. Now, the nation’s second-leading toy manufacturer is,about to unleash its- newest bionic spinoff—the Oscar Goldman doll. Goldman is the character on both television series who watches over the two superheroes and […]
By 1980, Stretch Armstrong’s popularity had begun to decline, his roster of characters had dwindled down to two Gone were favorites such as Stretch Monster and Stretch Octopus, it was now just Stretch and his alien enemy X-Ray. Boxed Stretch X Ray courtesy of Bill Frost More Kenner Goodness:
Department stores used to have proud toy sections, so much so that they were a preferred destination when you had a few bucks to spend. You tagged along when your mom needed to visit the credit department, just so you could possibly swing by toys.One of the biggest back in the day was JC Penney, […]
Some more vintage photos from Wes Booth, this one is rather timely, it’s Wes opening up a Sam Cobra from the Marx Johnny west line. You’ll also notice a Superfriends Colouring Book that we reviewed here at the bottom right. Not only did Wes get a Best of the West Horse but I see the […]
Another great batch of photos this week, starting with Chris Franklin, a fellow Megomuseum forum pal proudly displaying his Remco Energized Superheroes along with his 12″ Mego Spidey. Here is a killer shot of Betsy opening an Evel Knievel set. According to Betsy her Evel was best friends with Mego Batman, they even picked up […]
Here’s one by Mego that never made it out, Frankenbumps was a twist on stretch armstrong except you could use a pump to vacum seal his bean filled body and you’d be able to twist him into different positions. If this at all sounds familiar it’s because Cap toys revived the concept years later as […]
I’ve been wanting to start a gallery of people’s childhood toy pictures but never really got around to it, then artist Al Bigley gave me a big jumpstart with these great examples from his family album. Above Al is shown with an APC Superman canister puzzle, I had an Apes one like that as a […]
Red Kryptonite has turned Superman into a blob of corn syrup! How will he defeat Godzilla now?I love the lower pic of Elastic Superman hugging Godzilla’s leg, that’s how my daughter fights me. I used to have a couple of these Supermen, one burst and I found a mouse trapped in the corn syrup. Needless […]
It’s a double shot of Corn Syrup today as we take a look at the 1978 Kenner Stretch Armstrong Catalog, which features such memorable sights as Stretch Monster and Octopus If that wasn’t enough, we have the world wide web premiere of the original Stretch Monster Commercial from 1978 as well.What a perfect way to […]
I don’t like to be beaten by a toy but Stretch Monster is the proverbial “one that got away” for me. Enemy to Stretch Armstrong, I have coveted one since my neighbour Donny brought one home in 1977. Yet, someone always beat me. The last time I tried to win one (1998) my lousy dial […]
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