Centsible is best known for their inflatable line of boxing gloves called “Socker Boppers” which sold for decades. The thing I remember most about these was getting the seam in the face, which hurt a whole lot when your sibling opponent is five years older than you (what was my dad thinking?). The company had […]
This early ad for Big Jim immediately whisks me back to the my earliest memories of “Action Figures”. I took a few breaks but the damn things have been a part of my life since then, probably better off because of it…
I gotta give a shout out to my Poppin’ Fresh doll, a childhood toy I still have and love for no good reason other than I equate him with deliciousness..
Man, I remember these but would have never remembered what they were called. Hopefully, this brings back some happy memories for folks.
I still have some of my old Lego sets, my kids look at the faceless people and the less than sophisticated bricks as odd but then, I immediately lose them for an hour playing with it.
In 1978, Milton Bradley who had already been known for board games for well over 100 years, brought the world some inventive and memorable electronic offerings in the form of Simon and Star Bird. While primitive by today’s standards in the late 70s, these were high tech and hours of fun. Click Here to visit the 1978 Milton […]
Also doubles as a fantastic bong..
Walking Barbie is a new one to me, although it makes perfect sense. I wonder if we’ll see this return?
Knickerbocker was always known for plush novelties but in the late 70s, they decided to enlist some heavy hitters, in the form of the hottest TV and movie superstars like the Incredible Hulk and Mr. Spock. Knickerbocker chose some of the more popular TV and movie characters to captilize on for some interesting plush toys […]
One of my earliest memories is watching a film strip of “Charlie Chan and the Chan Clan” on my neighbour’s basement wall, it’s a pretty happy one. I’m surprised I haven’t got a large collection of “Give A Show” type projectors as a result..
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