Friday the 13th seems to be the perfect day to showcase the Maxx Fx items from the 1989 Matchbox Catalog, sort of a monster version of Captain Action, had Matchbox not made a grave marketing error we would have had 10″ Mego bodied versions of Jason, Alien, Frankenstein and the Creature from the Black Lagoon […]
I think Rom might be the only action figure created by Parker Brothers (depends on what you think Nerf Man is). Released before it was legal for toys to have animated series, Rom had his own Marvel comic and what a comic! Much like the Mego Micronauts, the Marvel team would produce a book that […]
This funky 1977 Water Pistol Catalog from Barton really surprised me, I couldn’t believe how many of these I had. The Green Avenger was not only something I had but I later realised my Dad sold them!“Purple Pocket Pumper” is the greatest and creepiest toy name ever. Is that Alex from Clockwork Orange on the […]
The unintentional theme to this week seems to be “Mattel toys my mom refused to buy me”. Clash of the Titans was at least a compromise, I was allowed to have Perseus and Thallo but not the uber cool Calibos or Charon because as my mum daintily put it “They look like hell!”
I’ve already mentioned on several occasions how i think Pulsar is the grossest superhero this side of Slim Goodbody but I’m even more perplexed at his headquarters.While it sounds truly exciting to monitor his life signs, why the hell does he need an X Ray? What can’t you already see?
I envy all of you who had Shogun Warriors as a kid, I was perpetually denied. The closest I came to owning them was waiting the neighbour kids out until they were 13 and their parents had yard sales. I still have your Mazinga Willy! Victory is mine! , If you haven’t preordered the upcoming […]
New at Plaidstallions.com is the 1976 Big Jim and the Wolf Pack catalog, the theme this year was Double Trouble and it’s seriously cool. As an added bonus I’ve added a few images of the toys in their boxes to the mix.
Doctor Kromedome was created to fill a void in 1975 for Bionic Villains (Maskatron came in ’76) , the buyer for Wards contacted friends at Mego Corp and this catalog exclusive “Bionic Villain” was born.Kromedome’s weird purple outfit, Cape and Cane kind of give him a bit of Cybernetic “Mack Daddy” vibe. Like he’d be […]
The Six Million Dollar Man “Tower of Power” playset gives you not only an Evel Kneivel esque vibe but also, 3 3/4″ versions of Steve Austin and Bigfoot that can interact with your Stars Wars guys and Pocket Heroes.Exactly why Steve Austin and Bigfoot are racing cars is anyone’s guess.
Yup, all secret agents use the biggest most noticeable weapon ever made. Not included but recommended is the over-sized foam hat with the words “Secret Agent” printed on it.Actually, this looks like one cool toy.
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