The original “Bromance!” Starsky and Hutch inspired many cool toys like this. I love the official logo on their holster as if two undercover cops would brand themselves.

Woolworth’s Action Team figures (sponsored link) —

I’ve never seen these figures before, but they give me a “Palitoy Action Force” vibe (albeit a lower-quality one), and that card art looks a bit like it’s from a horror movie. It’s win/win!

LJN RoadStars Space:1999 Captain Zantor ship (sponsored link)—

I own one of these and it’s on my desk as I type this. It’s from a classic episode of Space:1999 and starred Christopher Lee as Captain Zantor. Seriously this is one of my favourites from my Space:1999 toys. We got a ton of Eagles but getting this cool Alien ship is a real highpoint for me.

Tonka Smokey Bear Playset (sponsored links)

Camping the Smokey Bear way, I assume he just micro-manages your entire family and invites himself to every meal. What are you going to do? Take it that’s what, you don’t want him to piss off a bear, especially one in pants that walks up right.

Funstuf Pet Ghost (sponsored link)-

This toy was obviously made to capitalize on the “Pet Rock” craze (yup, I had one, it died) of the 1970s. I don’t think this caught on, but now it’s an affordably priced vintage horror collectible.

Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine will feature the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World’s Greatest Superheroes toy line and a cover featuring artwork specially commissioned for Mego’s catalogue, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.

The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack

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No offence to Scooby Doo or the Liberty Bell (!) for that matter, but they don’t hold a candle to the supernova of win that is JJ Evans Pajamas….

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• The opening of the Telly Savalas TV special is the greatest, most important thing you can watch today. 
• A cool video on the Crestwood House Monster books by Ian Thorne that influenced Brian as a boy.
• Those amazing Mad Monster Party figures that everyone should own.
• The entire Paul Lynde Halloween Special can be viewed here, if you dare.
• A wonderful (but sadly, short) documentary on the amazing Hilarious House of Frightenstein TV series.
• The current issue of Famous Monsters is all about Godzilla and has an article about Shogun Warriors.
• Brian recommends this well done documentary about Amicus Horror films.
• The Monster Squad TV series has been reissued on DVD.
• The book Jason mentions is called A Pictorial History of Horror Movies.
• Jason’s first Halloween Costumes was this Ben Cooper Mr Spock.

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HG Toys was one of the bigger producers of licensed products in the 1970s and this great puzzle catalog from 1974 proves this. Almost every popular television show or character from that time is present, including Evel Knievel, Star Trek, the Marvel Superheroes, Planet of the Apes, Happy Days and much more.

Check out the 1974 HG Toys Puzzle Catalog
Also, if you haven’t already check out the previously posted 1979 HG Toys Catalog for Godzilla, Alien, Superheroes, Barbapappas, Vegas, Love Boat and a lot more:

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Daisy has been the premier maker of toy caps guns since well long before I can remember and in this 1981 catalog they did something I am too excited about, they created Sheriff Lobo merchandise! It’s almost impossible to find BJ and The Bear Toys let alone anything based on it’s short lived spin off, the misadventures of Sheriff Lobo. There are other great items featured that year including Laser Guns (it was the sci fi craze you know) and more western items that a stick can be shook at.Check out the 1981 Daisy Toys Catalog Here.
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