Filmation Web Woman Costume (sponsored link) —

Filmation’s “Tarzan and the Super 7” Saturday Morning series with its homespun superheroes left a mark on me that won’t go away. 

Web Woman was my favourite of the lot, but I liked all the shows and still do. This is a cool item that I proudly own and got my daughter to model many moons ago.

Shindana Marla Gibbs Doll (sponsored link) —

Shindana was a Los Angeles-based toy company that focused on people of colour and had a great deal of success for a few years. They licensed Jimmy Walker, Redd Foxx and Dr. J just to name a few. Marla Gibbs’s sassy maid Florence was the breakout character from “the Jeffersons” so Shindana shored up her likeness rights.

I wonder if in an alternative universe, children don’t play with Superheroes, but with Sitcom Housekeepers. Imagine the lineup of figures, Mr. French, Uncle Charlie, Alice and the GOAT Mr. Belvedere! 

Colin Baker Era Doctor Who Daleks Puzzle (sponsored link) 

The Colin Baker era of Doctor Who is where I took my first of many breaks watching the show. It was too loud, too camp and too gruesome for me. I wasn’t mad about it, I just spent my time looking for new series to enjoy and found them. I eventually wandered back during the McCoy years, where it ultimately roped me back into the series.

Having said all that, I think this is one of the best bits of merch from the JNT era; it’s a gorgeous puzzle with great art. Additionally, I later on briefly met Colin Baker in an elevator, and he was a really likable guy. 

Arco the Other World Gift Set (sponsored link) —

The Other World came out in the post-MOTU toy scene and was one of the more imaginative copycats. All of the characters are bendable and have an adorable design quality to them. I remember being smitten with the line at Woolco back in ’84, but I’ve never collected them.

The Archies Snare Drum (sponsored link) —

Despite his longevity at the checkout aisle, Archie has never really had a lot of hit toys. This snare drum is something likely inspired by the Filmation cartoon at the time, and the box is spectacular.

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The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack

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Rod Hull Emu Game (eBay Link) —

My wife has a childhood phobia over Rod Hull’s Emu. I always liked his routine but I also see how it would creep out a kid. I plan to buy this game to hopefully have one of those “Maury Povich” moments where I chase her around with it. 

Web Woman Halloween Costume (eBay Link) —

My obsession with Filmations “Tarzan and Super 7” is well documented here.  Web Woman would be my #1 favourite of those shows and I literally buy anything I see with her on it (which is not much!)  I own this suit and have featured it here.

Torak Estrella Falcon figure (eBay Link) –

Brazil strikes again with cool toys. Torak is the enemy of Falcon (AKA GI Joe) and he’s ten times better than the Intruder. I can’t say enough about how cool these are. For those not into an original vintage Torak’s price tag, there are well-done reproductions available. 

House of Frankenstein Wax Museum Decal (eBay Link) –

I’m obsessed with the Lake George NY House of Frankenstein wax museum, despite never having been there. We used to have a Canadian version here in the falls that is still there but it’s more of a haunted house now. 

AHI Spider-Man Super Klobbers (eBay Link)–

AHI pretty much swiped the “Socker Boppers” concept for these licensed versions. I featured the Batman set about a month or so back but I’ve never seen the Spider-Man set before and look! A rare cameo from Iron Man!

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Time to talk about my 40-year obsession with the Filmation series “Tarzan and the Super 7” and my long hunt for merchandise which are mainly cheap rack toys but I love it none the less. 

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It’s been a while since I got anything new in my quest to own all merchandise from my favourite saturday morning show,  Tarzan and the Super 7.


Lucky for me I found a sweet deal on a complete set of Imperial stickers based on all the characters! More after the jump. 

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