The Imperial Toy Center

About The Author

Mantooth
AKA Brian Heiler author of "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and co-editor of "Toy-Ventures Magazine". Co-Host of the "Pod Stallions" podcast. Host of the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel, painter, designer, writer, mental health advocate, toy collector, Mego, and Mego Knock-Off enthusiast. I have large feet, ADHD and I live in Canada. Talk toys, not others.

9 Comments

  • Unknown on February 27, 2019

    All these toys now appear as free gifts on magazine's aimed at 3-9 year olds on British newspaper shops

  • Hauntedheadful on February 27, 2019

    I always eagerly bought those foam glider planes.They usually broke after about 5 flights.

  • Mark West on February 27, 2019

    The comment about those appearing on kids comics in the UK now is absolutely spot on!

  • Plaidstallions on February 27, 2019

    I collect the Doctor Who versions of those magazine Rack Toys, they're wonderful. I wish I still had my Gnasher puppet from the Beano

  • Weird Fantastic Toy Adventures on February 27, 2019

    Its the shitty toy spinner rack in the drug store from when I was a kid!

  • YesterdayIsNow on February 28, 2019

    This looks really cool but… what the heck are all those things? For example, the Jetsons themed… gun? Hairdryer?

  • Hauntedheadful on February 28, 2019

    It appears to be a bubble-blowing gun.I have squinted at just about every item on this rack,and have figured out what most of it is.Try it,its fun.

  • Gamera977 on February 28, 2019

    Seems they still make the foam plastic gliders. I picked up a few in the massive Gay Dolphin* gift shop in Myrtle Beach, SC, USA a few years ago.

    *the shop opened back in the '40s when the name was a synonym for 'Happy Dolphin'…

  • Anonymous on March 11, 2019

    I have the main panel and side (or is it front?) panel of the Prehistoric Monsters box! I couldn't save the whole box, but didn't want to throw away the cool dinosaur artwork, so I cut it apart & saved those panels. (As a kid, I apparently couldn't figure out how to carefully break down the box & flatten it. On the other hand, as a kid I never thought that boxes would become collector's items!)
    Craig R

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