The Imperial Toy Center
The sight of this is just a total happiness trigger to me. I especially want that Dinosaurs display box.
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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
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All these toys now appear as free gifts on magazine's aimed at 3-9 year olds on British newspaper shops
I always eagerly bought those foam glider planes.They usually broke after about 5 flights.
The comment about those appearing on kids comics in the UK now is absolutely spot on!
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
Its the shitty toy spinner rack in the drug store from when I was a kid!
This looks really cool but… what the heck are all those things? For example, the Jetsons themed… gun? Hairdryer?
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.
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'…
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!)
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