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Category Archives: 1102xmaS
Day 97: Funco’s Spider-Man Web Shooter
In 1975 or 76, Funco’s Spider-man Web shooter may have very well been the single greatest thing that happened to me up and until that point. The idea of actually shooting my own dart from my wrist (which I imagined … Continue reading
Day 98: Playskool Rescue Center
Another gem from Playskool in line with their work with the McDonald’s set I already mentioned, the rescue center was filled with all kinds of features from the elevator to the heliport/helicopter with a cable and hook, in fact, let … Continue reading
Day 99: Star Snoopy Colorform
Without questions Colorform were one of my favorite toys as a kid, and I have a number of them I will feature in this series. I’ll start with the Star Snoopy Colorforms, which was a shameless rip-0ff of everything Star … Continue reading
Day 100: Star Frontiers
Note: Forgive me for being a day late on this one, I am having way too much fun in San Juan, but I give you a big bava promise this won’t happen again. Back in the early 80s I got … Continue reading
Day 101: Snoopy’s Scooter Shooter
Image credit: Wishbook’s “1976.xx.xx JCPenney Christmas Catalog P350” There are a range of Snoopy toys I had as a kid, and I will probably touch on a few more of them before this series is over—although no guarantees given I’m … Continue reading
Day 102: Batman and Robin Talking Alarm Clock
Image credit: Wishbook’s “1976.xx.xx JCPenney Christmas Catalog P349” The Batman and Robin Alarm Clock is one of those rare appliances that actually might qualify as a toy. In many was it is an iconic image of my childhood when I … Continue reading
Day 103: Hub-Bubs
Click on image for larger version. The Hub-Bubs held a kind of special place in my toy heart. They weren’t necessarily popular, or at least I don’t think they were, but they were really fascinating in that they were rather … Continue reading
Day 104: “Emergency! Emergency!” Paramedic Van
Image credit: Wishbook’s “1979.xx.xx Sears Christmas Catalog P597” This was one of those bizarre toys that is right out of something from an early John Waters film , or even Infocult.The whole idea of this toy is macabre, you have … Continue reading
Day 105: Tomy’s Digital Derby
During the late 70s the handheld “digital” games began to make their way onto the market in force. These were some of my favorite games, and they were the portable version of the Atari 2600—which all this is leading to … Continue reading
Day 106: Fisher Price Play Family Castle
Any kid that had a pulse during the 70s in the US would certainly remember this gem of a toy, in fact one of the great Little People play sets of their golden age in the 70s, but just one … Continue reading