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Tag Archives: 1102xmaS
Day 10: Fisher Price Play Family School House
I have no hard proof, but I have to believe that the Fisher Price School House was the most ubiquitous of the Play Family sets. it seemed like there was one of these in eery home, and the magnet letters … Continue reading
Day 11: Fisher Price’s Sesame Street Clubhouse
I’ll let Cracklin Tulip’s Photos do the talking on this one…. Image credits: Cracklin Tulips’ “Sesame Street Clubhouse,” “Untitled 1” and “Untitled 2”
Day 13: Fisher Price’s Play Family “A” Frame
Image credit: Cracklin Tulip’s “Swiss-styled Chalet for the Little People” after that image, do I really need to say anything? Fisher Price may have made some of the best toys ever, and the “A” Frame is a brilliant example of … Continue reading
Day 14: Super Jock
There were many Super Jocks, but in my mind there was really only one: Super Toe. This was one of those toys that seems ridiculous, and that within minutes you would be bored to tears by it, but it is … Continue reading
Day 15: King Ghidorah Model
Godzilla movies were right up there with Planet of the PAes for me as a kid. Watching Godzilla battle Mothra, Rodan, and the baddest ass of them all King Ghidorah was pure joy. I mean the Godzilla movies took model … Continue reading
Day 16: Shogun Warriors
Today’s toy (actually yesterday’s) comes from a reminder by Grant Potter, who linked to this amazing site via Twitter about all things Shogun Warriors. I fondly remember Mattel’s 2 foot tall Shogun Warriors that had the spring-loaded missile launchers, and … Continue reading
Day 17: Grenadier’s AD&D Lead Figurines
The AD&D lead figurines were probably were probably my favorite elements of Dungeons & Dragons along with the handbooks. I loved the cover art of these boxes, particularly the two pictured above: “Denizens of the Swamp” and “Dwellers Below.” I’ve … Continue reading
Day 18: Risk
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, I’m not a particularly big board game fan, I could take them or leave them. And to be frank, nothing annoys me more than when a bunch of “adults” get together … Continue reading
Day 19: The Kiss Dolls
Much gets made of Star Wars and Atari 2600 when we think about 70s toy culture, but one of the most anticipated toys of the 70s—1979 to be exact—were the Kiss dolls. And I didn’t even get one of them, … Continue reading
Day 20: The Green Machine
I spent many a day riding my Green Machine up and down May Place, skidding out like a madman, and generally looking cool. While I’m still a bigger fan of the the Big Wheel with emergency break for sick spin … Continue reading