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Tag Archives: toys
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 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
Day 22: Mouse Trap Board Game
I was never a huge fan of board games, they always seemed so adult to me as a kid. That said, the Mouse Trap board game was the greatest board game no one actually had to play. This game was … Continue reading
Day 24: Raiders of the Lost Ark Action Figures
While talking about the Clash of the Titans action figures, I immediately am reminded of another series of figures based on Raiders of the Lost Ark that were released in 1982 and 1983, but never really took off as the … Continue reading
Day 25: Clash of the Titans Action Figures
Image care of Plaid Stallions. Clash of the Titans was one of the formative films of my childhood, so there can be no question that when the first—and only—line of figures were released by Mattel I was all over them. … Continue reading
Day 26: Mego’s The World’s Greatest Superheroes
If you grew up in the seventies there was really no way to avoid Mego’s “The World’s Greatest Superheroes” collection, which featured both DC and Marvel figure. Here’s a list of them all I snagged from the Mego article on … Continue reading
Day 27: Stretch Monster
Now, I have to admit that Stretch Armstong was very cool, and I had one growing up. But when I saw the commercial for Stretch Armstrong’s arch nemesis Stretch Monster I was sold, I think the music sealed the deal. … Continue reading