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Novelty Action Figures!
I’m sorry. I have failed all of you random and not-so-loyal readers this month. I mean, it’s November 13th (FRIDAY the 13th!) and all I have to show for the month so far is three lousy posts. Chalk it up to Halloween Scream burnout, not f...
Super Naturals
What a perfect month to discuss the Super Naturals! I never owned any of the Super Naturals, but I remember this commercial like it was yesterday. I at least was lucky enough to play with a few of the figures that my friends down the street owned (t...
I Heart Robots: 1980s Edition, Vol. 2
Seems like it was only five days ago that I talked about ’80s ‘bots… Let’s do it again. Alphie II Alphie II I’ve touched up on before, but he still deserves a mention here. He’s a learning robot! As you probably c...
Introducing the Evil Horde
Though He-Man’s main antagonist was a hooded blue-skinned skull-headed man with a shrill voice, I never was afraid of Skeletor. Perhaps it was because he was mostly portrayed as a bumbling fool during the cartoon’s run. Every episode seem...
Where’s the love for Galoob’s WCW action figures?
By the dawn of the 1990s, the World Wrestling Federation was firmly entrenched in action figure business. They already had one successful line from LJN that ran from 1984-1989 and they quickly ran to Hasbro for their second line that ran from 1990-19...
X-Men Action Figures from Toy Biz
I’ve touched upon Toy Biz’s X-Men/Marvel lines before, but now’s the chance to bring you a print ad and a commercial (both from 1991) for the X-Men line. Like I mentioned in the past, early Toy Biz X-Men were kinda awkward looking, ...
Move over Transformers and Gobots…
… the Morphodroids are HERE! With the success of Tonka’s Gobots and Hasbro’s Transformers, it’s no surprise every other toy company tried to get in on the act. Before coming across this ad from one of my comic books, I had nev...
“The Fridge” joins the Joes
Although he didn’t make my list, G.I. Joe’s physical training instructor The Fridge (NFL’s William “The Refrigerator” Perry) was another highlight of the line for me. His weapon of choice is a football attached to a chai...
My 10 Favorite Cobra Figures
A few days ago, I listed my ten favorite figures from the G.I. Joe team, now it’s time for Cobra to shine… H.E.A.T. Viper (1989) High Explosive Anti-Tank Viper! Great description of this guy “Cobra Bazooka Man”. This figure, ...
My 10 Favorite G.I. Joe Figures
I didn’t have a vast collection of G.I. Joes when I was a kid. In fact, I own so many more now than I ever did in the 80s thanks to eBay. I had a friend who had most of the figures (though not that many vehicles), so it was always a blast whene...
In the Army Now: Army Ants and Army Gear
As evidenced on this blog and many other sites, the internet is a fantastic place to relive your childhood and to possibly even be reminded of stuff you forgot even existed. You can find something dedicated to most any toy, cartoon, movie or food, bu...
Mego’s Superhero Dolls
Ah, Mego. How famous you are amongst retro buffs such as myself. I never owned one myself though. I had never even seen one in person until working for the termite division of a pest control company back in 2004. We would do inspections and of course...
The Karate Kid by Remco
In 1986, Remco gave us The Karate Kid line of action figures, hot on the heels of The Karate Kid Part II. You know they were good because the figures had “Tri-Action™” features: chop, twist and kick! Of course, I wanted the whole line, ...
Favorite Transformers 2
Happy TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN Day! Check out Part 1, now let’s knock this one out… HOUND Until watching the 1st Season a few days ago, I had COMPLETELY forgotten about Hound. But don’t hold it against me that I’m ...
Favorite Transformers
The Transformers are about to sweep the nation again what with the new movie coming out and we’re already seeing a heavy promotional push to cash-in on it all. So hey, why not do a few Transformers posts myself spotlighting my favorites? ItR...
Defenders of the Planets
I came across this action figure line while snooping around online and it made me laugh, so I had to share it. Every two-bit fly-by-night toy company was trying to get in on the Masters of the Universe action in the 80s, I know I saw my share of knoc...
“We’ve Got Pop!”
Who remembers THAT incredibly annoying catchphrase when The Nashville Network became The National Network (AKA - The New TNN)? Of course, they went on to become Spike and annoy me in different ways, but there’s neither here nor there! You see,...
Join The M.A.S.K. Team
Marty McFly and his DeLorean join G.I. Joe! Okay, not quite, but that would’ve been a pretty cool tie-in. I can’t imagine it’s very safe flying with your car door open like that. Part G.I. Joe, part Transformers, M.A.S.K. was a real...
