Category Archives: 1970′s

The Le Macabre Skull

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

It seems like ages since I have written an article for The Collector Gene, so I wanted to come back with one of my favorite pieces from my collection.  I have been waiting to write about this one for a … Continue reading →

Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, Advertising, Amy, English, Foreign, Halloween, Historical, Humor, Monsters, Signs, Weird | 1 Comment

I Know I Am a Child of the 80’s and 90’s… But I Totally Had a Monster-Nik Growing Up.

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

It feels like forever since I have written an article, and in honor of it being October I wanted to write about something Halloween-related.  In this case, I wanted to talk about one of my favorite Halloween toys as a … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Action Figures, Amy, Halloween, Holiday, Humor, Monsters, Toys, Weird | 2 Comments

The Randotti Skull: A Staple of Disneyland Souvenirs for Several Decades

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

Almost as daunting as collecting Disney memorabilia in general is collecting Disney theme park merchandise.  After all, Disneyland has been merchandising itself consistently for 57 years.  If you visit a Disney theme park these days, you might notice that pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Amy, Disney, Monsters, Weird | 8 Comments

The Best High School Yearbook (Parody) Ever!

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

I will admit right up front that I love high school yearbooks – any and all. This love affair most likely began in June 1961 when I was a mere child of eight.  My big brother, who was finishing up … Continue reading →

Posted in 1960's, 1970's, Ben, Carol, Ephemera, Humor | 1 Comment

Angela Lansbury And Her Action Bed

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

If you have ever made any attempt to research or collect Disneyana, you know that it is a very vast collecting field and that Disney will put its name on just about any product.  I don’t even want to attempt … Continue reading →

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Kojak

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

“Who loves ya, baby?” Okay, now that I have the obligatory introduction to any mention of the character Kojak, I can talk about this action figure that I picked up earlier this year. That’s right!  There’s a Kojak action figure! … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970's, Action Figures, Ben, Toys | 1 Comment