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Santa’s World Marvel Stocking Stuffer Toys: Spiderman and The Incredible Hulk See You When You’re Sleeping!
I think at this point we’re all convinced that Santa Claus has superpowers. Now, granted, he has to conserve his energy for an entire year so he can fly to every child’s house in the entire world at incredible speeds … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Christmas, Comic Characters, Toys
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Oh, What Fun!!! Where Exactly Are These Vintage Skiers and Sledders Skiing and Sledding?
These vintage Christmas decorations date to the 1920’s and 30’s. Only one is marked “Japan,” but I suspect that that’s where all of them were made. A combination of cardboard, composition, and cotton batting, they have that old-fashioned … Continue reading
Collecting JFK – Fifty Years Later
This month is the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I remember that day well, as does anyone else who happened to be alive at the time. Perhaps it’s because I was a kid – in … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, Americana, Historical, Jim, Political
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Mortimer Ichabod Marker from Bill Cosby’s Picture Pages
A few years ago, for some reason, I got slightly obsessed with Bill Cosby. America’s number one funnyman and TV dad has to be one of the most recognizable figures on the planet, and while he occasionally says something controversial … Continue reading
Happy Halloween! A Nostalgic Snapshot of a 1960’s Yogi Bear Trick or Treater
What a great photo! It combines two things I love – old magazines and Halloween. Anyone over forty will probably admit to going out on Halloween wearing one of those lame, out-of-the-box costumes at least once during their trick-or-treating … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, Americana, Carol, Comic Characters, Costumes, Ephemera, Halloween, Holiday, Humor, Uncategorized
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Spaghetti-O’s Monster in my Pocket Display: One Monster That Won’t Fit In Your Pocket…
When most people start collecting little rubber and plastic figures, part of their reasoning for buying tiny toys often stems from the fact that these collections don’t take up a lot of space. You can fit hundreds of tiny figures … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Action Figures, Amy, Comic Characters, Food, Foreign, Halloween, Humor, Kitchen, Monsters, Toys, Weird
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Halloween Cats
It seems fitting that cats are associated with Halloween. We especially think of witches and their black cats. Often thought to be “familiars” to witches or malevolent assistants who could assist in the witch’s magic spells, being a black cat … Continue reading
Satyr Masters From Abyss: Watchful Owlamo and Beranino
Don’t scoff at Chinatown knockoffs. One day, you’ll be paying through the nose to get them. For as long as toys have been popular, some lame, almost-certainly-sweatshop-like factory has been churning out toys that vaguely resemble the ones you … Continue reading
Meet the Ugglies!
I love monsters. I always have ever since I was a kid. They are colorful, creative, weird, and interesting. The great thing about growing up in the 80’s and 90’s is that there were all sorts of cool monster toys … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Action Figures, Amy, Humor, Monsters, Toys, Weird
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Boogers from the Planet Nose – An Actual (and Very Disgusting) Toy Line
The toy aisle used to be a very disgusting place. And I mean that as the greatest compliment possible. In the mid-1980s, a trend started where toys weren’t just based on heroic adventurers or transforming robots or military strongmen or … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Action Figures, Ben, Humor, Monsters, Toys, Weird
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