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Category Archives: 1980’s
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinjas
In preparing for this article, I’ve spent 28 years of my life being a giant nerd. I also looked through our website searching for the term “crossover collectible,” and since I haven’t seen it yet, now is as good a … Continue reading
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Pick Of The Week: Huge MASK Collection
I have to preface this post by saying that this is not a typical find for me. I’ll make a few insane scores like this in a given year, but that’s not reflective of what I’m doing on a weekly … Continue reading
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Transformers Sandbot
Let’s face it, if you’re looking for a toy that you can change from one thing and make it resemble something else entirely, sand is pretty much the ultimate Transformer. Though sand sculptures may have their origins as far back … Continue reading
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The Randotti Skull: A Staple of Disneyland Souvenirs for Several Decades
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
Dr. Hyde
I miss having action stars. I really do. Sure, instead of barely coherent, steroid-laden actors like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone killing the living snot out of villains who clearly don’t stand a freaking chance against them, we’ve gotten more … Continue reading
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Blue Thunder
In the early 1980s, if you wanted to be taken seriously as an action star, you had to have some sort of awesome vehicle at your disposal. Michael Knight had K.I.T.T., the A-Team had a modified GMC van, Magnum P.I. … Continue reading
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Magic Robo Transforming Gorilla Head!
When I was about a freshman in high school, I decided that I wanted to start collecting monkeys. I don’t know why exactly, but I think it simply comes down to the fact that there is a lot of crazy … Continue reading
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Unifighters
History is written by the victors…and that applies to action figures as well. Ask anyone who remembers their toys from the 1980s, and they will almost inevitably rattle off one of four toy lines immediately: Star Wars, Masters of the … Continue reading
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