Category Archives: Weird

Satyr Masters From Abyss: Watchful Owlamo and Beranino

Posted on October 14, 2013 by

  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 →

Posted in 1990's, Action Figures, Ben, Humor, Monsters, Toys, Weird | 1 Comment

Meet the Ugglies!

Posted on October 7, 2013 by

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 | 2 Comments

Boogers from the Planet Nose – An Actual (and Very Disgusting) Toy Line

Posted on October 5, 2013 by

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 | 8 Comments

A Whale of a Tale – Our Yard Sale Whale Vertebrae

Posted on September 12, 2013 by

It has been said many times before in our blog and will probably be said many times in the future. When you collect to the extent we do, you never know what you’ll be bringing home after any given “hunt.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Carol, Uncategorized, Weird | 3 Comments

Giraffe-Neck Women from Burma Circus Poster

Posted on August 5, 2013 by

My apologies on the flash flare. This thing wasn’t easy to photograph! It probably isn’t much of a secret that circuses would sometimes exaggerate in their advertising. A case in point is the subject of this article. Were the Giraffe-Neck … Continue reading →

Posted in 1930's, Advertising, Americana, Ephemera, Historical, Humor, Jim, Signs, Weird | 1 Comment

Reversible Plush Gremlins (Mohawk and Daffy)

Posted on July 9, 2013 by

It took me a very, very long time to get over my fear of Gremlins. As a kid of the 1980s, I was inundated by product after product of all the various popular movies, television shows, and toys that a … Continue reading →

Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Ben, Monsters, Movies, Toys, Weird | 5 Comments

FIND OF THE WEEK: Naughty Bisque Turtle Girl With Her Bear Bottom Showing

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

One lesson Jim and I have learned over the years is that “finds” pop up all the time, so you have to be constantly vigilant. Obviously, the closer you are to the original source, the more likely you are to … Continue reading →

Posted in 1900's, Americana, Carol, Humor, Weird | 10 Comments

One of the Worst Toys I Have Ever Seen: Toe-kins

Posted on June 1, 2013 by

Every now and again you find a toy that is so stupid that you wonder why any toy company would think it would ever have selling potential to children. This is especially true when the toy has little or no … Continue reading →

Posted in 1960's, 1970's, Amy, Dolls, Humor, Miniatures, Monsters, Toys, Weird | 4 Comments

A Good Day at the Flea Market

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Ah the flea market! Is there a better place to be early in the morning? All the treasures of popular culture seem to find their way there sooner or later. Armed with a few bucks in your wallet, a little … Continue reading →

Posted in 1910's, 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, Americana, Comic Characters, Humor, Jim, Toys, Weird | 3 Comments

In Living Color Homey D. Clown Plush Doll

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

Homey don’t play dat…but apparently, you can play with Homey! In the early 1990s, the sketch comedy show In Living Color was enormously popular. It was the first truly well-received sketch show alternative to “Saturday Night Live” in a long … Continue reading →

Posted in 1990's, Ben, Dolls, Humor, Toys, Uncategorized, Weird | 1 Comment