Afrika Bambaataa – Planet Rock
In the early days of hip-hop music, there were a handful of DJs that had made a name for themselves in the boroughs of New...
Bumper Blasters
It’s crazy to think that for every G.I. Joe, Masters of the Universe, and Transformers toy line that became household names, there are probably a...
M.A.S.K. – Vampire
Vampire, a touring motorcycle that turns into a flying “Turbo Cycle”, was part of the second wave of M.A.S.K. toys released in 1986. Floyd Malloy,...
Gobots – Path Finder
Path Finder (or sometimes written as “Pathfinder”) is a transforming UFO Gobot that was released in 1983 as part of the first wave of the...
McDonaldland Action Series Glasses
One Sunday morning I was lounging in bed, not ready to get up and get moving for the day, and wasting a little time browsing...
Happy Snik-lentine’s Day!
Ok, so that title was a bit of a stretch… Despite my awful attempts at humor, it is, in fact, Valentine’s Day 2025. Personally, my...
Batman Cereal
Back in July 2024, I wrote about acquiring a small, plastic bank in the shape of Batman’s torso from an antique mall. The bank came...
Tremors Lunch Box
Growing up, I had a friend named Jeremy whose parents never really policed what he watched on cable TV or rented at the combination video...
RePlay ReView – Novelty Machines
Previous editions of RePlay ReView can be found here While most of this 1987 issue of RePlay Magazine has clearly defined sections like “Music” for...
M.O.T.U. – The Fright Zone
The Fright Zone was a Masters of the Universe playset released in 1985. In the lore of the toy line, the Fright Zone was the...