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...
Star Wars Micro Collection
In the summer of 1982, Star Wars toys were in a bit of a holding pattern. The Empire Strikes Back had been released in 1980...
Burger King Universal Monsters Figures
I was way too old to be buying a Burger King Kid’s Meal in 1997 (or so I thought), so these 3.75″ Universal Monster figures...
Monster Cereal Collection
When I was a little kid, I would only occasionally get to have sugary cereal for breakfast. I mainly survived on Rice and Corn Chex,...
Sectaurs: Invasion of Skall Island Read-Along Record Book
Today, I have a pretty obscure record for you, based on a pretty obscure toy line from the 1980s’ called Sectaurs. Origins Sectaurs was the...
Batman Cereal Bank
Back in 1989, Batman-ia was everywhere. I was 14-years old and couldn’t have been more excited. I had t-shirts, I had magazines, I had the...
M.A.S.K. – Firefly
Firefly, a dune buggy that converts into a rocket-powered glider, was first released in 1986 as part of the second wave of M.A.S.K. toys. Firefly...
Astrosniks – Astrosniks in Snikville Coloring Book
I’ve talked before about my love of Astrosniks, the odd, Smurf-like figures that are best-known to Americans as toys in McDonald’s Happy Meals from the...
The A-Team: Steel
The A-Team was an action-adventure television series that ran on NBC for five seasons between 1983 and 1987 for a total of 98 episodes. The...
Star Wars – Imperial Troop Transporter
My very first Star Wars toys were a handful of action figures that I received on Christmas morning when I was about three years old....