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...
RePlay ReView – Vending VHS
Previous editions of RePlay ReView can be found here Unless you lived it, I think it’s really hard to understand just how bizarre the video...
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...