6×6 High Risers – Honcho
If you were a kid in the 1980s, there was no shortage of toylines to collect. Of course there were the big names – Star...
Batman TV Tray
As television became more commonplace in American homes in the 1950s, people didn’t want to miss their favorite shows, which often meant they wound up...
Transformers – Dinobot Slag
As you’ve probably figured out by now, I was a huge dinosaur fan as a kid. My favorite terrible lizard was – and still is...
M.A.S.K. – Hurricane
Hurricane, released in 1986 as part of the second wave of the MASK toyline is a ’57 Chevy that changes into a field command post....
The A-Team Activity Book
The A-Team not only gave us Mr.T, that sweet-ass van, and that killer intro music, but they also taught us that you can weld metal...
TRON Read-Along Record Book
This time out I have the read-along record book from one of my favorite movies as a kid, TRON. Released in 1982, written by Steven...
Star Wars – Burger King Glasses (Series 2)
It’s been a while since I posted my Burger King Star Wars glasses, so I figured it was time to get the second series for...
Little Thinker Tapes
As I’ve mentioned before, I grew up on a farm in Illinois. While I did have cousins and a sister living on the same old...
C-3PO’s Cereal Sticker/Trading Cards
When I was a kid, my mom wouldn’t let me get sugary cereals very often. No Froot Loops. No Frosted Flakes. No Lucky Charms. No...
Snap!, Crackle! & Pop! Read-Along Record Book
By the mid-1980s, read-along record books were becoming less and less relevant to kids. Between the advent of cable television and widespread adoption of VCRs,...