
Star Wars Figure Cards (Part 1)
I was a weird kid. While most of my peers were ripping into new Star Wars action figures and immediately throwing away the plastic bubbles...

Sherlock Hemlock Magic Slate
The Magic Slate erasable writing toy was invented in 1923 by R.A. Watkins. The Magic Slate consists of a piece of cardboard with a black...

M.A.S.K. – Jackhammer
Today, let’s look at a M.A.S.K. vehicle that is almost unanimously considered one of the coolest in the entire line, Jackhammer. Released in 1985, the...

GoBot – Destroyer
Here we have Destroyer, a Renegade GoBot, one of the minions of the evil Cy-Kill. Unfortunately, since 1984 when he was released, I seemed to...

M.A.S.K. – Iguana
Iguana was released in 1986 as part of the third wave of MASK vehicles. This 4-wheel ATV could change into a “Mobile shredder”, whatever that...

M.O.T.U. – Leech
Today I have one of the weirder Masters of the Universe figures, Leech, released as part of the third wave of MOTU toys in 1985....


M.U.S.C.L.E. Figure – Mildman
Today I have a photo of my one and only M.U.S.C.L.E. figure. M.U.S.C.L.E. (Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere) (a bit of a stretch...

M.A.S.K. – Switchblade
Released as part of the first wave of the M.A.S.K. toy line in 1985, Switchblade was piloted by the leader of VENOM (Vicious Evil Network...

Star Wars – Jumbo McQuarrie Darth Vader Figure
OK, so this isn’t vintage, but I thought you all might still like to see my Gentle Giant Ralph McQuarrie Darth Vader concept art jumbo...