Star Wars – AT-ST
Today, let’s take a look at the AT-ST, affectionately known as The Chicken Walker, from 1983. The All-Terrain Scout Transport made its first appearance during...
Wildfire Pinball
Wildfire was an electronic pinball game introduced in 1979 by Parker Brothers, the makers of the hit handheld game, Merlin. Both games were created by...
G.I. Joe – Adventure Board Game
My wife and I went to our first board game convention this year. On the last day of the con, they had a game flea...
Buckaroo Banzai
I first saw The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension when I was about 10, early in its run on cable. My family...
Star Wars – Ewok Family Hut
When the Star Wars trilogy concluded in 1983, Kenner and Lucasfilm decided Ewoks should be the thing to keep the merchandise ball rolling, so an...
Batman 1989
Like most kids in the summer of 1989, I was obsessed with Batman. To celebrate the return of Michael Keaton as The Dark Knight in...
Star Wars – Darth Vader Action Figure Case
Today I bring you one of the most iconic items from the original Star Wars toyline. No, it’s not the Millennium Falcon, or the X-Wing,...
Dukes of Hazzard – Wrist Racers
Wrist Racers were introduced in 1979 by Knickerbocker Toys. The company, which had been around since 1850, was mainly known for producing stuffed animals and...
McDonald’s Astrosniks Series 1
Astrosniks were an attempt by Bully, a German company, to replicate the success of Smurfs. They were essentially space Smurfs. They were first introduced in...