McDonald’s are marketing geniuses. Rather than focusing on adults and the sparse few dollars they may spend on fast food they have endeavored to attract families. Since children are typically difficult eaters McDonald’s managed to draw them in droves with an idea brilliant in it’s simplicity; include a toy with the meal. Over the years billions of … More McDonald’s Changeables
I’ve always had a soft spot for the M-Tron series of Lego sets. Since my first set was the Pulsar Charger it’s probably not coincidental that I’ve always gravitated towards our little red and white clad friends. Unfortunately the sub-theme was introduced when I was only six and the bulk of my earliest sets seemed to be … More Mega Core Magnetizer #6989 (LEGO, 1990)
Although the most recent TMNT film “Out of the Shadows” seems to have come and gone somewhat uneventfully, I’m still riding on a nostalgia kick in regards to our heroes in a half shell. The rise of the Ninja Turtles was meteoric at the end of the 1980’s. Like Member’s Only jackets and Cabbage Patch … More Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trading Cards (Topps, 1989)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a franchise that just seemingly won’t die. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is slated to be released this June and is the sequel to the 2014 film simply titled “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”. Of course, to us old fogies in our 30’s we understand the ramifications of … More Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (NES, 1990)
When I browse through the cereal aisle these days I don’t see much in the way of premiums. Once a breakfast staple it seems that in box promotions or even mail away offers are few and far between. Some people claim that it was dangerous to put small toys in a cereal box but I … More Kelloggs Exclusive LEGO Sets (1990)
Toy Biz released their line of Marvel action figures in 1990 under the banner “Marvel Super Heroes”. Honestly at the time I was largely unaware of the Marvel universe; the heroes, their stories or really their existence in general. Fresh off of the heels of the 1989 Batman flick I was a bonafide Batman fan … More Spider-Man Web Suction Figure (Toy Biz, 1990)
I loved collecting WWF Coliseum Videos back when I was in high school, and my favorite pay per view event has always been the Royal Rumble. Add the two passions together and of course I owned nearly every Royal Rumble VHS tape produced. Today I’d like to take a trip down memory lane and rank … More Ranking Royal Rumble’s By Box Art
I was fortunate to grow up in a time when kids still actively played with toys and video games were not the only show in town. Although the NES was certainly a huge part of our lives, and later the 16 bit video game systems would dominate lunch time table talk, video games did not … More King’s Mountain Fortress #6081 (Lego, 1990)
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