When Hasbro and the World Wrestling Federation parted ways at the end of 1994 the WWF was without an action figure manufacturer for the first time since the company went national. Throughout the dark days of 1995 the only WWF wrestlers on toy shelves were undesirable Hasbro leftovers in clearance bins and JusToys Bend ‘Em’s … More Jakks Bone Crunching WWF Figures
One of my first topics here detailed the fantastic Macho King Randy Savage figure released by Hasbro in 1991. For those too lazy to click the link fear not as I will offer a brief summation of that now vintage entry. Up until my birthday of 1991 the only World Wrestling Federation action figures I owned … More Ultimate Warrior (Hasbro, 1991)
2015 has been a nostalgic year for Star Wars. For most casual fans the release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens later this month is the catalyst for the Star Wars nostalgia trip. For me however the waters run much deeper. True there is the long awaited non-George Lucas directed feature film coming … More C-3P0 (Kenner, 1995)
I’m not going to hold it back; I’m a mark for Return of the Jedi. The Empire Strikes Back is certainly the most critically acclaimed of the Star Wars films and the clear cut favorite amongst the serious Star Wars fanboys but Return of the Jedi has always had a certain appeal to me that … More Squid Head (Kenner, 1983)
Kenner did a fabulous job with the vintage Star Wars action figure line. One of the great things about the series was that any cool looking alien that spent at least 3 tenths of a second on the screen would be immortalized by Kenner in the form of Chinese produced plastic. Today we’re going to … More Ree-Yees (Kenner, 1983)
Recently I’ve had an issue with big black carpenter ants around the exterior of my house with a wanderer here and there breaching the perimeter. For weeks I’ve been trying to eradicate them, locate their nest, and seal their point of entry. I’ve put down baits, sprayed the exterior and interior walls with insecticides, spread … More Army Ants (Hasbro, 1987)
It was 20 years ago when Star Wars began it’s incredible resurgence in the public eye. After roughly a decade of taking a back seat to various other franchises such as Transformers, Ghostbusters, He-Man, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it was time for the masses to rediscover the magic of that universe far far away. … More Princess Leia Organa (Kenner, 1995)
Screen legend and all around renaissance man Christopher Lee passed away on June 7 at 93 years old. Lee had already been a legend in Hollywood long before I was born. Playing an assortment of stock characters for a decade during the post war period he had his big breakthrough in 1957’s “The Curse of … More In Memory of Christopher Lee
The World Wrestling Federation exploded in popularity in 1984 along with Hulk Hogan’s meteoric rise to prominence with both becoming household names. Vince McMahon was certainly a genius at promoting his product and he was quick to capitalize on the toy market by signing a deal with toy producer LJN in 1984. Anyone reading this … More Macho King (Hasbro, 1991)
Some of you may enjoy the Star Wars films but not follow all of the goings and happenings outside of the movies themselves. If you wanted to you could literally spend a lifetime just reading up on characters that were in the movies for exactly two frames worth of film. If you have watched the … More R5-D4 Action Figure (The Power of the Force, 1996 Kenner)
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