Month: May 2015
Spotted Online – Unofficial Star Wars Gaming Miniatures of the Seventies
When I saw this Facebook post by Charles Lippincott I just knew I'd seen these designs before. Unlike the official...
Mercenary, Unofficial Transformers Shrapnel Pre-Orders Now Open
Following their unofficial Transformers Bombshell toy, third party maker FansToys has announced the second in their line of unofficial Insecticons....
BattleTech Clans in 1989
Books about the "Clans" in the BattleTech universe (Amazon.com search*) aren't at all uncommon or unusual . . . today....
Kool-Aid Man Video Game Ad
This 1983 advertisement for Mattel's Kool-Aid Man video game demonstrates just how insane the video game market was before the...
Gamma World Endless Quests in 1983
Damn, this Gamma World (Amazon.com search*) ad from Ares magazine in 1983 makes me really want to chase down those...
“Topps Starts Bubble Drive”
The Google archives go way, way back. This Billboard article comes from May 8, 1948 and shows us just what...
Spotted Online – CollectionDX Reviews Vinyl “Sharkticon” Megatron
I reviewed the vinyl Sharkticon Megatron toy last year (review posted here), and even today I'm happy to recommend that...
