1973 Ad for Gabriel’s Lone Ranger at Children’s Palace
Gabriel's Lone Ranger action figure line of the seventies (see this post) doesn't get nearly as much attention these days...
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“Clothes and accessories are important.”
I've written about action figure outfit sets before -- see "The Death of Action Figure Outfit Sets" -- and this...
1976 Mattel Space: 1999 Eagle
I had this toy! The Space: 1999 Eagle 1 spaceship toy is massive, and I can remember finding this at...
Big Jim Newspaper Ad from 1973
Someone needs to create a book about Mattel's Big Jim action figure series of the seventies. At the moment, my...
Mattel’s Big Jim and Kenner’s Six Million Dollar Man on Sale in 1975
December 15, 1975. This newspaper ad for Barkers should be plenty to start your day off right since it features...
“Kenner is one of the biggest names in toys.”
I've still never acted on the idea of a book dedicated to Kenner's action figure lines of the seventies, eighties,...
Matchbox Cars on Sale for $0.44 in 1967
This 1967 Sears newspaper advertisement offers Matchbox cars on sale for only $0.44/each! That's remarkably low, yes, but when we...
G.I. Joe Adventure Team Headquarters in 1974
Today's agenda includes snapping photos of the G.I. Joe Adventure Team Headquarters for my newest book. The seventies had some...
