Boglins made an appearance on here last year in the form of this large hand-puppet Boglin. When I was puzzling over what to cover on this years Halloween Countdown, I received a package off a friend which contained an array of interesting things (some of which I shall be looking at in future). Most notable …
Continue reading Halloween Countdown 2017! Thirteen Days of Horror! Day X- Mini Boglins!
It's been over a year since I wrote about the German Super Mario Bros. figures that came free with Mars Chocolate bars in 1994, and at the end of that post I said that I would probably take a look at more Nintendo promotional toys in the near future. Well, I think …
Continue reading Cereal Box Freebies! French Donkey Kong figures from Kellogg’s Choco Pops, 1997!
I don't know any kids that didn't love monsters back in the '90s, or at least appreciate them in some form. Monsters were everywhere, if I had to read at school naturally I would gravitate towards books like Goosebumps and Shivers and Creepers.Following the after-school cartoons there would be TV shows like Eerie Indiana, Are …
Continue reading Day X, Halloween Countdown 2016! Monster in My Pocket!
There aren't many establishments that I have been (soberly) ejected from, but I distinctly remember that as a kid I was threatened of being kicked out of the local super market by a security guard. Why? Was it for stealing sweeties or some other heinous crime? No. I was opening the tops of the cardboard …
Continue reading Cereal box freebies! Nestle ‘Playstation Action Heroes’ toys from 2001!
Remember Polly Pocket? Of course you do. If you or your sister didn't own one, then I am sure you knew someone who did. Much less well remembered (which to me seems odd as they were muuuch better in my opinion) is the Mighty Max toyline geared more towards boys. No, it isn't …
Continue reading Forgotten toys! Mighty Max Versus the Kronosaur playset.
The Forgotten Starship 