Sometimes I encounter a toy or a plaything that makes me really question what the hell the designers were thinking. But not this day. Ladies and gentleman, may I please introduce you to my new favourite thing in the worl: It's Jabba Glob! There was a certain period of time in the '80s …
Continue reading Star Wars Saturdays! Jabba Glob toy! (Vomiting Jabba the Hutt).
The '80s had a pretty substantial amount of cutesy characters that were designed to be made into toys. Care Bears and My little Pony are probably the most popular but there was a whole bunch of sweet scented, cuddly creatures. The intended market for these toys were girls, where as boys had toys that were …
Continue reading Day VII, Halloween Countdown 2016! WereBears plush toys!
In life, very occasionally you might happen across something that you just couldn't live without if you didn't buy there and then. This happened when I stumbled across this. I had something similar when I was a kid, it was an alien in an egg that you chucked in a jar of water …
Continue reading Day VI, Halloween Countdown 2016! Grow Zombies! Just add water!
There is hella lotta Ghostbusters themed candy out this year. Probably because of the new movie out but I can't remember a time where a movie has seemed to focus so much on candy in the way of merchandise. I remember Star Wars episode I had everything to promote it. Star Wars chocolate, bubble bath, …
Continue reading Day V, Halloween Countdown 2016! Ghostbusters candy! So much Ghostbusters candy…
Welcome to the first day of the Halloween countdown 2016! Over the next thirteen days I will be taking a deathly delve into all things Halloweenish, some repulsive retro toys, vicious video games and some creepy candy. But just as a warm up for today, I will be showing off some pound shop pickups of …
Continue reading Day I, Halloween Countdown 2016! Halloween hunting in £1 shops!
1990. What a year it was! I don't remember too much of it as I was busy being a new born baby. But I'm sure it was fantastic. Being a new born baby, I missed out on a lot of the good shit that was on the shelves in toy shops back then. I also …
Continue reading Superhero Saturdays! Marvel Superheroes ‘Quick Change Armor’ Iron Man, 1990!
Not very long ago and not terribly far away, Star Wars wasn't the massive iconic juggernaut that it is today. You can visit any toy shop in this day and age and you'll probably find Star Wars toys somewhere on the shelves, even for upcoming Star Wars movies that aren't due out for months. But …
Continue reading Vintage Star Wars! The first 12 Kenner figures from 1978!
