Action Figures Archives : The Retro Network

Monster in My Pocket: The Tiny Terrors That Took Over the 90s

Monster in My Pocket turned tiny neon creatures into one of the 90s most unforgettable toy crazes, mixing mythology, monsters and pure collectible fun.

Crystar and the Crystal Warriors : A Hidden Gem in 80s Action Figures

Mickey Yarber

Crystar’s crystal heroes and molten villains made it one of the most unique and overlooked fantasy toylines of the 80s, now rediscovered by collectors.

Red Flags To Watch For In Online Listings

Mickey Yarber

Online listings can hide surprises. Knowing the red‑flag phrases helps collectors avoid risks and buy vintage toys and games with confidence.

Mighty Max: The Pocket Sized World Of Monsters, Mayhem, And 90s Imagination

Mickey Yarber

Mighty Max turned pocket sized playsets into sprawling worlds of monsters and adventure, proving that 90s imagination did not need big toys to feel enormous.

Visionaries Action Figures Are Returning After Nearly 40 Years

Walter King

Visionaries is officially returning to store shelves for the first time since the late eighties, with Super7 launching new ReAction+ figures based on the classic hologram‑driven toy line.

The USS Flagg: The Aircraft Carrier That Ruled Every Kid’s Imagination

Mickey Yarber

There are big toys, and then there is the USS Flagg. Anyone who grew up with G.I. Joe in the 1980s knows exactly what I mean. The Flagg was not just a playset. It was

Stretch Armstrong: The Indestructible Icon of Childhood

Mickey Yarber

Stretch Armstrong was the toy that felt almost alive. Heavy, rubbery, and endlessly bendable, he turned every living room into a science experiment and every kid into a believer in indestructible heroes.

Wide World of Toys | Episode 5 – Five Underrated Toy Lines of the 1980’s

Chad Droze

Episode 5 of The Wide World of Toys Podcast is here! Join host Ken, as he travels through the 80s and dives into 5 toylines that didn’t quite reach top of the mountain status, but

The Forgotten Fury of Tonka’s Steel Monsters

Mickey Yarber

Tonka’s Steel Monsters brought post apocalyptic style to the toy aisle, combining heavy metal construction with rugged designs that turned ordinary playtime into gritty, end‑of‑the‑world adventure.

LJN Wrestling Superstars: The Rubber Titans of the Toy Aisle

Mickey Yarber

LJN’s Wrestling Superstars turned 80s wrestling into playtime legend. Big, rubber, and full of personality, the figures let kids bring the WWF home, creating a toy‑aisle universe that shaped an entire generation of fans.

Starting Lineup: The Toy Line That Turned Athletes Into Action Figures

Mickey Yarber

Starting Lineup figures turned sports heroes into action‑figure icons, letting kids recreate their own highlight reels. With dynamic poses and trading cards, the line became a defining part of 80s and 90s fandom and a cherished collectible era.

Eternia Playset: The Crown Jewel of Masters of the Universe Toys

Mickey Yarber

Eternia was the crown jewel of Masters of the Universe, a towering three tower battleground so massive and rare that it became playground legend, the ultimate prize most kids only saw in catalogs and dreams.

Bone Age: The Toy Line That Turned Fossils Into Fantasy

Mickey Yarber

Bone Age arrived like a prehistoric oddity in a decade of robots and muscle heroes, inviting kids to snap together skeletal beasts and build wild Stone Age machines in a toy aisle crowded with louder worlds.

Real American Hero: The Story of G.I. Joe

Mickey Yarber

G.I. Joe’s journey spans generations, from towering sixties action heroes to the explosive eighties revival of comics, cartoons, and toys that shaped childhood, leaving behind a legacy fans still treasure today.

Toys & Games

Food Fighters: The Toy Line Where Every Meal Was a Mission

Mickey Yarber

Food Fighters marched into the late eighties with bright colors, wild imagination, and edible heroes that turned kitchen tables into battlefields, creating one of the decade’s quirkiest and most unforgettable toy lines.

Wide World of Toys | Episode 3 – The Hasbro WWF Toyline Retrospective

Chad Droze

Episode 3 of The Wide World of Toys Podcast is here! Join host Ken, as he welcomes his co-host of The Retro Resurgence Podcast Chad to the show! The guys will discuss and reminisce about