In the neon-soaked landscape of 1980s toy aisles, where action figures ruled and slime was king, Mattel dared to go one step further into the bizarre. Enter the Mad Scientist Monster Lab…a gloriously grotesque toy CONTINUE READING…
In the fall of 1987, toy shelves were glowing…literally. Amid the neon slime, transforming robots, and sword-wielding warriors of the decade, Tonka introduced a line that felt like it crawled out of a haunted comic CONTINUE READING…
So there’s no gray-haired psychic in your town? And you can’t sneak another call into the astrology hotline without your mom noticing the long-distance charges? If you need some answers in your life, and answers CONTINUE READING…
There was never enough Simon to go around. This was one of those toys that could languish alone in the corner of a kid’s room, in desperate need of a battery or a good dusting-off, CONTINUE READING…
Mom didn’t always welcome your presence in the kitchen, and occasionally, she even had the gall to claim your old pots and pans symphonies, performed in wooden spoon G-minor, weren’t quite the delicious aural treat you remember CONTINUE READING…
In the summer of 1990, backyards across America were transformed into splash zones thanks to a revolutionary new take on an old toy: the Super Soaker 50. Sleek, pressurized, and wildly powerful compared to the CONTINUE READING…
There are a variety of things a person can dream about while he or she is putting transmissions together, one after the other, day after day, on a Cincinnati car factory assembly line. If it CONTINUE READING…
Before the neon splash of Super Soakers dominated backyard water warfare, a more intense breed of water guns made waves in the mid-1980s. Enertech water guns, manufactured by LJN Toys, stood out for their jaw-dropping CONTINUE READING…
In a move that has longtime MOTU fans buzzing, Mattel is relaunching the iconic Fright Zone playset, first released in 1985. The updated version of the playset will be available starting July 1, 2025, through CONTINUE READING…
Go back to the golden age of role-playing and table-top gaming and browse through this TSR catalog from the early ’80s! CONTINUE READING…
In celebration of Star Wars Day, we’re please to present this Time Capsule for your enjoyment featuring a full scan of the Return of the Jedi toys catalog from 1982. CONTINUE READING…
Story Kitchen, a media company specializing in adapting video games and other non-traditional intellectual properties into film and television, has partnered with Toys”R”Us Studios to develop a live action movie. Wait, Toys”R”Us Studios? Did you CONTINUE READING…
Episode 16 rolls right along. We begin with an Icebreaker “Get to Know You” where Ken and Chad discuss many of their favorite TV shows of all time. It’s Ken’s pick this week, and the CONTINUE READING…
In the 1990s, people began to realize that the word “collectible” need not be limited to things like comic books and movie posters. Anything that someone wanted could be considered a collectible, especially if a CONTINUE READING…
Kids love building stuff. A casual visit to your local toy store will prove this, revealing shelves of time-tested construction toys like Legos, Erector sets, and Tinker Toys. One of the classic toys in this category is Lincoln CONTINUE READING…
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