That’s Mattel’s Cathy Quick Curl Doll on the right. Mikey Walters has a number of Kenner’s Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman catalogs, boxes, and instruction manuals on display here.
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Christmas Morning, Circa 1975: Kenner’s Six Million Dollar Man
Published December 10, 2015 '70s Decor/Design/Fashion , Christmas , Christmas Morning , Kenner Toys , Six Million Dollar Man, The 3 CommentsChristmas Morning, Circa 1986: Nintendo Entertainment System
Published December 9, 2015 '80s Movies/TV , Christmas , Christmas Morning , Home Consoles , Nintendo , Video Games 3 Comments
Christmas Morning, 1987: My Pet Monster
Published December 8, 2015 Christmas , Christmas Morning , New Toys That Don't Suck Leave a Comment
If My Pet Monster was your bag, you have to check out Warpo’s Don’t Cuddle the Krampus, “the first retro collectible toy line based on Santa’s wicked counterpart, reimagined as an iconic monster toy of 1986.” See some pics below. Jim Groman, who worked on My Pet Monster and Madballs in the ’80s, among many other popular toy lines, designed, illustrated, and sculpted the Krampus and the Naughty Kids. Donna Miranda, who also worked on the original My Pet Monster, handled the plush duties.
Check out the Kickstarter for all the details and extras. Only 43 hours left to pledge!
Christmas Morning, 1986: Coleco’s Wisecracking Alf Doll
Published December 8, 2015 '80s Decor/Design/Fashion , '80s Movies/TV , Christmas , Christmas Morning , Lazer Tag/Photon Leave a Comment
The kid is Matt on Fire, and he is also wearing Lazer Tag pajamas, a version of which can be seen below via Kitschy Kitschy Coo.
Christmas Morning, 1985: Tyco’s Transformers Electric Train and Battle Set
Published December 7, 2015 Christmas , Christmas Morning , Slot Car Racing , Transformers 1 Comment
Tyco also released a glow-in-the-dark slot car set for the Transformers, shown below. There was also a slot car set for the GoBots (Space Chase, by LJN) and Voltron (Spinout in Space, by LJN). Such was the transforming robot craze of ’84 to ’86.
Christmas Morning, 1984: GoBots Command Center
Published December 7, 2015 Christmas , Christmas Morning , G.I. Joe , GoBots , Robots Leave a Comment
You can also see a Cobra Rattler in the background. There’s another G.I. Joe box on the left. Can’t make it out.
All I wanted for Christmas in 1984 were Transformers, and I got GoBots instead. My bitterness has faded with time. The truth is, both Hasbro and Tonka made imaginative toys based on superior Japanese productions.
The Command Center commercial is great (“Your parents put it together”), and the toy is actually pretty neat.
(Photo via Miles Smith)
Christmas Morning, 1978: Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, and Adventure People
Published December 3, 2015 Adventure People , Battlestar Galactica , Christmas , Christmas Morning , Fisher-Price , Kenner Toys , Mattel Toys , Spider-Man , Star Wars (Original Trilogy) 7 Comments
Another shot starring the Death Star and the Daredevil Sports Van, not to mention all the major Battlestar Galactica vehicles, via Darrick Bachman. I also see a Tie Fighter, a die-cast X-Wing Fighter package, a Spider-Man Mobile Crime Lab (below, via Jon Knutson), and a Nylint Trail Blazer (below, via eBay).
Christmas Morning, 1978: Star Wars and Adventure People
Published December 3, 2015 Adventure People , Christmas , Christmas Morning , Fisher-Price , Kenner Toys , Star Wars (Original Trilogy) 7 Comments
The kid fondling the Death Star, as his brothers look on a little enviously, is Stephen Fry. That’s Kenner’s Stretch Octopus in the pink and orange box, and you can also see the Adventure People Daredevil Sports Van, first released in 1978. Fisher-Price’s Adventure People may be the greatest action figure line of all time. There, I said it.
Christmas Morning, 1984 and 1985: G.I. Joe Headquarters Command Center and M.A.S.K. Boulder Hill Playset
Published December 2, 2015 '80s Decor/Design/Fashion , Christmas , Christmas Morning , G.I. Joe , M.A.S.K. 1 Comment
The happy kid is Bo Nash. Competition among toy lines, particularly lines geared to boys, was never fiercer than in the ’80s. Despite the shrinking middle class, parents continued to save up and shell out to make their kids happy. My mom would often put toys and other Christmas gifts on layaway in the middle of the year, or even earlier, so that they would be paid off by Christmas. M.A.S.K. is after my time, and clearly derivative of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, but Kenner didn’t disappoint: the toys and package design are excellent.
Christmas Morning, 1985: Sectaurs Hyve Action Play Set and M.A.S.K. Boulder Hill Playset
Published December 2, 2015 '80s Decor/Design/Fashion , Christmas , Christmas Morning , Kenner Toys , Sectaurs 1 Comment
Nice loot, Kris Klinge. I dig those sofas, too.
P.S. The art on the Hyve box is incredible. I’m not sure who painted it, but I’ll look into it.
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