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Stretch Armstrong fuses “tug of war” with the action figure, and Japan totally revitalizes the concept with the Shogun Warriors and Micronauts. Shrinky Dinks prove that ovens aren’t just for food any more, while Sit N’ Spin proves that vertigo can be fun. SSP Racers explode onto the scene, Evel Knievel clears all obstacles with his Stunt Cycle, Holly Hobbie lends her bonnet to many a domestic product, Atari and Odyssey bring the video game craze home, and with a little help from George Lucas’ movie, a new Star (Wars) is born.
What about Dingbats, a paddle shaped bat made of a ceramic type plastic with and elastic string with rubber ball, tested ones coordination hand to eye…..i have one in my collection, NO info anywhere….! ! !
or 3-4 bladed boomerangs…..mid 70′s frisbees….
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This is a fun website and it brings back a lot of “retro” memories. However, the moderators forgot some wonderful toys from the ’70′s. Who could forget: “Slime”, “Magic Window” and “Super Elastic Bubble Plastic” ? I never had these items, but they were always on the top of my “Wish List.”
What a fun page! One for the B’s — Breyer Horses! There were even cowboy kids and cowboy girls (fully jointed, with molded-on plastic clothing) to ride the horse, and “horse shows” you could participate in (taking pictures of your horse).
one of my all time favs in my stockings…..Stompers….AAbattery opperated little cars….we would make all sorts of tracks with moms encyclopedia britanica collection….see mom….we did use that book set after all………good website
oh yah, baby…Stompers and also the Rough Rider cars w/knobby wheels and pointed ‘hub caps’ so you could make them do a side wheelie
I love this blog. I cant recall if these guys were from the 70′s or the 80′s, but as a kid I had 3 figure toys with very interesting characteristics- The first was a hard plastic Caucasian guy with a clear torso who stood about twelve inches tall. A button in his back would pump his lungs and heart, as well as red liquid through his arteries. The second was the same size guy, purple with an alien type head. His clear front revealed a metallic pinwheel that would spin and spit sparks when activated by a trigger on his side. I believe the third guy was a part of the same crew, and was a lot like the green Stretch Monster but I remember his head being of the same material as his body.
I’d love to know if you know of these toys, and if so, where I might find them. Thanks for any info you might be able to provide.
The clear male doll was Pulsar. It is listed above.
Hello!!!!!!!!!!! Kenner Blythe Doll?????? 1972!!!! Only the most coveted 70′s vintage toy Ever!!!!! Google it.
When I was growing up in the 70′s, there was a toy you could buy which consisted of a three-fold fold-out “scene” and a sheet of rub-on decals. This toy would come packed in a flat plastic slip bag and would usually be themed after a licensed comic book or cartoon character, ie. Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, etc.
You would take out the contents, unfold the scene (a downtown city street, a wharf with warehouses, etc) then take the decal sheet which was covered with pictures of bad guys, explosions, the main character, and orient where you wanted the decal on the scene, as they were crammed onto the decal sheet to save space. Then you’d take a pencil or coin and rub the plastic decal sheet, transferring the decal onto the scene and slowly lift the decal sheet off, making sure not to tear the decal (if you hadn’t done a good job rubbing it).
Anybody remember these? Moreover, what were they called? These were similar to Colorforms but once you got the decal in place, you couldn’t take it back off again.
Found ‘em. Presto Magix.