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This page is the catch-all page for toys that fall into two categories:1) Toys that don't warrant their own page and2) Toys whose page I haven't gotten around to creating yet.Sorry that the descriptions aren't as in depth as the oneson the individual toy pages but I figured you might get a kick out ofseeing all the other toys I own! Toys appear in no particular order. I'll add to this page as I can. Enjoy.
Batman cards were originally release in 1966 in three different series by Topps, the baseball card folks.My set is the Deluxe Reissue Edition from Topps in 1989 and includes all 143 cards.The cards on the right are Classic Toys Trading Cards from manufacturer unknown. I own the complete set of 66 cards released in 1993.Somewhere in a box are my Gerry Anderson Supermarionation cards featuring Thunderbirds, Stingray, and SuperCar.
My sisters had an original Easy Bake Oven in the early 60s and I'd been known to make my own little pizzas (using a crushed down piece of bread for thecrust and Parmesian cheese for a topping). I even used this accessory, the popcorn popper to make popcorn a few times.But mostly I remember fondly using the popper as my own space ship, jail, elevator, etc. for army guys.Easy Bake Ovens are still made by Hasbro and quite a few items are available at
Amazon (#Ad)
Not a toy exactly but you could buy these out of the back of comic books. This particular battery operated8mm film projector is a German import.
Cool old jack-in-the-box named Blippy. Manufactured by Mattel
I have a small assortment of gumball/candy machines, toy and otherwise. You can pick up Gumball Machines on
Amazon (#Ad)
This metal power boat sold/stored in its own boat house caught my eye in a thrift store with its $2.00 price tag.I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it actually runs on candle power and steam and iteven came with some of its original candles.
Also not really a toy but I so remember buying Cigar Pens in my youth.
I thought I might collect Colorforms but didn't get very far--these are the only three I own, all factory sealed.
Colorforms are still produced and many sets are available on
Amazon (#Ad)
Cross Over The Bridge is a neat old marble game from Kohner and comes with two pop-a-matics.
Trap Shot is a cool wooden game where you try to flip pennies into numbered bins. A reproduction of an older game, this is a nice example by Fundex in 2005.Look for Trap Shot on
eBay (#Ad) or other Wooden Games on
Amazon (#Ad).
Like Simon, the 1997 R2-D2 Ditto Droid electronic game from Tiger Electronics makes four different sounds insequence that you must repeat. Look for Ditto Droid on
eBay (#Ad) or Star Wars Toys on
Amazon (#Ad).
From the makers of Twister this game is won by grabbing the loops from all your opponents (Flag Football style)before they grab all of yours. Multiple versions of Twister are available on
Amazon (#Ad)
How neat is a flashlight that displays monster faces and hands on the wall!!! This is one such toy in my collection andis still factory sealed. Below that is the Looney Tunes projection flashlight(s).
The Ghostbusters Projector is a toy I stole from one of my sons. It projects various ghosts on the wall viatranslucent films stored on a rotating disk.
Straight out of the back of a comic book comes this 2" wide spy camera.
Marx Presidents of the United States plastic figures from the 1960s or so. They are right around 3" tall and verycool though hard to tell apart once removed from their boxes. They were available unpainted and later, painted.Look for them on
eBay (#Ad).
Grand Slam Baseball is a neat pinball/skee-ball baseball game where one shoots marbles to score.
The Jacob's ladder toy is so cool I used it as a design for an
award winning tie. You can also buy Jacob's Ladder toys on
Amazon (#Ad)
Jurassic Park the Lost World Exploration Lab Site B Kit is a neat microscope set by Equity Toys in 1997.Look for Microscope Kits on
eBay (#Ad) or on
Amazon (#Ad).
I don't really collect many die-cast vehicles, unless they are really, really cool. On the leftis the King Kuda, a car I got by joining the Hot Wheels Club in 1970 or so. Next is the Jack RabbitSpecial, coolest Hot Wheel ever. Third is the Sno-Trac, the coolest Matchbox vehicle ever. Laston the right is the first Stomper I owned, a Jeep pickup from 1980 or so.
Other Hot Wheels I thought worthy of buying include these, the souped-up shopping cart and red wagon.The bright tri-blade is a helicopter toy run by attaching a balloon on the bottom. The blue top is anoriginal Duncan, the yellow sub rises and dives using baking powder and is likely from a box of Frosted Flakes.Jurassic Park raptor is so cool I have one at home and one on my desk at work. The two heads are from myoriginal Aurora monster models, painted in the case of Dracula, Glow-in-the-dark for Frankenstein.The orange and green figures are a gorgon and minotaur, rubber toys we gave away in Wendy's kids meals whenI worked there for a few short months.
Other Matchbox vehicles I own include these way cool Thunderbirds. And yes, Thunderbirds DVDs are available for sale on
Amazon (#Ad)
An assortment of parachute guys. The box is from the 60s, the rest are newer. Yes, that isCurious George with a webbing and nylon chute.
Marx toys produced a set of glow-in-the-dark monster figures in the 1960s. These are likely the laterreproductions. From left is The Wolfman, The Hunchback, The Mummy, Phantom of the Opera, and Frankenstein'sMonster. Also in the set is the Creature from the Black Lagoon but my copy is at work on my desk.
Most often named Shoot the Moon, my copy of the marble on the steel rails game is called Space Force. Look for Shoot the Moon on
Amazon (#Ad).
I always liked the Major Matt Mason Space Crawler toy. Mine works sometimes.
Paddle Pool by Milton Bradley is a well-loved game that usually sells for big bucks on eBay. Reissue is available through
Amazon (#Ad)
When I saw this Fisher Price toy at a yard sale I knew I had to have it. Cocking the handle drops a top into positionand pushing that handle forces the top along a toothed track (ala gyro-cars from the 70s) to get it spinning. Eachof the three tops makes a different whistling sound as it spins. Way cool.
Wacky 1980s Therapy Game. Haven't yet played it.
Whac-A-Mole Handheld Electronic Game by Marvel Entertainment. Very cool. Look for Whac-A-Mole items
on eBay (#Ad) or on
Amazon (#Ad).
Wizzzers were cool gyroscope tops originally from Mattel. Lots available on
eBay (#Ad) or on
Amazon.
Water Rockets are so cool and this Space Shuttle Enterprise is among the coolest. Search for
water rockets on eBay (#Ad) or on
Amazon (#Ad).
This cool Diving Sub uses baking powder to surface and submerge in water. From Kelloggs in the 1990s. Search for
cereal premiums on eBay (#Ad).
From Parker Brothers, this Lord of the Rings, Return of the King Chess Set is well done. Search for
LOTR Chess Sets on eBay (#Ad) or
on Amazon (#Ad).
Toy battery operated Monorail from Disney. These toys were release the first years that California Adventure was open. There are lots of Disney Monorail Toys available on
Amazon (#Ad).
Not quite as cool as an original Risk game, this collectible reproduction uses wooden cube armies like the original. Thisversion and many others are available through
Amazon (#Ad)
I don't collect a lot of puzzles but had to have this one. Other cool puzzles in my collection are the
Disney Fantasy Puzzle and the
Rudolphand Friends Puzzle.
This 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle is called The Games We Played by White Mountain who has the best puzzles. Look for White Mountain puzzles on
eBay (#Ad) or on
Amazon (#Ad).
Left over from my childhood is the Waco Battery Operated Slot Machine..
Cadillac-Lincoln Gag Gift
You know I like science kits. Here are a physics and tri-lab kits, both from Science Fair (Radio Shack).
Of course I collect Viewmasters, doesn't everyone? In additon to these I have two projectors somewhere. If youcan't find the Viewmaster viewer or reels you want locally there are hundreds of items available through
Amazon (#Ad).
I try to get obscure Scrabble games. The blue box contents show its plastic tiles. The small travelversion is from Singapore Airlines. There are now
dozens of versions of Scrabble (#Ad) available for purchase on Amazon.
Railroad Rush Hour is a cool puzzle/game where one sets up the train cars based on the card chosen and tries to getthe red locomotive out of the yard. 40 cards range from very easy (junior) to nearly impossible (expert). From Binary Arts dated 1998.Lots of different Rush Hour games available through
Amazon (#Ad).
Roboraptor by WowWee Robotics is a cool remote controlled robot and toy. He comes with multiple modes and moods!Still available through
Amazon (#Ad) should you need to get yourself one.
Switchback: The Maddening Marble Puzzle by Binary Arts. Look for it on
eBay (#Ad) or on
Amazon (#Ad)
Granny's Candy Apple Kitchen by W. Davis. Look for it on
ebay (#Ad) or for Candy Apple Makers on
Amazon (#Ad)
Other photos I haven't yet had a chance to document...
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| Manufacturer: | Various | |||
| Vintage: | 1950s to present | |||
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