So, I’ve been milking the toys I found at the Allentown Antique Toy Show for all they’re worth, but worry no more. This is the last one. (Click to enlarge) By now, you all can guess what drew me to this goofball. What’s not to love about a squatty, nappy-headed, balding Alfred E, Neuman lookalike […]
Thanks to my buddy, Chris, I got word that FAO Schwarz wants you to make your own weirdo toys… straight from your children’s heads using the Make-My-Own-Monster Custom Design Kit. They’ve partnered with the North American Bear Co. to bring you some of the most primitively cool custom dolls you’ve ever seen. Here are a […]
While searching for the newly discovered Gross Out Gang, I came across a seller on eBay offering up this 1987 Skilcraft toy ad. (Click to enlarge) Needless to say, I bought it merely for the photo of the whole gang. (Click to enlarge) Now that we know what the whole gang looks like, help me […]
So, on Sunday’s trip to the flea market, I also found another quirky old 80’s toy. He wasn’t quite as gross as the Gross Out Gang Pie-Guy I found, but this incredibly stereotypical depiction of the classic ninja made me chuckle. It reminded me of an era of where toy companies obviously weren’t as afraid […]
Well, with the help of a friend (thanks Brian) and a dab of common sense, I now know that the “Pie-Eater” and “Big-Lips” Skilcraft figures are part of a series called the “Gross Out Gang.” That explains the “GOG” on Big-Lip’s pants pocket. I don’t have any info other than these pics I found online. […]
So, yesterday, I went to the White Horse Road Flea Market along with my friends Chris and Duane (some comic and toy buddies of mine). I’d been to this place a few times over the years and I never really found anything that moved me, but lo and behold, I found something (It wasn’t just […]
Several years ago I was strolling through a Revco Drug store (which has since become CVS), and I dropped by the toy section (as we all do in any store that has one). That’s where I found this little, energetic guy. He seems pretty uninteresting at first glance… (Click to enlarge) Maybe even at second […]
So… I’ve been debating what my first toy submission should be, and that got me thinking. What are the elements that make a good, weird toy. Huge Lips? Check. Drool? Check. Red Cape? Check. Power Ring? Check. Yellow Eyeliner? Check. Seems like a good combo. I’ll let you be the judge. (Click to enlarge) (Click […]