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#30 From: Keene Silfer <krs7@...>
Date: Fri Feb 1, 2002 2:36 am
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At 02:12 PM 1/31/02 -0800, you wrote:

there;s a book out now that has collected toy catalog from the 50's and 60''s - I thnk just from the Sears Wish Book. And that might be the name of the collection - the Big Wish Book, or something like that.

Yeah, I think we have that book at the library I work at. As I recall, it's all black-and-white and the resolution on the catalog pages is pretty crappy. I should have another look at it... I'd love to do one with the actually toy company sales catalogs I've collected, but I"m unsure on the legal/rights issues to all the copyrighted characters. It might be worth contacting a book publisher with your idea to see what they think. I'd imagine that they would probably have a better idea of the copyright issues reprinting catalog pages would entail...? -- KEENE

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#29 From: "George Ramsey, Jr." <gramsey@...>
Date: Fri Feb 1, 2002 1:52 am
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My cousins had the Evel Kneivel and 6 Million Dollar Man toys. I always liked my Mike Powers, the Atomic Man figure better. Sure, he only had one bionic leg and had to hop everywhere, but his helicopter blades kinda made up for it ;)

George

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my two favorites were and are still the Bionic Man and Evel Kneviel lines. Oh how I wished the bionics were on the same scale as Megos. I don't think any toy was cooler than the secret exploding briefcase that came with Oscar Goldman. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com

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#28 From: ROB CHATLIN <rchatlin@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 10:12 pm
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there;s a book out now that has collected toy catalog
from the 50's and 60''s - I thnk just from the Sears
Wish Book.  And that might be the name of the
collection -
the Big Wish Book, or something like that.

I'd love to do one with the actually toy company sales
catalogs I've collected, but I"m unsure on the
legal/rights issues to all the copyrighted characters.

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#27 From: Vincent Cerbone <oldtoys123@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 9:33 pm
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I have a few of the ones that mego did.Is there an
ideal temperature or storing process for these dolls?
Has anyone ever seen the batman stretch doll?
  Vinny

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#26 From: palitoy@...
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 4:33 pm
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In a message dated 01/31/2002 4:30:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, krs7@... writes:

Keeping the whole catalog around sure is a waste of space (of course, the
1970's fashions are worth a chuckle or two). :) My pile fills up a whole
Xerox paper box...

Yeah I have a cabinet in my laundry room full of the catalogues
I'm really waiting for that to crack my skull anytime now

I stabbed my stretch armstrong as well, my mom said it was corn starch
She let me keep him and the wound healed believe it or not

A guy once told me i could replace the goo inside
thats not going to help the spiderman that i have trapped in a desk drawer
or should i say cemented to the desk drawer

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#25 From: Keene Silfer <krs7@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 9:28 pm
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At 12:50 PM 1/31/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>Alrighty.... would love to hear what you think about this! Also has anyone
>done this before????

I contacted Schiffer Books (they're the ones that publish Bonavita's Mego
books) a couple of months ago about doing a book of Christmas catalog
reprints (1974-1984, Wards or Sears or both).

They sent me back what was, I think, a standard response: "Send us a sample
chapter."

I've been futzing around with it for a while.  I finally got the sample
catalog pages (1976) printed up, now I'm just working on (or not, as the
case may be) writing up the "supplemental commentary."

I think gathering together the toy parts of Christmas catalogs for other
toy collectors or nostalgia junkies is a great idea, in whatever form it takes.

Keeping the whole catalog around sure is a waste of space (of course, the
1970's fashions are worth a chuckle or two).  :)  My pile fills up a whole
Xerox paper box...
-- KEENE

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#24 From: HollowedOut <at_deaths_door@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 8:50 pm
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Well just wondering on what people think of this idea. I've been buying old Christmas catalogs from 1972-1989, pretty much what I think is my "golden" age of toys. I'm going to scan EVERY page of the toy sections- and maybe some of the sports equipment and put it on a CD with a slideshow viewer. Here's my question would any of you be interested in something like this?

Also I'm still looking for a couple of years for the catalogs.

Alrighty.... would love to hear what you think about this! Also has anyone done this before????

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#23 From: HollowedOut <at_deaths_door@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 8:59 pm
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OK does anyone remember busting up your Stretcharm Strong (mine I did this to the Stretcharm Monster) to find out if the middle was full of grape jelly???? Hell I remember the day I did it to mine! I also remember being VERY bummed that it wasn't!!! I also remember my mom being a rather miffed at my backyard experiment! I begged for another one.... but NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Boy what a bummer! I've seen that toy go for as much as $3300!!! DAMN IT!!!

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#22 From: palitoy@...
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 3:16 pm
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In a message dated 01/31/2002 3:11:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, rchatlin@... writes:

I don't think any toy was cooler than the secret
exploding briefcase that came with Oscar Goldman.

Oh yeah, other than that it's just a bald guy in a suit toy
That brief case just rocked

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#21 From: palitoy@...
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 3:15 pm
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In a message dated 01/31/2002 3:07:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, lmelogra@... writes:

Yes! I have some too! Eagle eyes version and regular. Anyone see the talking one on ebay this week? went for $250..spoke in ESPANOL!

wicked! I missed that

Apparantly the french speaking Joes in Quebec are real popular
I've never snagged one

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#20 From: Lou M <lmelogra@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 8:14 pm
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I have to say this is the BEST friggin; idea for a list. It allows us to
talk abotu everything without getting flamed...THANK YOU KEENE!

Lou

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> Neat link from Slashdot today:
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> http://web.archive.org/web/20020121230544/http://www.safestuff.com/
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> It has memos from the real early days of Atari and cool artists'
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#19 From: Lou M <lmelogra@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 8:12 pm
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I disagree! I would have to say that GI JOE ROCKED!!!!!! ;)

Lou

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> my two favorites were and are still
> the Bionic Man and Evel Kneviel lines.
> Oh how I wished the bionics were on the same scale as
> Megos.
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> exploding briefcase that came with Oscar Goldman.
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#18 From: Lou M <lmelogra@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 8:11 pm
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Yes! I have some too! Eagle eyes version and regular. Anyone see the talking one on ebay this week? went for $250..spoke in ESPANOL!

LOu

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Subject: [70stoys] Mexican Joes

I took some shots of my ledy Joes ( i think they are called Hombres de Accion)
They Rock! I actually like the outfits better than the US Joes
The Polar Bear comes from the set with the red parka

http://www.foreignmego.com/danno/ledjoe.jpg
http://www.foreignmego.com/danno/ledjoe2.jpg

I bought these without knowing much about them, I really enjoy them

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#17 From: ROB CHATLIN <rchatlin@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 7:25 pm
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my two favorites were and are still
the Bionic Man and Evel Kneviel lines.
Oh how I wished the bionics were on the same scale as
Megos.

I don't think any toy was cooler than the secret
exploding briefcase that came with Oscar Goldman.



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#16 From: palitoy@...
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 1:00 pm
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In a message dated 01/31/2002 12:33:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, krs7@... writes:

I got Daredevil as a party favor at my brother's birthday party (all the kids got one), and then at some point later my mom took me to the drug store and I got to get all the rest -- picked them out myself out of a huge bin FILLED with them!

I remember there being racks of Comic Action Heroes at the local pharmacy
and Star Wars figures in the cereal aisle of the grocery store

Those were good times

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#15 From: palitoy@...
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 12:58 pm
Subject: Mexican Joes palitoy01
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I took some shots of my ledy Joes ( i think they are called Hombres de Accion)
They Rock! I actually like the outfits better than the US Joes
The Polar Bear comes from the set with the red parka

http://www.foreignmego.com/danno/ledjoe.jpg
http://www.foreignmego.com/danno/ledjoe2.jpg

I bought these without knowing much about them, I really enjoy them

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#14 From: Keene Silfer <krs7@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 5:28 pm
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At 11:15 AM 1/31/2002 -0500, you wrote:

> The 70's ruled for hero toys

Yeah I have to agree with ya
Thats one section I'd like to get into more is the mini figures.
I absolutely love Silver Age DC and the 70's gave us so much to
choose from.

My favorite is the set of Marx 6" plastic Marvel Superhero figures.

I had those when I was a kid, and I played the shit out of them!

I got Daredevil as a party favor at my brother's birthday party (all the kids got one), and then at some point later my mom took me to the drug store and I got to get all the rest -- picked them out myself out of a huge bin FILLED with them!

Ah, those were the days, weren't they? :)
-- KEENE

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#13 From: palitoy@...
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 11:15 am
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In a message dated 01/31/2002 11:08:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, krs7@... writes:

>Besides my mego figures.I love the gulliver figures
>from Brazil.I just found the boat to the series with
>captain america and spiderman..really nice piece(if
>anyone wants pics let me know)
>I also collect PVC figures of the heroes.One company
>in particular From Spain blows the competion away.
> i also will pick up anything Superhero related from
>the 70's
> The 70's ruled for hero toys

Yeah I have to agree with ya
Thats one section I'd like to get into more is the mini figures.
I absolutely love Silver Age DC and the 70's gave us so much to
choose from.

My current thing is crazy foam, I love this stuff and just got a Spiderman.

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#12 From: Keene Silfer <krs7@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 4:05 pm
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>Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 08:00:41 -0800 (PST)
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>From: Vincent Cerbone <oldtoys123@...>
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>To: Keene Silfer <krs7@...>
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>Besides my mego figures.I love the gulliver figures
>from Brazil.I just found the boat to the series with
>captain america and spiderman..really nice piece(if
>anyone wants pics let me know)
>I also collect PVC figures of the heroes.One company
>in particular From Spain blows the competion away.
>  i also will pick up anything Superhero related from
>the 70's
>   The 70's ruled for hero toys
>   Vinny

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#11 From: Keene Silfer <krs7@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 3:38 pm
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Neat link from Slashdot today:

http://web.archive.org/web/20020121230544/http://www.safestuff.com/

It has memos from the real early days of Atari and cool artists' renderings
of how they thought arcades would look like and how people would look while
playing arcade games.
-- KEENE

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#10 From: palitoy@...
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 10:22 am
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In a message dated 01/31/2002 10:18:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, krs7@... writes:

I'm happy with the bunch I got, for the rest I picked up Derryl DePriest's (he was a MML member WAAAAAY back in the day) GI Joe book with all the kickass pictures. It rocks, and I got it on clearance at a B&N a year or so ago

I saw that book in it's early stages at the US bookfair, I ordered it before it even went to press. It absolutely rocks and up until now I couldn't remember how I knew that name.

If you want the reverse of that book but for megos, pick up "Greenbergs guide to Superhero toys" and wade through horrible pictures by an author who thinks he's an artiste.

The biggest shame is that the book features the collection of my late friend John MacGonagle, the original owner of the GAH prototype and they didn't feature it in the book!!!!!

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#9 From: Keene Silfer <krs7@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 3:14 pm
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At 09:47 AM 1/31/2002 -0500, you wrote:

Stuff I have that fits that category:

Oops. I forgot I also have:

- Fighting Furies: Pegleg, Hook, Ghost, knockoff, and a couple of Pegleg & Hook in FF outift "disguises," all on the big Sears-exclusive Sea Fury playset.
- Big Jim's PACK: All the PACK and Zorak with the Howler motorcycle and the LazerVette.

How the hell could I forget those? ;)
-- KEENE

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#8 From: Keene Silfer <krs7@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 3:16 pm
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At 09:56 AM 1/31/2002 -0500, you wrote:

Joe Adventure Team- I have a bunch of Joes and Mexican variations (pics today!)
I love Adventure team stuff but it requires full time commitment and I can't give it

I agree. AT stuff is great, but there's so MUCH of it.

I'm happy with the bunch I got, for the rest I picked up Derryl DePriest's (he was a MML member WAAAAAY back in the day) GI Joe book with all the kickass pictures. It rocks, and I got it on clearance at a B&N a year or so ago.
-- KEENE

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#7 From: palitoy@...
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 9:57 am
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I always forget my Stretch Armstrong and Stretch Xray
I doubt i ever own a Stretch Monster
Just can't see laying out that kind of bread

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#6 From: palitoy@...
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 9:56 am
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Megos are definately my bread and butter but i have a few sidelines:

Joe Adventure Team- I have a bunch of Joes and Mexican variations (pics today!)
I love Adventure team stuff but it requires full time commitment and I can't give it

Big Jim- I have a few P.A.C.K guys MIB and some El Squadron Lobo
Next to Mego I love the PACK, I started collecting it in 1987

Licoln Monsters- I have three, doubt i get any more

MAC Men- traded with Keene for a mountain and other stuff, I don't have
any room to display it

Shogun Warriors- I have a Godzilla and a couple of beat guys I got at yardsales
when i was 12, no real interest but i could never sell them

And that it save for my wife's collection of 70's Space Lego

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#5 From: Keene Silfer <krs7@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 2:47 pm
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At 07:49 AM 1/31/2002 -0800, you wrote:

What 70's toys do we all collect? I buy Mego 8" figures, GI Joe Adventure team stuff, Tomland figures, and whatever other lines happen to catch my eye. My Mego collection is pretty lame by most standards, since I tend to buy Megos with an eye to making D&D customs out of them. As far as GI Joe, I'm slowly but surely piecing together the Search for the Mummy's Tomb playset (red jewel, anyone?) And I just need four figures to have a complete set of Tomland Star Raiders. How about you guys?

Mego 8" stuff is the biggest single part of my collection, but for a lot of other 1970's toy lines I like to have just enough to be "representative" of all that line comprised. I especially like to display toy lines on a playset from that line whenever possible.

Stuff I have that fits that category:

- GI Joe AT: Eagle-eye Joe, Atomic Man, Bulletman, and the two Intruders displayed on the Secret Mountain Outpost playset.
- Kenner Star Wars: Most of the first series figures displayed on the Death Star playset.
- Matchbox MAC Men: A whole bunch of guys and vehicles displayed on the MAC Mountain playset. Also, I have the Oceana boat and the Mobile Command Vehicle.
- 24" Shogun Warriors: I got on a big kick for these a few months ago and got most of them (the American ones anyway).
- Ideal STAR Team: Bad guy and robots with the Star Hawk spaceship.

I also have lost of "one-offs" or smaller groups: FP Adventure People, Evel Knievel, SMDM, Electoman & Zogg, etc.

Boy, I need to get some pics up, don't I? :)

The couple of things I've been looking for lately are a Kraken to complete my Clash of the Titans set and more Knickerbocker Lord of the Rings figures (I just have Frodo and Gollum at the moment).

What do YOU guys have, and what have you been looking for lately? :)
-- KEENE

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#4 From: "George Ramsey, Jr." <gramsey@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 3:49 pm
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Well, I think we're all getting sick and tired of reading the newest flames on the Mego list, so I though I'd start a topic that *doesn't* have anything to do with Flatt customs or retarded flamers. What 70's toys do we all collect? I buy Mego 8" figures, GI Joe Adventure team stuff, Tomland figures, and whatever other lines happen to catch my eye. My Mego collection is pretty lame by most standards, since I tend to buy Megos with an eye to making D&D customs out of them. As far as GI Joe, I'm slowly but surely piecing together the Search for the Mummy's Tomb playset (red jewel, anyone?) And I just need four figures to have a complete set of Tomland Star Raiders. How about you guys?

George

(thinks Keene was right to ban Deek, for what it's worth)

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#3 From: "rdbjr13" <rdbjr13@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 1:10 pm
Subject: Whooo hooo what a cool idea for a club! rdbjr13
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#2 From: Keene Silfer <krs7@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 4:58 am
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At 04:25 AM 1/31/02 +0000, you wrote:

Cool, I've never done the first message for a club before :) George

I'm glad we could help make your dream come true. You win the no-prize, as Stan Lee used to say. ;) Welcome aboard! :) -- KEENE

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#1 From: "mrramsey37" <gramsey@...>
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 4:25 am
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Cool, I've never done the first message for a club before :)
George

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