A Chat About Toys
I don’t get enough traffic to justify a full fledged forum, but I had requests for a generic place to talk toys, so here it is! Talk about toys on the site, toys you like, whatever…and I’ll try to find a better tool than this in the future.
September 17th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
So here you go! Want to chat amongst yourselves or leave me generic feedback? Here you go!
September 17th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
I’ll start with the conversation about Tootsie Toys Rick and I have been having. Anyone remember those?
That and the old girder-and-panel sets. Those were cool too. And Chutes Away. Thought that was a fun game.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:53 am
Hi Rick,
I can’t find a way to contact you other than comments here. You have a great site!
I’d like to ask permission to use one of your 6mdm action figure images. (with proper attribution of course).
Thanks!
Jim
December 17th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Hi Rick;
Could you tell me if 1978’s Gammatron/ Betatron and Alphatron hold any value as collectibles.
Thanks ajck
December 18th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Hi Jack. Sorry, not worth much. Most Micro collectors didn’t have them, don’t value them, and they are extremely common. In perfect shape, in a box, each is worth about $15.
January 31st, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Hi Rick,
I’m looking to buy some 70s Mego Micronauts in Hong Kong as a gift for a friend in Australia and I was wondering if you’d be able to help me.
I’m from Aus myself and just visiting HK, leaving 5 Feb 09, and have been trying to find stores that sell vintage action figures/toys – specifically Mego Micronauts from the 70s.
My friend already has these two items: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VINTAGE-MICRONAUTS-MEGO-BARON-KARZA-ANDROMEDA-RARE_W0QQitemZ260338259924QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_Act
and currently has his eye on these: http://shop.ebay.com.au/merchant/matchstyck
Would you happen to know where in Hong Kong I might be able to find Micronauts of this ilk or provide the location for some vintage toy stores in HK?
Any assistance in this endeavour would be much appreciated.
Thank you kindly =)
- Ayla
August 26th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
I am trying to find Battle of Porkchop Hill playset, made by Dimensions for Kids in about 1982, Any suggestions?
December 1st, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Just found your site and I love it! Some of the toys on here I have never seen or heard of. So much fun finding a lost treasure! Keep up the great work
December 6th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Just having a trip down memory lane here…..Does anyone remember He-Man & Skeletor???? Beast-man?? lol. told you i was going back a few years
January 18th, 2010 at 3:59 am
Hi Rick
Thought i`d let you know that there are some missing images in Black Hole 3 3/4″ .
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Looking to purchase a JJ Arms Action Figure. Anyone know where I can buy one?
February 9th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Hi I remember the Starbird that is some serious nostagia you brought back thanks!
I really need to find this lol!
Now, I have two toys that I am looking for on ebay and they are real difficult, certainly not as popular as these mentioned…
1. is a clear bodied wind up train with coloured plastic cab and red? crank on side – best bit all cogs inside boiler operated and worked bellows at front to create music / sounds??? REAL MASTERPIECE as I remember!
The other is impossible, as I destroyed and the only memory is part of a robot (torso?) in grey plastic with square control panels on it – rectangular shaped but edges were rounded so only two flat (widest) sides…. I think it may have held two AA batteries to match profile but if not it was that sort of size. Cannot remember anything else about it though
Anyone also remember plastic ambulances with real sirens and flashing lights from the seventies? I also pulled them apart and was amazed to find the sirens were little motors with proper air raid sirens in them! Brilliant!