Teddy the Champ Boxer w/original box
Great battery-operated toy from Yonezawa circa 1960. Box is great, too, showing it was imported/distributed by Cragstan:
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Whee-Lo! (and some other crap)
Another toy I spent a lot of time with. You can really get that thing moving rapidly. This shop display doesn’t get to high revs,… Read More »Whee-Lo! (and some other crap)
Hobby Horse
I seem to be on a toy/game kick, so let’s keep it going with this stylish mount. Photo by Advanced.
Nostalgia alert – Push Puppet
Wow, a thing I probably haven’t thought about in a billion years, and one image brings it instantly back. My fingers remember exactly what it… Read More »Nostalgia alert – Push Puppet
Buy the Hulk in Bulk
Photo by A Better Solution.
Hoot-Nanny The Magic Designer
This thing is awesome. Some kind of precursor to the Spirograph. Toy Tales has a great picture and some background on the origins in the… Read More »Hoot-Nanny The Magic Designer
Magic Tulip Top
New! Mystifying! Fascinating! When the top is spun up, centrifugal force* opens the petals to reveal a ballerina. Here’s some video of one in action.… Read More »Magic Tulip Top
Francis the Foul – Hawk Weird-Oh Car-icky-ture model
Back in the 1960s, Hawk Models put out some hot rod & related models with some freaky kinda Rat Fink-y art by Bill Campbell. Campbell… Read More »Francis the Foul – Hawk Weird-Oh Car-icky-ture model
Wiry Joe – Crescent
If you sell wire, a mascot like Wiry Joe makes a lot of sense. Looks like they mostly offered automotive wiring for batteries and ignition… Read More »Wiry Joe – Crescent