Playskool Cassette Recorder
Probably fewer of these were sold than the Walkman, but still pretty cool. Especially with a mic for recording. Photo by True Legacy.
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Miss Piggy Tambourine (& clarinet)
This Jim Henson item hails from 1980. Photo by Grasons.
K7 Space Station Model (& Trek Micromachines)
I owned this very kit, which was originally released in 1976. As that site notes, it was not particularly complex. But it’s where “The Trouble… Read More »K7 Space Station Model (& Trek Micromachines)
Budget Imperial Battlecruiser Shields
Photo by The Accents On Us.
Toy U-Haul Truck
How else does Barbie move her stuff into the Dream House? Photo by mmd Antiques.
Toy Truck Array
There were ranks and ranks of semis and firetrucks and Tonkas etc. Photo by Grasons.
Cragstan Crapshooter
Like so many items, the actual item is a sad parody of the box image. See also the Lucky Seven Dice Throwing Monkey. Photo by… Read More »Cragstan Crapshooter
Hot Wheels as far as the eye can see
You get a hint from the table in the back, but there were probably 10 times as many as you can see here, most of… Read More »Hot Wheels as far as the eye can see
Hasbro Think-a-Tron — The Machine that Thinks Like a Man
A nice explanation of the Think-a-Tron. It was basically something of a trivia game with 300 punchcard questions and answers. Photo by California.
Emenee Enlarg-a-Graph
A nice look inside the box here. Another mid-century Something-a-Something tomorrow. Photo by California.