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Manic Monday: Retro Marvel Toys Were Somethin' Else!

March 25th, 2019 We've all had our share of action figures, dolls and toys based on our favorites when we were growing up, right? Heck, even if we didn't - we played a lot of pretend....

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Manic Monday: Star Trek: The Next Generation Toys, Anyone?

March 11th, 2019 The 80's were an interesting time for cartoons and the toys based on them and we know that. However, Star Trek: The Next Generation had some crazy toys too and not even...

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Manic Monday: Go Go Power Rangers... TOYS!

January 28th, 2019 Now, I know a lot of us know who the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are, but back in the early 90's, we were brand new to it! Saban Entertainment had already had success...

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Manic Monday: Retro 80's Transformers Toys Were INTENSE!

November 26th, 2018 There's something so pure about the cartoons we grew up with. Sure, they were made to get us hype so our parents would get us the toys based on them, but still! When it...

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Manic Monday: Iron Man LEGO Builds, Anyone?

November 12th, 2018 When we were all kids (and maybe some of us now), we always had to build our dream comic book LEGO sets from scratch. They were always 'good enough' but not quite the...

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Manic Monday: Remember All Those Jurassic Park Toys!?

October 29th, 2018 When I was a kid, I remember every single cartoon on TV after school had Jurassic Park toy commercials. The ones that touted 'DINO DAMAGE!' and to look for the 'JP Mark'...

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Manic Monday: Ever Played These Retro Gremlins Video Games?!

October 1st, 2018 Back in the 80's, Warner Bros. Gremlins was poised to print the money right out of the box office thanks to families! What about those slightly older kids who weren't...

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Manic Monday: The Craziest Aliens and Predator Toys from the 80's!

September 17th, 2018 Kids from the 80's had some pretty intense toys and when a movie came out that toy companies knew they could excite folks with, they came out with rather wild stuff!...

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Manic Monday: Crazy Cereals We Grew Up With!

July 23rd, 2018 There were so many strange things we had around as kids whether it be toys or movies, but what about the snacks and cereals? Well, I found some nostalgic cereals that...

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Manic Monday: The Unforgettable Cheesy Films Of Childhood

June 11th, 2018 If someone said "Name the most terrible yet awesome movie you watched as a kid," what would you say? I bet you could name a few! Let's revisit some of the weirdly...

Manic Monday: The Real Ghostbusters Toys!