Category Archives: Toys from Decades Past
VINTAGE MATTEL BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLON ACTION FIGURES
HERE'S A PAIR OF CENTURIONS TO ADD TO YOUR CYLON EMPIRE! THESE VINTAGE 1978 CYLON CENTURION ACTION FIGURES WERE PLAYED WITH, BUT ARE STILL IN GOOD SHAPE AND ARE COMPLETE WITH WEAPONS. ONE CYLON HAS A LOOSE RIGHT ARM DUE TO A SPLIT SEAM ON HIS SHOULDER (HE'S NOT CRACKED OR BROKEN, SO HE MAY BE REPAIRABLE).… Read the rest
VINTAGE SLINKY: THE FLURRY
THE FLURRY! THE ORIGINAL AND VERY RARE 1970s CARDBOARD PAPER "SLINKY" TOY MADE BY PLUMB CREEK OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. IT WORKS JUST LIKE A SLINKY, BUT IT'S MADE ENTIRELY OF BROWN HEAVY CARDSTOCK PAPER GLUED ACCORDIAN-STYLE. THE FLURRY MAKES A GREAT SOUND WHEN IT'S IN ACTION, LIKE THE SOUND OF SHUFFLING CARDS MIXED WITH THE SOUND OF FANNING THROUGH A PHONE BOOK.… Read the rest
PERPETUO! VINTAGE WOOD KINETIC ART SCIENCE PHYSICS TOY
ANOTHER WEIRD AND RARE SCIENTIFIC-INSPIRED AMUSEMENT DEVICE ALONG THE LINES OF THE ORBI AND THE FLURRY, PERPETUO IS A WOODEN KINETIC TOY THAT USES RUBBER BANDS AND THE LAWS OF PHYSICS TO MAKE IT DO IT'S THING. WHEN ASSEMBLED PER THE INCLUDED INSTRUCTIONS, AN ARM WITH A BALL AND STRING WILL SWING AROUND 360 DEGREES, THE BALL AND STRING HIT A VERTICAL POLE AND THE SWINGARM STOPS.… Read the rest
ACQUIRE 3M BOOKSHELF GAME 1968 EDITION CLASSIC BOARD GAME
THIS COMPLETE AND UNUSED 1968 EDITION OF ACQUIRE - HIGH ADVENTURE IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE IS ONE OF THE MORE SOUGHT-AFTER VINTAGE 3M BOOKSHELF GAMES PRODUCED THROUGHOUT THE 1960s - 1970s. THIS VERSION HAS PLASTIC GAME PIECES AND WAS NEVER ACTUALLY PLAYED.… Read the rest
JET PATROL METAL LUNCHBOX ULTRA-RARE 1957 ALADDIN
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR! AS FAR AS VINTAGE METAL LUNCHBOXES GO, THE JET PATROL IS ONE OF THE RAREST. MANUFACTURED IN 1957 BY ALADDIN INDUSTRIES OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. THIS CLASSIC FEATURES BEAUTIFUL LITHOGRAPH ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROBERT BURTON, DESIGNER / CREATOR OF THE KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN LOGO!… Read the rest
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES TOY BOX STORAGE CHEST
THIS VINTAGE 1980s TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES WOODEN TOY BOX SHOWS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND TEAR AND IS COVERED IN RANDOM STICKERS. EACH SIDE AND THE TOP HAVE DIFFERENT DESIGNS OF RAPHAEL, DONATELLO, MICHAELANGELO AND LEONARDO. THIS STORAGE CHEST IS FROM THE FIRST WAVE MARKETING BLITZ AFTER EASTMAN & LAIRD LICENSED A NEWE KID-FRIENDLY VERSION OF TMNT.… Read the rest