Nov 252015
 
Toy Lines of the 80s - ThunderCats

Whew! I almost forgot to post this week’s mash-up! How calamitous would THAT have been? Oh well, crisis averted. ThunderCats was a toy line from LJN based on the popular animated series. Kind of. The toys were produced based on the show that was created in 1983 but that did not air until 1985 (according […]

Nov 182015
 
Toy Lines of the 80s - Golden Girl and the Guardians of the Gemstones

Hello and good Wednesday to you all. It is time for the Wednesday Mash-up. Let us get right to it. Golden Girl (not to be confused with the pluralized sitcom) was a toy line from Galoob aimed at girls, similar in theme to She-Ra. I believe the figures were even in the same scale. It […]

Nov 112015
 
Toy Lines of the 80s - Crystar

It’s Remembrance Day so I’d like to say a small thank you to the men and women who have given and who are still giving their lives making the world a safer place. Now on to the mash-up. Crystar started out as a Marvel comic, which surprised me as I thought the comic was a […]

Nov 042015
 
Toy Lines of the 80s - Strawberry Shortcake

The Wednesday Work Day is over, but there’s still more Wednesday to enjoy, starting with today’s mash-up. Like Rainbow Brite, Strawberry Shortcake started out as a greeting card character that expanded to a whole line of toys and other assorted merchandise. The dolls had scented hair to match their namesakes. The villains included the Peculiar […]

Oct 282015
 
Toy Lines of the 80's - Teddy Ruxpin

I woke up yesterday thinking it was Wednesday but alas it was only Tuesday. I woke up this morning aware that it was Wednesday, but kinda wishing it was Thursday. At least there’s a mash-up to soften the blow. Let’s get to it. “Hi! My name is Teddy Ruxpin. Can you and I be friends? […]