Zeroids

The original sales pitch read, ‘Moving across the landscape, overrunning all obstacles as inexorably as the Future itself, these amazing, efficient and powerful automatons have but one purpose – to serve their masters at work and play!’

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Major Matt Mason

The toy system included four astronaut action figures, sharing a common body molded of a rubber-like material over a wire armature, with a separately-attached head and a removable space helmet based on early NASA helmets. The wire frame often suffered from metal fatigue, breaking at the elbow, knee, and hip joints, giving the toy a limited life span as a result. Each figure was also painted differently and had a separate head for each character.

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Etch-A-Sketch

What can you say about the Etch A Sketch® that hasn’t already been said? There are Etch A Sketch® websites, Etch A Sketch® drawing contests and Etch A Sketch® clubs. There’s Etch A Sketch® pop art, Etch A Sketch® reminiscing, Etch A Sketch® history and Etch A Sketch® reviews. There’s Etch A Sketch® classic and…

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Toys By Name

New toy smell. Close your eyes and embrace the moment again; the moment you first saw, held, felt your favorite toy. You remember. Everyone remembers…

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Prameta Windup Diecast Automobile

by Kolner Prameta

 

One of the nicest collectible car toys from the 1940s-1950s is a diecast wind up car by Prameta Kolner. The car was made in occupied West Germany Brit Zone, after World War Two. These wonderful toys came in a shiny chrome finish or black, as well as yellow,

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Sid Davis Kiddies Coloring Cut-Out Masks

by Davis Publishing Company – copyright 1948

For boys and girls. Fun for parties, prizes, holidays and all year ’round! Series 201. Trade Mark

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Hugo, Man of a Thousand Faces

by Kenner

 

In 1975, Kenner introduced the somehow cool and very creepy Hugo, Man

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Blue Chip Stamps Toys

by Blue Chip Stamps

 

There was a catalog lying on coffee tables

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Madcap Molly, the Do It All Dolly

Madcap Molly, the do it all dolly, by Kenner

by Kenner

 

In 1971, Kenner introduced us to Madcap Molly, the Do-It-All Dolly.

Merriam Webster dictionary defines “madcap” as, marked by capriciousness, recklessness, or foolishness. The key word here is “or” because Madcap Molly is neither reckless nor foolish. She’ll graciously accept the label, “capricious”, thank you vey much. “Impulsive”, “unpredictable”,

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Carry-All Action Play Set

by Marx

Carry-All Action Play Sets - by Marx

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It’s the Action Kids. What in the world are they up to now? The leader of the Action Kids

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