10. ThunderCats LJN 1985 The cartoon was easily one of the bigger hits of the 1980’s, with over 130 episodes. “ThunderCats,” who flee their dying planet, are attacked by Mutants of Plun-Darr. With their starships damaged while escaping, they are forced to stop and arrive on Earth. The Mutants then locate the ThunderCats on Earth. […]
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Our Top 30 Best 1980’s Toys Part 2
20. Go-Bots Tonka 1983 Go-Bots is the toy line of transforming robot toys produced by Tonka from 1983 to 1987. They are based on the figures produced by Bandai. Divided into two factions the good Guardians and evil Renegades. The toys did very well, but Hasbro’s Transformers quickly surpassed them. Most lines on this list […]
Our Top 30 Best 1980’s Toys
Our Top 30 Best 1980’s Toys Oh boy, how did I come up with the best 1980’s toys? This list isn’t based on popularity. If it was, Star Wars would win out just based on that. Don’t get me wrong, popularity factors in a little bit; however, the fact that a toy was unsuccessful means […]
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Nostalgic Toys From the Past
A Trip Down Memory Lane. Nostalgic Toys From The Past Before the internet this thing called paper existed. Some very fine things were printed on it. Nothing defined Christmas more as a child than the “Sears Christmas Wish Book!” The long awaited catalog arrived every fall, helping kids shape their wishes. The pages were filled […]
Why Get My Toys Appraised?
Why Get My Toys Appraised? Popular action figures and toys from the 1980’s that are still in good condition can be worth hundreds and even thousands of dollars. Toys don’t have to be sealed to be worth considerable money or to be appraised. For example, an original Optimus Prime sold for $20 in 1984 and […]
Top 10 Epic Transformers Character Quotes
Top 10 Epic Transformers Character Quotes Wheeljack’s Lab has left Transformers character quotes in our Transformers buyers’ feedback on eBay for 2 decades. It’s some good natured fun rather than the boring feedback you normally see from people selling toys. With that in mind, we thought it might be fun to share our favorite epic […]
How to Grade Vintage Action Figures and Toys
How to Grade Vintage Action Figures and Toys Today I thought I’d set out to teach you how to grade vintage action figures and toys. As the sole buyer and grader for Wheeljack’s Lab, I have personally evaluated and priced over 400,000 action figures, toys and collectibles. I sell to both dealers and private individuals. […]
Top 10 Most Popular Vintage G1 Transformers Toys
Top 10 Most Popular Vintage G1 Transformers Toys Popularity? Hmm so how am I deciding this? I think as a seller of Transformers G1 toys for 20 years I might measure this differently than a Transformers toy buyer. Popularity to me isn’t the highest price. Popularity isn’t about how many were produced, as we all […]
How Much Are My Vintage Toys Worth?
How Much Are My Vintage Toys Worth? Provided your mom didn’t garage sale your vintage toys, give them away or just plain throw them out, you might have a nice little stash for that rainy day fund. Many of you are likely to still have toys collecting dust in the darkest recesses of your parent’s […]
How to Display Your Toy Collection
How to Display Your Toy Collection Is your collection taking over? Looking more like a warehouse? Maybe just a bit cluttered? The single biggest mistake many collectors make (unless you ask their spouse who would suggest the fact they are collecting) is the proper display of that collection. Collectors will buy large numbers of toys […]