In the last century, the toy aisle exploded to become one of the most profitable industries. While not every toy or company successfully becomes a long-lasting success, there are millions of toys produced each year. Most of these toys are played for hours on end with no negative effects. However, there have been multiple times […]
Wheeljack’s Lab – Vintage Toy Blog
Follow this blog for the new, the unusual, the rare and cool Generation 1 G1 Transformers toys. Reviews, news, toy resources, galleries, unboxing, opinions and personal reflections on vintage toys.
When Were the Original Battlestar Galactica Action Figures Made?
The Original Battlestar Galactica Action Figures The saga of Battlestar Galactica action figures began in the late 1970s. It was 1978 when Mattel, a renowned American toy manufacturing company, took up the challenge of bringing beloved characters to life as toys. The original Battlestar Galactica action figures were created to accompany the original Battlestar Galactica television series, which aired […]
The Ten Most Expensive Battlestar Galactica Toys
In the wake of Star Wars, both the entertainment industry and the toy industry raced to become the next smash hit. Believing that the space battles and science fiction setting were crucial to the film’s success, a wave of new science fiction stories hit film and television. At Univeral Studios, they gave Glen A. Larson […]
The Top Ten Battlestar Galactica Characters
Battlestar Galactica is American science fiction, action, horror, and adventure movie. Glen Larson wrote and produced the original Battlestar Galactica series. The series originally aired between 1978-1979 and contained about 24 episodes. The original franchise of Battlestar Galactica earned many audiences, and the decision to suspend the show led to a wide range of criticisms. […]
The Top Ten Battlestar Galactica Toys
Battlestar Galactica is a science fiction television series that Glen A. Larson created in 1978. The story depicts the Twelve Colonies of Man and their long-lasting war against the Cylon Empire. The war then hit its climax when the Cylons executed an attack on the Colonial military and the Twelve colonies. Only a handful of […]
Retrospective on the Battlestar Galactica Television Series
Glen Larson conceived the idea behind Battlestar Galactica. Although Larson claims the idea brewed for over a decade before its execution, the creation of Star Wars in 1977 was a significant inspiration. The previous title of Battlestar Galactica was “Adam’s ark”. However, there were speculations that the remarkable success of Star Wars led to the […]