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.

James Bond Retrospective

Posted on November 23, 2024November 23, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
1960s Toys, 1980s Toys, Uncategorized, 007, action figures, books, comics, films, James Bond, The 1960s, toys, Video Games

In the year 1953, Ian Fleming created one of the most popular and epic characters ever, James Bond. The British secret agent spy character, typically known as 007, gained popularity through many movies, comics, toys, and more. The James Bond film series sparked the most popularity, with one of the highest-grossing film series of all […]

Captain Power Retrospective

Posted on August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
1980s Toys, Uncategorized, action figures, Captain Power, comics, Movies, playsets, series, The 1980s, The 1990s, toys, Video Games

Travel through time with us to the 22nd century through this Retrospective of Captain Power. The franchise first began in 1987 through the television series, Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future. This series starred Tim Dunigan, Peter Macneill, and Sven-Ole Thorsen and featured 22 episodes of 20 minutes each. The story begins in […]

BraveStarr Retrospective

Posted on August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
1980s Toys, Uncategorized, action figures, animated series, books, Bravestarr, comics, Movies, playsets, The 1980s, toys, Video Games

Travel through time with us to the 24th century in this Retrospective of the BraveStarr franchise. The space western franchise, BraveStarr, released through many forms of media from the mid to late 1980s. The franchise includes toys, comics, books, a television series, movie, and video game. BraveStarr stands to be unique in genre, mixing both […]

Top 10 Most Expensive Crystar Toys

Posted on July 17, 2024July 22, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
1980s Toys, Uncategorized, comics, Crystar, figures, playsets, The 1980s, toys

Crystar, Crystal Warrior, a fantasy-based comic book series published by Marvel in the early 1980s began the inspiration for Crystar toys. These toys first debuted throughout stores in 1982 and captivated fans all over the world. The toys’ multiple crystal transformations and posable possibilities took the interest of many fans. The toy company, Remco, created […]

Street Sharks Retrospective

Posted on July 12, 2024July 12, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
1990s Toys, Uncategorized, action figures, animated series, comics, Street Sharks, The 1990s, The 2020s, toys

This 90s animated series about four half-human half-shark teenagers aired from 1994 to 1997. Street Sharks tells the story of these four boys whose father was kidnapped and turned into a monster by the evil scientist, Dr. Paradigm. Then, when the boys try to rescue him, Dr. Paradigm turns them into anthropomorphic sharks. The story […]