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.

MAS*H Retrospective

Posted on December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
1960s Toys, 1970s Toys, 1980s Toys, Uncategorized, action ifgures, books, M*A*S*H, MASH, movie, playsets, sitcom, spin-off, television series, The 1960s, The 1970s, The 1980s, toys, video game

The widely loved franchise, M*A*S*H, began in 1968 with Richard Hooker’s (H. Richard Hornberger) book series. The books, inspired by Hornberger’s own experiences as a military surgeon during the Korean War, told of great stories. Hornberger’s books told of inspired stories during his time serving as a captain in the 8055th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital […]

How Much Money Can I Make From Selling My Vintage Toys?

Posted on December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
Uncategorized, action figures, old and used toys, playsets, selling toys, toys, vintage toys

If you have old toys laying around, you might ask: How much money can I make from selling my vintage toys? Are my vintage toys worth anything? Just how valuable are my vintage toys? We hope to clear up these questions through this blog. We will fill you in on how to know how much […]

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Retrospective

Posted on August 14, 2024August 14, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
1990s Toys, Uncategorized, action figures, Movies, playsets, Robin Hood, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, The 1990s, toys

The English folklore character, Robin Hood, has appeared in stories, movies, and theatre for hundreds of years. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, one of the many stories featuring this sneaky heroic outlaw, came out in 1991. Along with the movie released, a video game, and toys also came out for the Prince of Thieves franchise. […]

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 […]

Top 10 BraveStarr Toys

Posted on August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
1980s Toys, Uncategorized, action figures, Bravestarr, playsets, The 1980s, toys, vehicles

The epic space western franchise, BraveStarr, debuted through a toy line by Mattel in 1986. Following the toy line, a movie, video game, comics, and books released to expand the franchise. Read our BraveStarr Retrospective to learn more about the franchise and the epic characters. Mattel released over 15 million dollars worth of action figures, […]

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 Computer Warriors Toys

Posted on July 29, 2024July 31, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
1980s Toys, 1990s Toys, Uncategorized, action figures, playsets, The 1980s, The 1990s, toys, transforming toys

With the trend of transforming toys in the 1980s and 90s, Mattel toy company released these Computer Warrior action figures and playsets. From 1989 to 1990, Mattel’s transforming virus and anti-virus toys hit store shelves. These toys preceded an animated pilot episode titled Computer Warriors: The Adventure Begins. Since the toys only released for 2 […]

Top 10 Most Expensive Captain Planet Toys

Posted on July 19, 2024July 31, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
1990s Toys, Uncategorized, action figures, animated series, Captain Planet, playsets, The 1990s, toys

In 1990 the animated action environmentalist series, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, came out. This series lasted for six seasons and told the story of the Planeteers group and the superhero, Captain Planet. The story began with character Gaia sending out five powerful rings to chosen kids around the world, each representing an earthly element. […]

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 […]