Travel with us through time and space through this Retrospective of Terrahawks. This popular space franchise began in 1983 with the release of the television series. The Terrahawks series featured all characters as latex hand puppets. The style of puppetry used for this series, supermacromation, differs from the style used in maker Gerry Anderson’s earlier […]
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.
Zorro Retrospective
Join us in a Retrospective of Zorro. The franchise begins in 1919 when Johnston McCulley created this incredible superhero western character. Zorro first appeared in All-Story Weekly in August of 1919. This masked, swordsman vigilante in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California appears in many stories across practically every form of media for […]
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Retrospective
Travel through time with us as we go through a Retrospective of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures. The rock & roll, time traveling franchise begins in 1989 and continues to present day. With years of adventures, characters Bill and Ted not only appear in films. The iconic duo also appears in an animated series, video […]
M*A*S*H Retrospective
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 […]
The Difference Between Zorro and The Lone Ranger
In 1919, the superhero western character, Zorro, made an appearance. First, in a folktale and later in many movies, series, toys, and comics. Then, in 1933, The Lone Ranger first aired as a radio program but is most widely known for the television series with the same name. The Lone Ranger also told the story […]
Dukes of Hazzard Retrospective
In January 1979, the popular American action comedy series, The Dukes of Hazzard, first aired. This series, consistently among top-rated television shows from the late 70s to the mid 80s, drew in millions of fans. This series quickly became a big hit which spiked the launch of toys (1980), video games (1984-2004), movies (1997-2007), and […]