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.
LEGO Inflation- Why LEGO is Now Targeting Adults
The amazing world of LEGO has been around for decades, giving children all over the world the ability to use their imaginations to create anything. LEGO allows kids to put sets together resembling occupations or characters from their favorite movie. They also allow kids to stretch their imaginations and create a vast world of their […]
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 […]
V Visitors (V) Retrospective
Beginning in 1983, a crew of reptilian humanoids began their awesome franchise through four different television series, novels, comic books, a toy, and computer game. Kenneth Johnson, an American writer, producer, and director, first began this loved world of V Visitors. This Sci-Fi world of lizard-like aliens, the Visitors, appear on earth in search of […]
What’s the Difference Between Robo Force Galoob and Ideal?
The awesome world of robot and humanoid toys sparked immense popularity from the 1950s to present day. These toys especially showed popularity in the 1980s with many versions of humanoid toys hitting the store shelves. Of these, the Robo Force toy lines, brought humanoid robotic characters to kids all around the world once again. Ideal […]
Top 10 Realm of the Underworld Action Figures
In 2013, the Realm of the Underworld action figures released by Zoloworld. These figures brought back the iconic style of popular action figures from the 80s such as the original Masters of the Universe line. The first wave released in 2013 and, since then, other waves continue to release. These figures bring the 80s style […]
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 […]
Sky Commanders Retrospective
Soar into the world of Sky Commanders with us! Join us in an action-packed Retrospective of Sky Commanders. The franchise begins in 1987 with incredible action figures and vehicles. The toy company, Kenner, released many immensely popular toys through its reign and this one fit right in. Kenner’s Sky Commanders toys gave people in the […]
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 […]
How Much Money Can I Make From Selling My 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 […]