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 […]

The Top 10 Final Fantasy VII Sephiroth Toys #5-1

Posted on April 13, 2020July 19, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
Pop Culture, Video Games

Presenting a countdown of the top 10 Sephiroth toys in celebration of Final Fantasy VII Remake, this time we take a lolk at the top five.

Dukes of Hazzard Retrospective

Posted on July 2, 2024July 3, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
1980s Toys, Pop Culture, Uncategorized, action figures, Dukes of Hazzard, Movies, television series, The 1970s, The 1980s, The 1990s, The 2000s, toys, Video Games

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 […]

Biker Mice from Mars Retrospective

Posted on June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
1990s Toys, 2000s Toys, Uncategorized, action figures, animated series, Biker Mice From Mars, comic books, Retrospective, The 1990s, toys, Video Games

Throttle, Vinnie, and Modo are the stars from this superhero story of three motorcycle riding mice from Mars. This action-packed animated series, Biker Mice from Mars, first premiered in September 1993. The series showcases these mice as they tackle many endeavors from Mars to Earth and back to Mars. Although this first series only aired […]

The Greatest 1990s Video Games

Posted on December 25, 2020June 21, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
1990s Toys, Pop Culture, The 1990s, Video Games

The 1990s is the third decade that marked the video game industry’s history. The innovation that made its way into the video gaming world defined this decade. The ’90s ushered in a transition from sprite-based graphics to create 3D graphics, which spurred other video games. During this decade, handheld gaming started gaining prominence and popularity. […]

The Best 1980s Video Games

Posted on June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
1980s Toys, Pop Culture, The 1980s, Video Games

The 80s were an interesting time for the video game industry. It was only the second decade of existence and experienced both highs and lows. A golden age of arcade games and a video game crash in 1983 made it look like this burgeoning industry might not make it to the newest century. Despite it […]

The Top 10 1970s Video Games

Posted on June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 by Chris Ingledue
Pop Culture, The 1970s, Video Games

The 1970s undoubtedly marked the first prominent decade of the video game industry’s history. This decade practically saw the development of most of the earliest video games, mostly in arcade versions. As far as video games were concerned in the early ‘70s, you would have to go to the arcade for the good old games. […]

The Top Ten Enemies from the Metroid Series

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Pop Culture, Nintendo, Video Games

In celebration of the launch of Metroid’s newest game, Metroid: Dread, it is an exciting time to look back at the greatest enemies that have challenged players. Ever since the original game on the Nintendo Entertainment System, the sprawling worlds of the Metroid universe have fascinated the minds. As soon as players encountered their first […]