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[Zombiology]

Is that why you're hiding behind a tree?

[Scatter]

That's not hiding my friend......that's lurking.

[bigbud]

I can't remember what we were talking about, but I know Scatter is stirring it somehow.....Buddy

[marsattacks666]

I can't remember what we were talking about, but I know Scatter is stirring it somehow.....Buddy

 

[Therin of Andor]

My Teena Terror "Kooky Spooky" eBay purchase turned up recently, replacing the custom Teena I'd made but wasn't happy with. She came without her sign accessory, but I'd already made a customized one. I had to coerce a US penpal to do the transaction for me; fewer and fewer eBay sellers will ship overseas these days, and when one pays by PayPal the item has to go to the address recorded by PayPal.

Teena now joins her family. I'm quite pleased with my customized Mama Kaskit, so I don't feel a yearning need to hunt up a real one.


Kookys and house by Therin of Andor, on Flickr

The cool Hasbro toys from the late 60s: I've added to the family of six (five originals, one custom-made replica) with some customs made of glow-in-the-dark Fimo, derived from early Patti Peticolas designs. Also Gilroy the ghost from Avon. Note that my Baby Spook'em has a "death rattle", an optional accessory suggested in Patti Peticolas' design sketches, from a time when her ghosts were planned as Colorforms-style paper/vinyl dolls that little girls could dress up and change hairstyles.

[judd]

I don't have a digital camera but today I received a non monster toy, which made me very happy.  I'm now the owner of a Mego Hall of Justice.  The large version from 1976. 

It's seen it's better days but it does have the disaster plates but no table.  It's intact but does need some cleaning on the vinyl.  The toy has been played with but it looks good.  One of the side flaps is slightly torn but is still on.

I knew the condition of the toy before I bought it off of Ebay.  I paid $20 for the set and thinks that's a good deal.

[marsattacks666]

I don't have a digital camera but today I received a non monster toy, which made me very happy.  I'm now the owner of a Mego Hall of Justice.  The large version from 1976. 

It's seen it's better days but it does have the disaster plates but no table.  It's intact but does need some cleaning on the vinyl.  The toy has been played with but it looks good.  One of the side flaps is slightly torn but is still on.

I knew the condition of the toy before I bought it off of Ebay.  I paid $20 for the set and thinks that's a good deal.

Awesome find.

[John Pertwee]

I have one, and wish I had taken better care of it. Does the transporter still work?

[judd]

I have one, and wish I had taken better care of it. Does the transporter still work?

It does sort of.  It will slide back and forth smoothly but needs a bit of a push from my hand.  My understanding is the transporter feature never worked properly to begin with.  The view screen slides back and forth too.

I also own a Mego Star Trek bridge playset and I love the transporter in that set. 

[ramsey37]

After months of trying, I finally completed my set of 1970's Mattel Godzilla's Gang figures:

King Joe was the final purchase. I had a hard time finding one at a reasonable price. He's got a broken antenna, which seems to be par for the course with that character, but I can always upgrade later if a better one comes along.
George

[RedKing]

After months of trying, I finally completed my set of 1970's Mattel Godzilla's Gang figures:

King Joe was the final purchase. I had a hard time finding one at a reasonable price. He's got a broken antenna, which seems to be par for the course with that character, but I can always upgrade later if a better one comes along.
George

I m so jealous!! Congrats! I love these figure-hd most of them as a kid but only Godzilla now

[jimm]

Nice, how tall are those?

[ramsey37]

Nice, how tall are those?

They vary a bit, but they average out around 6".
George

[Therin of Andor]

Only a few months ago, I saw reference (online) to a character that once appeared on "The Smurfs": a Grandpa character, who had returned from a 500 year exile (and was then never seen again). I'd never even seen a pic of him before - but yesterday, at a local market, I noticed some "Smurf" bootleg twinpacks. They had some versions in piles, but one lone twin pack contained (with Archer Smurf), one poorly-painted figure wearing a long beard (now repainted by me), and a gold cap and overalls! I had just found Grandpa Smurf!


Grandpa Smurf by Therin of Andor, on Flickr

[marsattacks666]

After months of trying, I finally completed my set of 1970's Mattel Godzilla's Gang figures:

King Joe was the final purchase. I had a hard time finding one at a reasonable price. He's got a broken antenna, which seems to be par for the course with that character, but I can always upgrade later if a better one comes along.
George

Most impressive collection, and always nice to complete a collection,