Rik
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Unusual 80s & 90s toys. Usual Transformers of all eras. Sharing pictures of my ridiculously huge toy collection & thoughts from my ridiculously tiny brain. Relive your childhood through the eyes of someone who never really left his…
“Face it, tiger… you just hit the Jackpot!”
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“Face it, tiger… you just hit the Jackpot!”
Masters of the Universe Castle Grayskull! Fortress of mystery and power! The exterior might be one of the most Metal things created by human hands. The interior is basic but fun & set the template for playsets for the rest of the 80s and beyond (platforms, trapdoor, elevator) #vintagetoytuesday
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Masters of the Universe Castle Grayskull! Fortress of mystery and power! The exterior might be one of the most Metal things created by human hands. The interior is basic but fun & set the template for playsets for the rest of the 80s and beyond (platforms, trapdoor, elevator) #vintagetoytuesday
Transformers Action Master Jackpot & Sights! A perpetually fortune gambler who lucked into being paired with a sentient bird poo cannon (seriously, the barrel flips out of Sight’s cloaca). I’ve always adored his triangular blaster barrel & would imagine him leaving lil triangles on dead Decepticons
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Transformers Action Master Jackpot & Sights! A perpetually fortune gambler who lucked into being paired with a sentient bird poo cannon (seriously, the barrel flips out of Sight’s cloaca). I’ve always adored his triangular blaster barrel & would imagine him leaving lil triangles on dead Decepticons
Masters of the Universe Beast Man! King of the Jungle, Lord of the Beasts, put upon butt-monkey. Skeletor’s whipping boy in more ways than one, he is formidable & useless in equal measure. As a fellow inept hairy ginger ape I can relate. Loved his spiked knuckle, a detail often missing from updates
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Masters of the Universe Beast Man! King of the Jungle, Lord of the Beasts, put upon butt-monkey. Skeletor’s whipping boy in more ways than one, he is formidable & useless in equal measure. As a fellow inept hairy ginger ape I can relate. Loved his spiked knuckle, a detail often missing from updates
Crash Dummies Dirt Digger! I was slightly disappointed that it didn’t “crash” (doesn’t wreck & it’s positively sturdy!) but scooping stuff up was always fun. The backstory (it is used to collect severed Dummy limbs before the Junkbots can steal them & convert them into new Junkbots) is pretty dark
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Crash Dummies Dirt Digger! I was slightly disappointed that it didn’t “crash” (doesn’t wreck & it’s positively sturdy!) but scooping stuff up was always fun. The backstory (it is used to collect severed Dummy limbs before the Junkbots can steal them & convert them into new Junkbots) is pretty dark
By the way Mainframe totally looks like he’s from Paradron. Even has the forehead for it. Indeed as a kid who had & loved Fight or Flee on vhs I just assumed he was one of those dudes. Could he be based on the design or is it just slightly generic-looking coincidence? Stranger things have happened…
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
By the way Mainframe totally looks like he’s from Paradron. Even has the forehead for it. Indeed as a kid who had & loved Fight or Flee on vhs I just assumed he was one of those dudes. Could he be based on the design or is it just slightly generic-looking coincidence? Stranger things have happened…
Transformers Action Master Mainframe! A computer programmer that actually turns into a computer (well, pre-Nucleon anyway). Now he can no longer become Teletraan-I he has the adorable lil droid Push-Button to help him out with his debugging duties though P-B would rather crunch Cons than code!
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Transformers Action Master Mainframe! A computer programmer that actually turns into a computer (well, pre-Nucleon anyway). Now he can no longer become Teletraan-I he has the adorable lil droid Push-Button to help him out with his debugging duties though P-B would rather crunch Cons than code!
Masters of the Universe Teela! Who said that boys didn’t want to play with girl characters? Loved her! Liked the Kobra staff but thought the badass captain of the guard also needed a blade like in Filmation so gave her a mini Thundercats Hachiman sword for stabby fun. It made a nice dagger for her
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Masters of the Universe Teela! Who said that boys didn’t want to play with girl characters? Loved her! Liked the Kobra staff but thought the badass captain of the guard also needed a blade like in Filmation so gave her a mini Thundercats Hachiman sword for stabby fun. It made a nice dagger for her
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#Christmas 1990: Soft Toys from Gamleys
(+Giant Bear; Panda; Tebro Silentnight Hippo & Chick; Talking Bugs Bunny; Sitting Tom; Great Uncle Bulgaria Womble; Tiger; Jointed Bear; Orinoco Womble; Pink Teddy; White Monkey; Bugs Bunny; Bear with Paw Pads; Jerry; Racoon; Wellington Womble, and more)
(+Giant Bear; Panda; Tebro Silentnight Hippo & Chick; Talking Bugs Bunny; Sitting Tom; Great Uncle Bulgaria Womble; Tiger; Jointed Bear; Orinoco Womble; Pink Teddy; White Monkey; Bugs Bunny; Bear with Paw Pads; Jerry; Racoon; Wellington Womble, and more)
November 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM
#Christmas 1990: Soft Toys from Gamleys
(+Giant Bear; Panda; Tebro Silentnight Hippo & Chick; Talking Bugs Bunny; Sitting Tom; Great Uncle Bulgaria Womble; Tiger; Jointed Bear; Orinoco Womble; Pink Teddy; White Monkey; Bugs Bunny; Bear with Paw Pads; Jerry; Racoon; Wellington Womble, and more)
(+Giant Bear; Panda; Tebro Silentnight Hippo & Chick; Talking Bugs Bunny; Sitting Tom; Great Uncle Bulgaria Womble; Tiger; Jointed Bear; Orinoco Womble; Pink Teddy; White Monkey; Bugs Bunny; Bear with Paw Pads; Jerry; Racoon; Wellington Womble, and more)
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#Christmas 1995: Action Figures & Vehicles and Playsets from Beatties
(+Heli-Gun; Action Man Jeep; Mission Extreme Action Man; Street Combat Action Man; Missile Bike; Operation Pilot Action Man; Batman Movie Batmobile; Splitapart Skyrider Alpha; Mobile Dessert Command; Super Soldier, and more)
(+Heli-Gun; Action Man Jeep; Mission Extreme Action Man; Street Combat Action Man; Missile Bike; Operation Pilot Action Man; Batman Movie Batmobile; Splitapart Skyrider Alpha; Mobile Dessert Command; Super Soldier, and more)
November 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
#Christmas 1995: Action Figures & Vehicles and Playsets from Beatties
(+Heli-Gun; Action Man Jeep; Mission Extreme Action Man; Street Combat Action Man; Missile Bike; Operation Pilot Action Man; Batman Movie Batmobile; Splitapart Skyrider Alpha; Mobile Dessert Command; Super Soldier, and more)
(+Heli-Gun; Action Man Jeep; Mission Extreme Action Man; Street Combat Action Man; Missile Bike; Operation Pilot Action Man; Batman Movie Batmobile; Splitapart Skyrider Alpha; Mobile Dessert Command; Super Soldier, and more)
Masters of the Universe wipe-clean table mat by The Icarus Company. Pic on front & story on back, think that is asking for trouble as kids flip their dinners over trying to find out if Teela will be captured or a bride (...really Icarus?). Ram-Man appears to be doing something very rude to Beast Man
November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Masters of the Universe wipe-clean table mat by The Icarus Company. Pic on front & story on back, think that is asking for trouble as kids flip their dinners over trying to find out if Teela will be captured or a bride (...really Icarus?). Ram-Man appears to be doing something very rude to Beast Man
The battle for the Power Sword! Fighting for the halves of the Power Sword was an element MOTU lore that was under-advertised (not called out as something the toys did on cardbacks & abandoned fairly quickly, I missed the early minicomics & didn’t know they did that!) but it remains a fun feature
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The battle for the Power Sword! Fighting for the halves of the Power Sword was an element MOTU lore that was under-advertised (not called out as something the toys did on cardbacks & abandoned fairly quickly, I missed the early minicomics & didn’t know they did that!) but it remains a fun feature
Transformers Action Master Blaster & Flight Pack! Goes against the AM grain with a head based on the toy/comic rather than the cartoon (shame he doesn’t have a Marvel-lous yellow face to complete the look). Jet pack is fun but sad he didn’t get a new animal pal to add to his crew like Soundwave did
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Transformers Action Master Blaster & Flight Pack! Goes against the AM grain with a head based on the toy/comic rather than the cartoon (shame he doesn’t have a Marvel-lous yellow face to complete the look). Jet pack is fun but sad he didn’t get a new animal pal to add to his crew like Soundwave did
Masters of the Universe Skeletor! The Evil Lord of Destruction is truly iconic. A wonderfully spooky design that just *works* topped off by an all-time great voice from Alan Oppenheimer. Everybody knows Skeletor & that’s just the way he likes it. Look out you royal boobs, Grayskull is his! Nyah!
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Masters of the Universe Skeletor! The Evil Lord of Destruction is truly iconic. A wonderfully spooky design that just *works* topped off by an all-time great voice from Alan Oppenheimer. Everybody knows Skeletor & that’s just the way he likes it. Look out you royal boobs, Grayskull is his! Nyah!
Transformers Legacy Doom ‘n’ Destruction Barrage! Another backwards Insecticon but this one is officially reversed. A clever retool of Bombshell with an appropriately high number of blasters for a mercilessly destructive gunner. Shame he’s not got a sword but probably doesn’t leave much to cut down
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Transformers Legacy Doom ‘n’ Destruction Barrage! Another backwards Insecticon but this one is officially reversed. A clever retool of Bombshell with an appropriately high number of blasters for a mercilessly destructive gunner. Shame he’s not got a sword but probably doesn’t leave much to cut down
Transformers Skyfall & Top-Heavy! Looks like a Gundam had a baby with a Seeker (+ Skyfire’s cockpit on his back). Bio claims he can transform into anything, typo or descendent of Amalgamous Prime? You decide! Top-Heavy is a nagging worrywart which is a fun dynamic with a daydreaming weapons engineer
November 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Transformers Skyfall & Top-Heavy! Looks like a Gundam had a baby with a Seeker (+ Skyfire’s cockpit on his back). Bio claims he can transform into anything, typo or descendent of Amalgamous Prime? You decide! Top-Heavy is a nagging worrywart which is a fun dynamic with a daydreaming weapons engineer
Masters of Universe He-Man! Owned him since I was 2 years old & think he’s holding up pretty well considering I played with him relentlessly. My dad brought him & a few others back from the pub, bought from a guy who worked at the local Mattel warehouse (seems legit, not sure He-Man would approve!)
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Masters of Universe He-Man! Owned him since I was 2 years old & think he’s holding up pretty well considering I played with him relentlessly. My dad brought him & a few others back from the pub, bought from a guy who worked at the local Mattel warehouse (seems legit, not sure He-Man would approve!)
Transformers Buzzworthy Ransack! I was a lil unfair on him saying he’s just Kickback with a new head as the swords also cleverly pull double duty as his insect butt. Plus he’s really nice! I have taken to transforming him upside down in locust mode to help differentiate him from KB, think it helps
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Transformers Buzzworthy Ransack! I was a lil unfair on him saying he’s just Kickback with a new head as the swords also cleverly pull double duty as his insect butt. Plus he’s really nice! I have taken to transforming him upside down in locust mode to help differentiate him from KB, think it helps
Transformers Action Master Sprocket with Attack Cruiser! One of the least remembered AMs which is a shame as he’s got a nice robot design & his vehicle is great! The Cruiser does feature THAT Gold Plastic though it tends to only break internally (they often rattle). Watch the missile pegs though!
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Transformers Action Master Sprocket with Attack Cruiser! One of the least remembered AMs which is a shame as he’s got a nice robot design & his vehicle is great! The Cruiser does feature THAT Gold Plastic though it tends to only break internally (they often rattle). Watch the missile pegs though!
My replacement Phantomstrike Squadron has arrived so I FINALLY have the Skywarp Squad 6 years after my initial order got cancelled & it become expensive unobtainium. Was it worth the wait? Yes! It’s reminded me how much I like the Siege Seeker. Now reissue Greenlight & the Centurion Drone plz Hasbro
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My replacement Phantomstrike Squadron has arrived so I FINALLY have the Skywarp Squad 6 years after my initial order got cancelled & it become expensive unobtainium. Was it worth the wait? Yes! It’s reminded me how much I like the Siege Seeker. Now reissue Greenlight & the Centurion Drone plz Hasbro
I’ll often rail against rare/proto collectors who don’t share with the world but sometimes I understand a lil. I don’t own much dramatically rare but I do have a few pieces unique enough that mine is the only one that shows up on Google. Occasionally these will get discussed on some inane trading…
a man with blood on his face says it belongs in a museum ..
ALT: a man with blood on his face says it belongs in a museum ..
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November 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I’ll often rail against rare/proto collectors who don’t share with the world but sometimes I understand a lil. I don’t own much dramatically rare but I do have a few pieces unique enough that mine is the only one that shows up on Google. Occasionally these will get discussed on some inane trading…
It’s a shame they only released of two of the Dinobots (well, 2.5 if you count lil Godzilla Tyrannitron) as Action Masters…
…OR DID THEY??? DUN-DUN-DUUUUHHH!!!
…OR DID THEY??? DUN-DUN-DUUUUHHH!!!
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It’s a shame they only released of two of the Dinobots (well, 2.5 if you count lil Godzilla Tyrannitron) as Action Masters…
…OR DID THEY??? DUN-DUN-DUUUUHHH!!!
…OR DID THEY??? DUN-DUN-DUUUUHHH!!!
Transformers Action Master Snarl & Tyrannitron! Since he hated his dino mode becoming an Action Master must have been like winning the lottery & like any lottery winner the 1st thing he bought was a neon orange Godzilla drone. Looks a lil lost without a sword but happily he can wield the original
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Transformers Action Master Snarl & Tyrannitron! Since he hated his dino mode becoming an Action Master must have been like winning the lottery & like any lottery winner the 1st thing he bought was a neon orange Godzilla drone. Looks a lil lost without a sword but happily he can wield the original
Transformers G2 Power Master Bulletbike! Objectively a slightly sad toy but like the rest of his subgroup I’m inexplicably fond of him. Sure he’s got 0 articulation & can’t aim his guns but he’s got an interesting transformation & who doesn’t love a neon orange sidecar with a minigun mounted on it?
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Transformers G2 Power Master Bulletbike! Objectively a slightly sad toy but like the rest of his subgroup I’m inexplicably fond of him. Sure he’s got 0 articulation & can’t aim his guns but he’s got an interesting transformation & who doesn’t love a neon orange sidecar with a minigun mounted on it?
I like the contrast between how happy Venom looks as a a cicada vs how angry he looks as a robot. Insect life obviously agrees with him
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I like the contrast between how happy Venom looks as a a cicada vs how angry he looks as a robot. Insect life obviously agrees with him