I do love a good knockoff and a mega hit like Masters of the Universe spawned many a tacky He-Man. Here's a few I've seen this year.
Do you have any?
I bet kids loved them at Christmas!
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Slender legs
[possibly a Galaxy rider]
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Barbarella's angel!
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Before the Autumn squalls arrive this afternoon the Missus and me squeezed in a Sunday car boot down at Thorpe Arch in Wetherby.
Always a lot of decent stalls with proper family booters rather than rows of new goods traders, its always a good morning at Thorpe Arch. There were some Millennials toy dealers - always good to see a new generation into pop culture toys - but despite their fine modern wares - like a Japanese Star Wars white blaster - being a retired pauper, the prices were just too high for me.
My own somewhat inexpensive catch of Yorkshire bargains was as follows:
Back row: Modern He-Man and Skeletor and 12 inch Unknown male doll dated 1995 China.
Back but one:: Modern Action Man battle vest, 1997 Burger King Frankenstein, DIY Big Underpants,
Middle: Funko Wolverine?, bat pencil topper? 1985 Action Force Wild Hunter Jeep
Next: Coffin Hot Wheels for Junior at Halloween, PAPO Phosphorescent Scalliwag, Hot Wheels 80's roadster, Unknown Police action figure.
Front: Letrabots and Number Bots.
The 12 inch male doll came like this, with an Action Man plastic vest and cloth hoodie, together with home-made underpants!
It says 1995 SF on his neck, Made in China on his waist. This is he, below, in his true form. He's too cute for an Action Man!
I'm enjoying looking for and finding knockoff wrestlers from the 80's and 90's at the mo.
In fact any action figure with those classic Masters of the Universe big thighs and bent knees wherever possible or if not, obvious wrestler knockoffness.
With a little patience at boot sales the bendy fellas give themselves up. Its great fun tracking them down and more often than not there are always one or two at a sale and its reassuring to come home with a result.
Here's a bundle I've recruited this year.
Back row LtoR: Tall Redpants and Boley wrestler,
Middle row LtoR: American gladiator, unknown bended soldier, headless Hulk Hogan, soft rubber Galaxy Beast Warrior
Front Row: Lion-O Thundercats miniature
There appears to be a nostalgia boom for all things 1980's including toys.
The brands that were massive back then seem to be making a comeback and may have indeed never really gone away.
At Moonbase Junior's recent 5th birthday party the presents from all his family and friends were largely new releases of 80's TV toy brands and some even older brands like Hot Wheels.
In no particular order we had a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles dress-up costume, a Playmobil Mars Mission space station, a Hot Wheels mega garage, a set of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures, re-issues of Mattel's Masters of the Universe figure range namely He-Man, Skeletor and Battle Cat.
The food was equally retro with Space Raiders and a fantastic Hot Wheels birthday cake a local cake maker made.
Will these old 1960's and 1980's brands last forever do you think?
Is there a similar appetite for 1980's music, books, video games and comics?
