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Masters of the Universe "Eternia Minis" (Mattel, 2020) Way back in 2014, Mattel released a series of Masters of the Universe mini figures.  They were sold in 2-packs and each pair came with a different piece of Castle Grayskull so if you bought all 6 packs, you could put together the castle!  I thought they were great, but they didn't sell all that well and ended up on clearance.  Fast forward to 2020, Mattel is trying again and this time, it seems like they're a hit! Original Masters of the Universe Minis 2-Packs from 2014 I'm glad they're back!  Even though those 2-packs offered my favorite figures, it's nice to be able to add more characters to my collection!  Also, although the 2014 figures may be better in the eyes of some collectors, I actually really like the bright colors of the new figures.  Sure, maybe the paint applications on the 2014 figures was a little better than on the new ones and many of the 2014 figures came with 2 accessories rathe...

IG-88: Bounty Hunter! (Kenner, 1980) When I was a kid, I thought Star Wars figures were the coolest thing ever!  As soon as I found discovered that new figures were coming out for The Empire Strikes Back, I had to have them.  It was early 1980 and I was probably at the height of my love of Star Wars.  These were the first new figures in about a year and I was very excited about their release! 10 NEW Kenner Star Wars figures for 1980! The 10 NEW figures that Kenner put out in 1980 for The Empire Strikes Back were a bit of a mixed bag.  The wave included awesome figures like the Bespin Luke Skywalker, Rebel Soldier and Imperial Stormtrooper in Hoth Battle Gear, and Han Solo in his Hoth Outfit!  On the other hand, there were figures like the FX-7 Medical Droid which barely seemed like an action figure at all to me and the Leia figure in her Bespin Gown which didn't seem as ready-for-action as her Hoth outfit.  Even though they didn't appear in the movie much, ...

Falcon controls the Machine Gun PAC RAT When G.I. Joe re-launched in the 3 3/4" scale in 1982, I thought they were the most amazing toys that I had ever seen!  The second wave added to the fun with more action figures, more vehicles, and more accessories!  Three of the smaller sets released in wave two were mobile weapons called "PAC RATs" (or Programmed Assault Computer Rapid All Terrain).  There was a Missile Launcher, a Flame Thrower, and a Machine Gun.  Your Joes could control these mobile weapons with tiny, hand-held remote controls.  For about the price of a new GI Joe figure, you could pick up one of these weapons and give your Joes some serious firepower! A single PAC RAT Machine Gun could take out a platoon of Cobra Troops! In 1982 and 1983, I wanted any toy I could get for the GI Joe line and the low price allowed me to add all three of the PAC RATs to my collection!  There were so many awesome GI Joe figures and vehicles at the time that I have t...

Fisher-Price Adventure People "Rescue Team" #350 (1976-1978) When the Fisher-Price Adventure People first went on sale in 1975, there were four sets: #303 Rescue Truck, #304 Safari, #305 Rescue Copter and #306 Sport Plane.  The Rescue Truck was a relatively simple set that only came with a few pieces in addition to the truck itself (a white truck with a red lift basket).  It had a green stretcher, a green oxygen tank, and two figures; a Fireman wearing blue pants and a blue shirt and a blonde woman wearing blue pants and a blue shirt.  Considering the number of these trucks I've seen over the years, I assume it was a popular set!  In fact, since the Adventure People line ran well into the 80s, I suspect that all of those first four sets were popular! The 1975 Adventure People "Rescue Truck" Set #303. To expand on the Adventure People line, in 1976 Fisher-Price started selling smaller sets that included a couple of figures (Ted and Nancy) and some small accessori...