On this 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, here's a look back on five of the iconic vehicles that captured the imaginations of kids everywhere. The 2002 TIE Bomber by Hasbro. No. 5: TIE Bomber The chase through the asteroid field still exhilarates me, even though I know it was just a … Continue reading My Top 5 Fave Toy Vehicles from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Before Transformers or Voltron, there was Voltes V—the first toy I’d ever seen where vehicles combined and transformed into a giant robot warrior. My introduction to giant robots came by way of Godzilla. One of the only Godzilla toys available in 1970s Ohio was the magnificent 24" beast released as part of Mattel's Shogun Warriors … Continue reading Toy Stories: Voltes V GoDaiKin by Bandai
Batman was my favorite superhero when I was a kid. This was in the 70s, before Batman was black-clad, brooding, and cool. The old-school TV Batman from 1966 was a dad-bod Adam West in blue and grey tights who talked and danced like a dweeb. Despite the cheese factor, I loved the show. Everything about … Continue reading Toy Stories: Toy Biz Batman and Batmobile from 1989
I was six when a Star Destroyer opened Star Wars and changed cinema history. I'd only seen about two movies at theaters before: One was The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. The other was Jaws. (I don't know what my dad was thinking when he took a four-year-old kid to see that. I was … Continue reading Toy Stories: Kenner Diecast Star Destroyer AKA “Imperial Cruiser”