Toy links tagged "retro"
Worst army men of all time. [via]
“Why did toy manufacturers produce such a half-assed fake military force?”
Tin titan.
Art by Dan Bru.
The Trevorcast.
“Melting metals in a miniature foundry before pouring the scorching liquid into a mould is not exactly a child-friendly activity.”
Vintage toy exhibition.
“The Erector Sets were … probably the ultimate at making you think, study and actually learn something, and actually (put) together something with nuts and bolts …”
Witchiepoo.
“You got to be REAL old to know this gal.”
Toy gun control.
“While there is a piece of wood handy and a boy to shout ‘Bang, bang, you’re dead!,’ toy guns are likely to remain a part of childhood.” (A Time article from 1968.)
Face off.
Best of luck, JD.
Adam Cartwright.
A custom figure of the Bonanza character. Finally.
Owen McGuigan’s Cyborg versus Muton. [via]
“I made this stop-frame animation in 1976 in my living room in Clydebank using super 8mm film. … It took a long time to film as one second of film took 18 frames.” (YouTube, 06:32.)
The beast from beyond.
“… when it came out it was seen as so advanced that there were articles in my mum and dad’s newspaper about it …”