Sunday, October 8, 2017

The Atomic Detective and Dagney Darling!



Batman!

Ben Affleck is my favorite Batman (after Adam West, of course)- and this figure is Bat-tastic! Excellent likeness, articulation, and costume!

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Retro Batcave!

One of the Holy Grails from my childhood-never obtained- was the 1974 Mego Batcave. I am happy to say however, this recently issued retro version fits that bill nicely! It's a great set and a LOT of fun!!




Thursday, June 22, 2017

The First Ray Gun toy! The Buck Rogers XZ-31 Rocket Pistol!

Although not actually a "ray gun", this is the first space-pistol toy produced!  In the comic strip (and novella upon which it was based), the rocket pistol fired high-powered projectiles!  The strip popularized the onomatopoeia "zap", which was the sound the gun made in the strip.  This toy pistol, manufactured by Daisy in 1934, cocks and when the trigger is pulled makes a loud "bang" (or "zap", as the box proclaims).
It's one of my favorite items!!