Category Archives: Toys

Poseable Paradise – Awesome Care Bears Website

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Gooney Bird

Friend of the site and fellow Kenner fanatic Sarafina over at the Littlest Pet Shop Collector website, gave us a head’s up about a great Care Bears site.  The website is called Poseable Paradise and it has a lot of … Continue reading →

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FAO Schwarz Celebrates 150 Years With Display Of Historic Toys

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Gooney Bird

FAO Schwarz is celebrating their 150th anniversary with a tribute to some of the most popular toys of all time. “Now celebrating its 150th Anniversary, FAO Schwarz is marking this rare milestone in the world of retail by unveiling a … Continue reading →

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Vintage Toy Store Pictures on PlaidStallions.com

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Gooney Bird

If you are not checking out PlaidStallions.com on a regular basis, you really need to be!  There is so much awesomeness going on over at that site.  One of my favorite sections is their collection of old toy store photos.  … Continue reading →

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Kenner Starting Lineup Store Display Find

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Gooney Bird

Starting Lineup collector Joe Curcio has sent us a great story about a recent find of his: The mighty Kenner Store Displays.  Nobody did it better than Kenner.  Back in the 1970’s, Star Wars always had great, eye catching displays. … Continue reading →

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Toy Hunters Pilot Episode January 15th on Travel Channel

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Gooney Bird

Don’t forget, the pilot episode of Toy Hunters debuts tomorrow night on the Travel Channel.  The show will need your help to become an ongoing series, so be sure and tune in live to help make the ratings count!  The … Continue reading →

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Watch Toy Hunters on Travel Channel January 15th

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Gooney Bird

What do you get when you combine the thrill of finding vintage toys with a touch of history and travel?  Toy Hunters!  This fun new show debuts January 15th on the Travel Channel.  Watch as Jordan Hembrough of Hollywood Heroes scours the … Continue reading →

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Blythe Returns to the Toy Aisle!

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Gooney Bird

  Don’t call it a comeback!  In case you haven’t been down the toy aisle lately, there’s a familiar face back on the Kenner collecting scene.  Blythe is back!  Hasbro has teamed the big eyed beauty up with Littlest Pet Shop … Continue reading →

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Kenner’s Robin Hood Line Created by Dr. Frankenstein?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Gooney Bird

Action Figure Insider has posted a great article over on their blog about how the designers of Kenner’s Robin Hood line borrowed many ideas from other toy lines when creating the action figures and play sets.  Amazing to see how … Continue reading →

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Easy-Bake Oven Showdown

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Gooney Bird

If you’re like me, you’re still trying to recover from the cold hard fact that cooking with a light bulb is now considered out of style.  Inforum.com (North Dakota’s top news site) has put together a nice Easy-Bake Oven showdown … Continue reading →

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Raider’s Of The Lost Ark 30th Anniversary Toy Tribute

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Gooney Bird

You throw me the idol – I throw you the toys!  In honor of the 3oth anniversary of the Indiana Jones movie, Hero Complex has been looking back at how the movie has influenced cinema and pop culture over the … Continue reading →

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