BATTLE OF THE PLANETS

Posted on May 31, 2011 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

G-Force … fearless young orphans protecting Earth’s entire galaxy!

Battle of the Planets is a 1978 US animated TV adaption of the Japanese anime series SCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN (1972).

The robot 7-ZARK-7 was ‘grafted’ onto the US version to provide explanatory voiceovers and light comic relief – as well as to fill the gaps of controversial scenes cut from the original series.

Battle of the Planets Les Juniors offer. France. 1980.

Battle of the Planets wristwatch. France. Pif Gadget. 1980.

SGT. ROCK

Posted on May 20, 2011 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

SGT. Frank Rock, a fictional NCO during World War II in the DC COMICS UNIVERSE, made his first comic appearance in 1959.
REMCO produced a line of 3 3/4 inch action figures, playsets and vehicles in the 1980s.

SGT. Rock toys. US. The Warlord. 1983.

SGT. Rock toys. US. Legion of Superheroes. 1983.

SGT. Rock toys. USA. DC Amethyst 9. 1984.

DUKE, The Super Action Dog by Kenner

Posted on May 20, 2011 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

Manufactured between 1974 and 1975, Kenner put an interesting spin on action figure toy lines by creating Duke the Super Action Dog. This canine had more accessories and play-sets than you could shake a stick at (or should that be throw a stick?). He wants YOU to be his master!

Duke, the super action dog. USA. Weird War Tales. 1974.

The Gunge Game

Posted on May 11, 2011 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

The Gunge Game by Waddingtons. UK. The Beano. 1988.

MECCANO… mechanics made easy

Posted on May 8, 2011 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

Meccano has built a strong legacy as one of the oldest construction systems in the world when it was invented in England by Frank Hornby in 1898. In 1913, a very similar construction set was introduced in the US under the brand name Erector. Today, these two great brands have joined forces under one global brand name – Meccano.

Text taken from official website: Meccano