Comments on: Socket Poppers by Ertl http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/ The Home for Odd, Ugly and Neglected Toys Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:55:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: paul http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-11511 paul Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:43:08 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-11511 hello every one i have 14 of these little guys wich will be put on ebay in the next few days i have all the one you need have a look my ebay is retrotoyworld i live in the uk so all are matchbox one good look hello every one i have 14 of these little guys wich will be put on ebay in the next few days i have all the one you need
have a look
my ebay
is
retrotoyworld
i live in the uk so all are matchbox one
good look

]]> By: Kevin http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-10200 Kevin Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:48:03 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-10200 Thanks to your blog, I searched for these on eBay and was lucky enough to win a small lot of them yesterday! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200359123842&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&salenotsupported#ebayphotohosting Thanks to your blog, I searched for these on eBay and was lucky enough to win a small lot of them yesterday!

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]]> By: Adam http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-9729 Adam Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:45:48 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-9729 I had all of these as a kid. Such fond memories of dragging my parents to the now-defunct Kids Kingdom (the only place nearby that sold the boxed sets) to collect them all. I recall that I could never find the Mummy, Mutant, Cyclops, and one other (I think it was the Soldier) in regular 2-figure card form, so I had to get the boxed sets...my parents were very understanding of my collecting fetish by then, thankfully! Derrick- My mutant figure kept breaking too, which sucked, as it was my favorite of the set. I actually superglued his arm back on and played with him as a socket popper with one less socket to pop, haha. I had all of these as a kid. Such fond memories of dragging my parents to the now-defunct Kids Kingdom (the only place nearby that sold the boxed sets) to collect them all. I recall that I could never find the Mummy, Mutant, Cyclops, and one other (I think it was the Soldier) in regular 2-figure card form, so I had to get the boxed sets…my parents were very understanding of my collecting fetish by then, thankfully!

Derrick- My mutant figure kept breaking too, which sucked, as it was my favorite of the set. I actually superglued his arm back on and played with him as a socket popper with one less socket to pop, haha.

]]> By: Derrick http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-8961 Derrick Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:16:00 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-8961 If you ever find the Mutant, be very careful with the arms. I remember when I was a kid the pegs snapped right off but the others withstood the test of time. Maybe it was just a bad batch but I went through 2 or 3 of them and kept taking them back until giving up on trying to get one that wouldn't just break on me. If you ever find the Mutant, be very careful with the arms. I remember when I was a kid the pegs snapped right off but the others withstood the test of time. Maybe it was just a bad batch but I went through 2 or 3 of them and kept taking them back until giving up on trying to get one that wouldn’t just break on me.

]]> By: Bob http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-8631 Bob Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:17:28 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-8631 I've got the Sheriff- contact me! I’ve got the Sheriff- contact me!

]]> By: Skate and Annoy » Archive » Socket Poppers http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-7381 Skate and Annoy » Archive » Socket Poppers Thu, 07 May 2009 17:56:12 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-7381 [...] is another great find over at WeirdoToys.com.The The Ertl brand released a series of toys called Socket Poppers in 1991. Socket Poppers are little action figures with completely interchangeable body parts. They [...] [...] is another great find over at WeirdoToys.com.The The Ertl brand released a series of toys called Socket Poppers in 1991. Socket Poppers are little action figures with completely interchangeable body parts. They [...]

]]> By: D-Zilla http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-6427 D-Zilla Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:21:27 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-6427 I used to have socket poppers back then I was 10 years old. I got them as a holiday present. also, my brother and our cousin also got the same gift but it was repackaged as "connectors" under matchbox. we got a big box w/ 5 socket popper figures. mine is the green dinosaur, rocker, football player, monster fly, and vampire. my brother's are the merman w/ a tentacled arm, pterodactyl, the Mr. T-look like wrestler, the robot, and maybe the rocker guy/fly. As for my cousin, he had my dinosaur and fly guy, but he had the cyclops, sheriff, and skateboarder guy. We never had the soldier, the green monster, and the indian guy. I don't know what happened to them, I guess my relatives hid it or gave it away, but I wish I still had them. those are the days of childhood fun...until video games took over. I used to have socket poppers back then I was 10 years old. I got them as a holiday present. also, my brother and our cousin also got the same gift but it was repackaged as “connectors” under matchbox. we got a big box w/ 5 socket popper figures. mine is the green dinosaur, rocker, football player, monster fly, and vampire. my brother’s are the merman w/ a tentacled arm, pterodactyl, the Mr. T-look like wrestler, the robot, and maybe the rocker guy/fly. As for my cousin, he had my dinosaur and fly guy, but he had the cyclops, sheriff, and skateboarder guy. We never had the soldier, the green monster, and the indian guy.

I don’t know what happened to them, I guess my relatives hid it or gave it away, but I wish I still had them. those are the days of childhood fun…until video games took over.

]]> By: The King of Bootlegs http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-5941 The King of Bootlegs Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:16:25 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-5941 They remind of ManTek/Modulok, Multibot from MOTU and Centurians but more awesome! They remind of ManTek/Modulok, Multibot from MOTU and Centurians but more awesome!

]]> By: Mittens http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-4339 Mittens Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:26:21 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-4339 my little brother has this Ben 10 alien maker thing that reminds me alot of these guys. my little brother has this Ben 10 alien maker thing that reminds me alot of these guys.

]]> By: Justin http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-3997 Justin Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:11:17 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-3997 @ Ninjinister - Nothing beats peanut-laced Socket Poppers! @ Aco - Glad you like blog entry. I'm thrilled that I could help you relive a forgotten childhood toy memory. I never knew about them growing up, but I was pretty excited when I discovered them as a grown man. Thanks for dropping by. @ Ninjinister – Nothing beats peanut-laced Socket Poppers!

@ Aco – Glad you like blog entry. I’m thrilled that I could help you relive a forgotten childhood toy memory. I never knew about them growing up, but I was pretty excited when I discovered them as a grown man.

Thanks for dropping by.

]]> By: Aco http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-3996 Aco Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:58:29 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-3996 Was scanning through this blog after a link on another site, and just had to comment when I saw this post. This is a total blast from the past! I used to have the full set of these as a kid! I wasted many, many hours of my youth playing with these things. I can't remember if I bought them under the Socket Poppers or Connectors branding... I'm leaning more towards the Connectors though, since that packaging looks at least somewhat familiar. I'm pretty sure it was the full set too... the only ones that don't leap out at me are the rockstar and the soldier, but the rest I vividly remember wasting my youth with. I wonder now if I still have them... seems like the type of thing that my parents would've given away to the school Christmas collection once I out grew them, but part of me really wants to think I'd have kept them. Man, thank you for posting this; seeing these has been a total trip down memory lane to my younger years. Great to see a toy that I honestly believed I'd never see again. Was scanning through this blog after a link on another site, and just had to comment when I saw this post.

This is a total blast from the past! I used to have the full set of these as a kid! I wasted many, many hours of my youth playing with these things. I can’t remember if I bought them under the Socket Poppers or Connectors branding… I’m leaning more towards the Connectors though, since that packaging looks at least somewhat familiar. I’m pretty sure it was the full set too… the only ones that don’t leap out at me are the rockstar and the soldier, but the rest I vividly remember wasting my youth with. I wonder now if I still have them… seems like the type of thing that my parents would’ve given away to the school Christmas collection once I out grew them, but part of me really wants to think I’d have kept them.

Man, thank you for posting this; seeing these has been a total trip down memory lane to my younger years. Great to see a toy that I honestly believed I’d never see again.

]]> By: Ninjinister http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-3994 Ninjinister Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:15:22 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-3994 I had several boxes of Socket Poppers as a lad... never knew they were re-releases of "Connectors" though. I think I might still have them in an old Planters Peanuts can.... I had several boxes of Socket Poppers as a lad… never knew they were re-releases of “Connectors” though. I think I might still have them in an old Planters Peanuts can….

]]> By: Macabre Gourmet http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-3489 Macabre Gourmet Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:55:49 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-3489 Awesome article, thanks for sharing these...I had a few of these figures, and didn't remember till looking at this article, great photos and look at the line...I know for sure I had the robot figure, and the soldier...but who knows where they are now. Awesome article, thanks for sharing these…I had a few of these figures, and didn’t remember till looking at this article, great photos and look at the line…I know for sure I had the robot figure, and the soldier…but who knows where they are now.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-3370 Ryan Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:21:15 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-3370 Sure, I'm up for a trade or something. I'll have to see if I can find all of the pieces first though. Sure, I’m up for a trade or something. I’ll have to see if I can find all of the pieces first though.

]]> By: Ben http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-3365 Ben Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:33:34 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-3365 I had a couple of these back in the day, though not any of the ones you're still looking for. Even though it's not an officially licensed item, I've got to get my hands on "Wrestler" for my Mr. T collection. I'm amazed they made so many! I'm also amazed that in 1991, they'd call the barbarian character "Indian." It seemed like toys had gotten quite a bit more politically correct by then! I had a couple of these back in the day, though not any of the ones you’re still looking for. Even though it’s not an officially licensed item, I’ve got to get my hands on “Wrestler” for my Mr. T collection.

I’m amazed they made so many! I’m also amazed that in 1991, they’d call the barbarian character “Indian.” It seemed like toys had gotten quite a bit more politically correct by then!

]]> By: Patrick M. http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-3299 Patrick M. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:15:51 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-3299 i bought one of the boxed sets for a friend for his birthday when they came out... and have never seen them in person since. you'd think they would be standard thrift store/flea market fodder, but they remain one of my most sought after toy lines (as much for the "never got to own them" factor as their awesomeness"). i bought one of the boxed sets for a friend for his birthday when they came out… and have never seen them in person since. you’d think they would be standard thrift store/flea market fodder, but they remain one of my most sought after toy lines (as much for the “never got to own them” factor as their awesomeness”).

]]> By: Justin http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-3292 Justin Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:06:59 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-3292 @ Jen - Funny. That's the first thing I thought when I saw the Mr. T lookalike @ Mittens - Thanks! I know I've featured good toys if I can make my readers jealous ;) @ Ryan - Cool. Willing to part with the Fly Monster? @ Chris - Thanks Chris. I was surprised Ertl did something like this. Good luck getting them out of your head. @ Jen – Funny. That’s the first thing I thought when I saw the Mr. T lookalike

@ Mittens – Thanks! I know I’ve featured good toys if I can make my readers jealous ;)

@ Ryan – Cool. Willing to part with the Fly Monster?

@ Chris – Thanks Chris. I was surprised Ertl did something like this. Good luck getting them out of your head.

]]> By: Chris Pitzer http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-3286 Chris Pitzer Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:48:33 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-3286 Wow. Freakin' Wow. What a great idea, and presentation on their and YOUR part. Thanks for this. I don't know why.. but I've got Ertl stuck in a part of my ol' collecting brain. Maybe they created that Bladerunner car or some Dune toy that I've always dreamed about. Wow. Freakin’ Wow. What a great idea, and presentation on their and YOUR part. Thanks for this. I don’t know why.. but I’ve got Ertl stuck in a part of my ol’ collecting brain. Maybe they created that Bladerunner car or some Dune toy that I’ve always dreamed about.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-3274 Ryan Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:27:57 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-3274 I had these when they were made by Matchbox, hence I have the mummy, cyclops and monster fly... That swamp monster's amazing! I had these when they were made by Matchbox, hence I have the mummy, cyclops and monster fly…

That swamp monster’s amazing!

]]> By: BubbaShelby http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/comment-page-1/#comment-3269 BubbaShelby Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:54:20 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2008/10/21/socket-poppers-by-ertl/#comment-3269 Those are awesome! I've never seen them before, great post and thanks for sharing! Those are awesome! I’ve never seen them before, great post and thanks for sharing!

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