Archive for the ‘Used & Abused’ Category

Dodo Bird Discovered

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

So, over the past several months, I’ve been posting random toys hoping to gather insight on what they are and where they come from. I’ve been successful in a lot of cases, but other times I ask the readers to speak up and help me out. While doing this, I’ve accidentally become the weirdo toy […]

Damned Dirty Hippie (or Naked Hippie Stuntman)

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Here we are again. A down-on-his-luck homeless toy. They’re always getting in the way when rummaging through the toy bins at fleamarkets and toy shows.
And what do we have here? A filthy, dirty, naked… stuntman. (You remember this guy’s buddy don’t you?)
I never would’ve expected to find another one of these guys, but here he […]

Bite of the Green Monkey

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

He’s mean. He’s green. He’s like nothing you’ve ever seen.
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I found this nasty, old, green monkey recently, and I was immediately disturbed.
I hate to admit it, but the first thing that came to mind is that classic story where the AIDS virus was started by a bite from the infamous African “green monkey” […]

My First Dirty Babies

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Here are some more of the oddities I found at the Jockey Lot.
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They’re awfully cute and quirky, but they’re nappy as hell. I’m not sure what these little angels are, but I’m pretty sure they weren’t intended to look like homeless children.
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Go-Go Gadget Toy!

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

It’s everyone’s favorite mechanical crime fighter (other than Robocop)! Here we have an old 12″ Inspector Gadget by Galoob dated 1983.
Go-Go Gadget Copter!
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For those who don’t remember Inspector Gadget, I’ll try to sum him up quickly. It was an 80s cartoon inspired by the old spy show, Get Smart. The show starred […]

Gross Out Gang - Skilcraft 1987

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Gross Out Gang
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Warning: This next little bit is just my jabbering on about the blog and my discovery of the Gross Out Gang.
This entry is particularly special to me, because a couple of months ago, when I started this site, I had a simple vision of sharing some weird toys with toy collectors […]

“What, Me Worry?”

Monday, November 19th, 2007

So, I’ve been milking the toys I found at the Allentown Antique Toy Show for all they’re worth, but worry no more. This is the last one.
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By now, you all can guess what drew me to this goofball. What’s not to love about a squatty, nappy-headed, balding Alfred E, Neuman lookalike dressed in […]