Wiggly Weirdies
From the same genre as Thing Maker codes Wiggly Weirdies, Hasbro’s entry into the make-you-own toy category. I like how they took it one step further with the whole mad scientist lab as a backdrop....
View ArticleSinking of the Titanic Board Game
I love board games, and there were some really inventive ones back in the 60’s and 70’s, although a lot of crappy clone games with a license slapped on (amazing how that habit keeps getting repeated,...
View ArticleAstro Train
Another toy show find. This Astro Train set covers air, land and sea and is a combination of steel and plastic. It was in remarkably good shape – even the box! The post Astro Train appeared first...
View ArticleBatman Clock
The Blue and Gray is my favorite era of Batman and Robin. This particular clock is an 80s era item, but it still delivers that 70s vibe. The post Batman Clock appeared first on BugEyedMonster.com.
View ArticleCreature Features
The board game of Hollywood movie monsters! I’ve never had the pleasure of playing it, but I love the idea of any game involving classic monsters. The post Creature Features appeared first on...
View ArticleMystery Figure
A BEM reader emailed me about this figure asking if I knew what it was. Sadly, I’ve no idea so I’m posting here to see if any of you can identify it. Everything but the shorts are metal, no markings....
View ArticleSite feedback?
I’ve been messing around with the site design a bit lately – mainly trying to make it easier to maintain and make it more mobile friendly. The template I’m using now is a slightly modified “stock”...
View ArticleBuck Rogers Star Fighter Command Center
In retrospect, Buck Rogers was not the best sci-fi show on TV in the 80s. It was sexist, the plots were thin, the effects were canned. But I still really, really liked it and I loved playing with my...
View ArticleMighty Max by Tomy
One of the coolest toys I had as a kid was Tomy’s robotic knight, Mighty Max. Although it’s not related in any way to Micronauts, the chrome head and Japanese influenced design made it feel like a...
View ArticleMattel Rom the Space Knight
With the return of Rom the Space Knight to the world of comics courtesy of IDW (god I would kill for that gig…,) I thought I’d update my photos of the silver skinned defender of humanity. I was an avid...
View ArticleJust added: Microbots
Not a huge update, but I’ve posted a new Microbots page with photos of these largely forgotten tiny construction bots. The post Just added: Microbots appeared first on BugEyedMonster.com.
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