tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post4392848098187978940..comments2024-03-08T03:21:10.018-06:00Comments on SECRET FUN BLOG: 25 ACTION FIGURE CARD BACKS FROM THE 1980sKirk D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-14226134766373592332018-05-01T09:49:11.875-05:002018-05-01T09:49:11.875-05:00Love this post, but one thing, LJN made the action...Love this post, but one thing, LJN made the action figures of AD&D AND those PVC's and Bendies. (and a playset, and dragons and horses). They were all part of the same line. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172453252088580181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-88467099106060840892012-06-18T03:26:23.454-05:002012-06-18T03:26:23.454-05:00rpchurch- yes, I think a Free Mumm-Ra bumper stick...rpchurch- yes, I think a Free Mumm-Ra bumper sticker would work right next to Free Tibet, etc.Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-76827035889600517422012-06-15T15:20:56.066-05:002012-06-15T15:20:56.066-05:00Is Free Mumm-Ra kind of like Free James Brown? Did...Is Free Mumm-Ra kind of like Free James Brown? Did Mumm-Ra get in trouble for beating S-S-Slithe with his staff and running from the Third Earth police in his Cadillac sarcophagus?<br /><br />Thanks for putting that Swamp Thing card up. Haven't seen that in ages. And, I love that it is for Bio-Glow Swamp Thing (my opinion - the best of the whole character line).rpchurchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732928206493242077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-386510291817509442011-03-08T13:04:41.038-06:002011-03-08T13:04:41.038-06:00"I'm still perplexed by the arrangement o..."I'm still perplexed by the arrangement of the figures seen here."<br /><br />One thing I notice is that Boba Fett is right slap-bang in the middle!<br /><br />Also, you can tell the it was photographed ages ago - it's actual photograph, and not a Photoshop montage. They actually had all those figures lined up on a paper backdrop. It must have taken ages to set them up (I wonder if they're glued down).<br /><br />I pity the kids who had Snaggletooth. Also, have you ever seen more TM and (r) symbols in one place, ever?Ashley Pomeroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466311744358782337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-28492552452102813342010-08-09T12:06:46.176-05:002010-08-09T12:06:46.176-05:00thank you for solving a mystery for me. I used to ...thank you for solving a mystery for me. I used to have all the "Other World" collection when I was a kid and I couldn't remember for the life of me what they were called. Thank you for posting the pictures also!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979914565647698188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-43687239373079345492010-03-05T05:56:04.131-06:002010-03-05T05:56:04.131-06:00Great read! I used to keep all my cardbacks when I...Great read! I used to keep all my cardbacks when I was younger...I especially liked the box artwork on TMNT vehicles, they were kind of scratchy and not particularly representative of either the cartoon or comic.<br /><br />I gave up when I began to accumulate boxes of them when SW came back in the 90's.<br /><br />I'd love to see a good sized print of any of these for the Turd-cave.<br /><br />Benny Turd (UK)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-34163612138835288062010-02-19T06:11:36.290-06:002010-02-19T06:11:36.290-06:00Micronaut confusion! Funny as...check out cosmo ma...Micronaut confusion! Funny as...check out cosmo man, he's having a real gay disco party with his buddy there.Gav Kassonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-24273351811648337322010-02-17T12:34:40.042-06:002010-02-17T12:34:40.042-06:00Huh....I saw em!!!! Yes, I am finally blind. :)
I...Huh....I saw em!!!! Yes, I am finally blind. :)<br /><br />I like actionfigures 8)<br /><br />UnknownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-65601245326898023902010-02-17T12:30:41.629-06:002010-02-17T12:30:41.629-06:00AND WHERE IS HE-MAN????!!!!!
I love that collect...AND WHERE IS HE-MAN????!!!!! <br /><br />I love that collection with some real sweeties here and there, but where are "The masters of the Universe"? You know it wouldn´t be complete (I know that it never will be complete ;)) if you add He-Man... he was essential for..I guess a whole generation of cheapo action figures all over the world. Even in the small and dark croatia, somewhere around the 80´s....<br /><br />UnknownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-236505310368687152010-02-06T06:19:14.408-06:002010-02-06T06:19:14.408-06:00Great post... this brings back the memories of whe...Great post... this brings back the memories of when I was a kid and I would get my action figures ready for action and would then take a look at the card back to check the other figures that I just had to have. I've also mentioned your post, <a href="http://actionfiguresbuff-jon.com/some-of-the-best-action-figure-card-backs-from-the-1980s/" rel="nofollow">some of the best action figure card backs from the 1980s</a> on my blog and bookmarked this page.Jon the action figures buffhttp://actionfiguresbuff-jon.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-48738234347477497592010-02-04T16:59:18.563-06:002010-02-04T16:59:18.563-06:00Kirk upon second reading of this I must also thank...Kirk upon second reading of this I must also thank you for shedding some light on an issue that puzzled me often as a child and then again as a collector. I owned the Beetljuice bed, I had the Showtime Beetlejuice as well as the shrunken head beetlejuice and I often wondered where my regular run of the mill beetlejuice was. I now know he never existed. Of course I never considered a head swap.Christopher Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653901910701684312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-59715622706576786432010-02-03T05:26:37.841-06:002010-02-03T05:26:37.841-06:00My Star Wars I guess was the Beatles, long broken ...My Star Wars I guess was the Beatles, long broken up when I was born, but I was obsessed with them, and continued as I grew up and became a musician (which is tough for a girl in a guy's world, which live music is and was in my area)<br /><br />I had all their albums, books, posters and etc. and then it became shorthand, well if you want to buy "K" a gift, get her something Beatles, so I accumulated a bazillion more corny and cool things. <br /><br />But I'm just not ready to equate them with SW :pdocweaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149338353111570983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-13540816187133232132010-01-26T16:21:25.618-06:002010-01-26T16:21:25.618-06:00Damn, dude. You've given mee so much joy with ...Damn, dude. You've given mee so much joy with this post. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006685610827238652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-3071130148871911992010-01-22T02:02:56.405-06:002010-01-22T02:02:56.405-06:00Robot vaudville- Great point. Somehow I'd for...Robot vaudville- Great point. Somehow I'd forgotten all about those. How did they escape me, how??<br /><br />Giddy- I was wondering the same thing and I'm not enough of a he-man head to know the story. I looked up some authentic he-man back-cards and the same thing was on some of them. Maybe they weren't planning on releasing those until after the first batch?<br />They definitely came out at some point.<br /><br />blalock- both of those sets were out at the same time in the mid 80s and in direct competition. Though I think the DC ones lasted longer (while the Marvel ones seemed to stay on the shelves longer. I got a great deal on all of mine.)<br /><br />christopher- come over and we can further debate the secret wars/ super powers issue with visual references. We can also discuss Skeletor's family. I have some shocking info I'd like to share.<br /><br />John Booth- Oh, you had to pull out your Kim Simmon's connection. Oh, yeah? Well I know Peter Meyhew and Jeremy Bolluch!<br />(if you count meeting them in an autograph line at a convention.)<br /><br />chad- well done bringing up CHiPs figures. That reminds me of Dukes of Hazzard figures too. Those plus Love Boat, plus MASH equals the worst! I must have them all.<br /><br />R.J.- I love that you know that. Thank you.<br /><br />Zorgan- Don't do it!! Go with "Or Best Offer" or just get them loose for a fraction of the cost. My son bought one of those for $1 this weekend!"<br /><br />Darrin- I guess ebay happened, for better or for worse. What's great is now I have a ton of toys to share with my kid. And I don't feel guilty for letting him open them.<br /><br />Fiji Mermaid- Thanks, and count yourself lucky for having those in your childhood. You're forever in the Other World club.<br /><br />Christopher- That reminds me of how painful it was to leave new action figures to go to school and the joy of reuniting in the afternoon.<br /><br />Al- they definitely came out in the US eventually, but the backcard lists them as being unavailable for some reason. I need an expert to interpret.<br /><br />docweasel- I watched the entire 70 minutes of that review and nodded in agreement the entire way through. It was awesome. On the other hand the first Star Wars was magic for my four year old mind. I didn't even know the name George Lucas until I was a teenager. Before that I was simply sold on the monsters and laser battles and space ships.<br />I don't fault you for not being into it. There's lots of other popular stuff I can't understand, but I'm right there with the masses on SW. So what was your Star Wars?Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-72665120024050488582010-01-22T01:21:16.838-06:002010-01-22T01:21:16.838-06:00You like and publicize so many cool, classic items...You like and publicize so many cool, classic items, games and artifacts. Why are you obsessed with something so lame and useless as star wars? Ugh, I am so frikken sick of star warz and fanboiz ranting about it. I hated it even when I was a kid. The only thing worse is star trek. No wait, star wars is worse because it enriches george lucas, a real a-hole. I'm sure you enjoyed the recent 70min takedown of Lucas' evil works on YouTube by some serial killer wannabe?docweaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149338353111570983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-10846128991911500062010-01-20T14:21:14.817-06:002010-01-20T14:21:14.817-06:00Giddy Vintage, I don't know about any other te...Giddy Vintage, I don't know about any other territories, but Stratos and Zodac were definitely available in the UK.<br /><br />I know because I had them both, and would have much preferred many of the other MOTU figures!Alnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-53668637789420484482010-01-20T11:20:55.515-06:002010-01-20T11:20:55.515-06:00Wow! Thaks for sharing, brings back the memories. ...Wow! Thaks for sharing, brings back the memories. i really want to go home "sick " and bust out the toys and play.Christopher Tupahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341167056036035457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-42602386960730991202010-01-20T11:12:59.868-06:002010-01-20T11:12:59.868-06:00Great post. There were some toys on there I had at...Great post. There were some toys on there I had at one time, but completely forgot about, like the "Other World" figures.The Fiji Mermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09923336176731259047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-67059948824986261482010-01-20T10:21:18.773-06:002010-01-20T10:21:18.773-06:00Very nice post brother!! It's a great insight...Very nice post brother!! It's a great insight to pop culture and for toys of the given decades. <br /><br />I remember thinking I had a mint with all my Star Trek figures... Sports cards... and comic books. What the heck happened?!? They just aren't worth anything anymore!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791420477284901556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-25365647878068501532010-01-19T22:28:55.608-06:002010-01-19T22:28:55.608-06:00This is a great post. I'm tempted to buy the ...This is a great post. I'm tempted to buy the complete Swamp Thing collection on ebay for 149.99.Zorgannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-32111513635820970312010-01-19T19:44:03.675-06:002010-01-19T19:44:03.675-06:00They misspelled "Zeddemore" on the back ...They misspelled "Zeddemore" on the back of the Ghostbusters package. Nobody ever remembers the extra "e".C.L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12158306574616648568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-45511722739694320632010-01-18T22:55:19.499-06:002010-01-18T22:55:19.499-06:00These are a trip through the past for me. I had 8 ...These are a trip through the past for me. I had 8 of the 77 on the Star Wars card!!<br />Those MASH figures crack me up, they were the epitome of lame at the time (I was 9) and we mocked them. The CHiPs figures (and patrol bikes) were also a source of humour and shame. One guy in our school was constantly trying to rook me into coming over to play with the CHiPs stuff...LAME. hahahaha fuck I wish I had aset those bad mofos now.<br />As always thanks for the nostalgia trip.<br />ChadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-45414204804769278922010-01-18T21:02:00.515-06:002010-01-18T21:02:00.515-06:00I've always preferred the earlier Star Wars ca...I've always preferred the earlier Star Wars cardbacks, with each individual figure in its own unique environment, but I understand why that eventually became impractical. Also - Kim Simmons is a super nice guy, and he sells prints of a lot of his original Kenner art: I've got the old Dewback packaging photo hanging up here.<br /><br />And a lot of the rest of these take me back to my high school days working at Children's Palace - thanks as always for the trip!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-52177262684452181702010-01-18T16:55:33.100-06:002010-01-18T16:55:33.100-06:00Though I refuse to accept your apology for Marvel,...Though I refuse to accept your apology for Marvel, I will award you with accolaids in regards to this post. One of the most satisfying and humerous I've read in some time. The idea of grandmothers being tricked into thinking skeletor has brothers had me lol'ing as they say on the interwebinet. <br /><br />Good showChristopher Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653901910701684312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-80692015648692554132010-01-18T16:10:35.450-06:002010-01-18T16:10:35.450-06:00The DC Super Powers collection represents the apex...The DC Super Powers collection represents the apex of my childhood joy. That, and the Marvel Superheroes line. Did those not hit until the 90's?blalockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827926560265448732noreply@blogger.com