Month: July 2011
Detective Comics Banned in Australia!
My chances of finding a Detective Comics #27 at a garage sale in Melbourne just got slimmer. From The Argus, Wednesday 14 September 1938… TWO ‘COMICS’ BANNED SYDNEY, Tuesday. – Magazine distributors were notified to-day that seven publications had been added to the banned list, including, for the first time, two classified in the trade…
MEGO Toltoys Action Jackson Accessories Flyer
Recently dug up this cool double sided Toltoys promotional flyer featuring three 1970’s MEGO Action Jackson accessories. All three items are scarce today, particularly when boxed. The Action Jackson Formula Racer had an Aussie cousin, a yet to be formally documented promotional release in BP livery, if you have one I’m buying! The Action Jackson…
Disney’s 1979 “The Black Hole” Weeties Shrinkies
Thanks to Toltoys Kid reader “robspromos” I’m delighted to present the complete set of shrinkie premiums from the 1979 Nabisco Weeties Australia cereal tie-in. A small set of five that were issued in these boxes, and very tough to find. A bit of a strange mix of characters and ships, but kids weren’t complaining when…