November 19, 2011November 19, 201180's, Batman, Buck Rogers, Corgi, Uncategorized1981 Corgi Batman, Bond and Buck Rogers Australian TV AdCheck out this awesomely low-tech 1981 Aussie TV spot for Corgi’s Batmobile, Bond and Buck Rogers range. This voice-over guy must have […]
May 30, 2011July 27, 201380's, Catalogues, LEGO, PromotionalThe First LEGO Store: Birkenhead Point Sydney LEGO CentrePLEASE NOTE: This store closed down 20 years ago! There are currently no official Lego Stores in Australia. Since Australia began its […]
March 15, 2011June 28, 201180's, Cereal, Kelloggs, Licensed, Monsters, Premiums, Stickers1982 Weeties Universal Monster “Doublies”If you’re a fan of the classic Universal Monsters (and who isn’t?) you’ll enjoy seeing this licensed tie-in with Nabisco Australia’s Weeties […]
March 12, 201180's, Buck Rogers, Competitions, Entry forms, Ice Cream, Icy Poles, Licensed, MEGO, Pauls, Store Displays, StreetsVintage Buck Rogers Australian Ice CreamsIn 2007 I showcased the take-home box for Paul’s Buck Rogers ice creams, featuring the Star Stick competition for MEGO Buck Rogers […]
March 1, 2011June 28, 201170's, 80's, Happy Days, MEGO, ToltoysMEGO Toltoys Happy Days Action FiguresContinuing the theme of Toltoys stickered MEGO figures, here are three examples of Australian issued figures from the 1970’s Happy Days line, […]
November 5, 2010June 28, 201180's, Competitions, Futuretronics, Ice Cream, Icy Poles, Licensed, Pauls, Store DisplaysDonkey Kong Icey Poles and Futuretronics G&WHere’s a ripping piece that escaped my clutches on Aussie Ebay a few years ago, an early 80’s Milk Bar Store Display for […]
October 8, 201080's, Kenner, Star Wars, ToltoysToltoys Return of the Jedi SpeederbikeThe iconic Speederbike was one of the most loved toys from the Kenner USA Star Wars range, and they were also sold […]
October 8, 201080's, Cereal, Competitions, Kelloggs, Licensed, Premiums, Star Wars, ToltoysFull Set of Kelloggs Return of the Jedi Decoder DiscsI blogged way back in June 2007 about the TV spot for the Kelloggs ROTJ Decoder Disc competition, and I’m delighted to […]
October 24, 200970's, 80's, Star Wars, ToltoysStar Wars UpdateStar Wars Update We recently featured a rare example of the Toltoys Free 4-LOM promotion on a Yoda card, and now we […]
August 22, 200970's, 80's, Ice Cream, Icy Poles, New Zealand, Pre-Production, Premiums, Star Wars, Tip TopStar Wars Ice Cream UpdateMore Ice-Creams! Long time readers of this blog will know that licenced ice-cream items, and Star Wars in particular, are my favourite […]
