Category: Weird Toys

Lincoln International Toys Batman Space Probe

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60's, Batman, Lincoln International, New Zealand, Television, Weird Toys

This fantastic 1966 Batman (and Robin) “Space Probe” AKA Water or Bottle Rocket was produced by Lincoln International Toys of New Zealand. Note the metric / imperial currency listed on the bottom corner, 1966 was the year Australia (and NZ?) went metric. I was told by a toy retailer of the time that these were recalled by Lincoln because they were too powerful and dangerous for kids to play with, which probably explains their scarcity today. The card is approximately the size of an LP vinyl record, and the artwork is wonderfully 60’s.

1979 Toltoys Fun Fountain

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70's, Toltoys, Weird Toys, WHAM-O

One of the most viewed posts here on Toltoys Kid is the entry featuring Willy Water Bug. I receive regular requests asking where they can be found today, unfortunatey I’m not much help, suggesting they start a ongoing search on ebay. It seems the kids of the 70’s want their kids today to enjoy the … Read More “1979 Toltoys Fun Fountain” »

Toltoys in the 1975 Toyworld Catalogue

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70's, Board Games, Catalogues, Mattel, Toltoys, Weird Toys

And finally we have the Toltoys pages from the Toyworld 1975 Christmas Sale catalogue! The 6 Million Dollar Man heralded the arrival of Kenner as a licensing force in toys, cemented a couple of years later by their securing of the Star Wars license. Toltoys would come to profit greatly by this relationship, coming under … Read More “Toltoys in the 1975 Toyworld Catalogue” »

More from the Toyworld 1975 Catalogue

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70's, Batman, Catalogues, Corgi, Croner, Weird Toys

A few more pages from the 1975 Toyworld Christmas catalogue…   Croner Toys had an eclectic mix of international brands including the popular Janex talking alarm clocks, I’m still looking for a mint boxed Batman version! The Holly Hobbie sewing machines seemed to grace every girl’s dresser for a time, including my sister’s. I can’t … Read More “More from the Toyworld 1975 Catalogue” »

Imperial Toy Catalogue for 1973

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70's, Catalogues, Imperial Toys, Rack Toys, Safeway, Store Displays, Weird Toys

Cheap and Cheerful – Imperial Toy 1973 Catalogue No 70’s childhood is complete without at least one Imperial Toy memory, I bet you all have one, you just may not know it… Remember those little plastic parachute guys that you hurled skyward or chucked off the Grade 5 balcony, and then stood entranced as his … Read More “Imperial Toy Catalogue for 1973” »

Willy Water Bug

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70's, Toltoys, Waltons, Weird Toys, WHAM-O

Willy Water Bug If you look closely underneath the “1982” text on the Walton’s Wishbook cover below you’ll see a strange little yellow creature. He’s the one sitting innocuously next to the cool Tomy / Toltoys Air-Jammer motorcycle. Who or what is this thing you ask? Meet Willy Water Bug, one of Wham-O’s contributions to the summer-toy craze of … Read More “Willy Water Bug” »

LJN Indiana Jones Blaster Balls

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80's, Indiana Jones, Weird Toys

One green, one red. Indy might need to seek medical advice. There wasn’t a lot of merchandise available for Temple of Doom, a small run of LJN action figures, some food tie-ins, soundtracks and such, but Lucasfilm were really scraping the bottom of the barrel with the licensed Blaster Balls shown above. I have vague … Read More “LJN Indiana Jones Blaster Balls” »