I've Wanted One Since I Was a Kid!

[Wee67]

TITLE SHOULD READ "I've Wanted One Since I Was a Kid."

Most of what I collect are toys and things I had as a kid. Sometimes I do pick up something just because its chock full of 70's goodness. But every now and then, I get something because I remember REALLY wanting it as a kid, but I just didn't have the money.

One place that I remember really got the salivary glands going was the adds for junk in the comics. Not the X-ray specs or the hovercraft (though they were pretty cool), but the Superhero merch. Stamps, stickers, t-shirts, inflatable pillows... I wanted it all!

Well, on Friday, I picked up this t-shirt-


I realize it just looks old, but I'm still geeking out.

Ever pick something up to fulfill that childhood desire?

[JDeRouen]

For me, it was the Mego Romulan. I only saw him once as a kid, and at the time I didn't have the money for him. I searched for that Romulan for years, to no avail.

A few years ago, I made up for that. Mine is resealed on the card, but he looks great!


Joe

[toys2cool]

yes I never had the Ultimate Warrior costume,the little cheapy ones with the plastic mask,I finally got one on ebay like 2 months ago,I love the memories that come back when you find something like that.Good for you man,that's a bad *** shirt

[Marvelmania]

A POTA Treehouse. I never knew about the POTA line as a kid but one day my aunt took me to a Rose's Dept Store and I saw the POTA treehouse. It felt like I stared at that thing for hours although I'm sure it was just minutes. Wanted one ever since then and finally got one a few years ago.
A big Averngers fan couldn't pass up a shirt like that!

[The Sentry]

I have a list, but it's been narrowed down thanks to Megomeet!

Mego;
Astronaut and a Riddler (got em!)
Alan Veirdon
Generals Ursus and Urko
Hulk mobile

Empire Hulk van and copter(I'm a Hulk freak!)

The Megos they didn't make;
Bruce Banner and Bizarro (got em' both at Megomeet!)

Six Million Dollar Man;
Sasquatch
Command Center


Hugo the puppet.

Transformers;
Snarl
Fortress Maximus
Scorponok

If I get that stuff, I can die a happy happy, man!

[Wee67]

A POTA Treehouse. I never knew about the POTA line as a kid but one day my aunt took me to a Rose's Dept Store and I saw the POTA treehouse. It felt like I stared at that thing for hours although I'm sure it was just minutes. Wanted one ever since then and finally got one a few years ago.
A big Averngers fan couldn't pass up a shirt like that!

I knew a fellow fan of the 70's rack toys would understand

[HardyGirl]

As a kid, I had the Bionic Woman doll and her Bionic Beauty Salon, but I never got a Fembot (mainly b/c the ep scared me so much, but I still wanted that doll, but mom vetoed that idea!) I do have her now, as well as Steve, Oscar, Maskatron, Bigfoot. I also wanted her car, but never got it (I had to choose between the car and the beauty salon, and guess which one I chose?) I now have the car, Steve's Rocket/Transport Repair Station, and the Mission Control Dome set.

I also never had much in the way of AJ accessories. I had 2 black AJ's w/ 2 extra outfits: Snowmobile and Fire rescue (which I dubbed his astronaut suit). Now I have most of the action related outfits, (I don't care much for the sports ones), as well as 3 copter packs, water rescue Squirter, water scooter (but the hand clips broke off!), and parachute. I still want the cool stuff, like the rescue helicopter, motorcycle and jeep.

[SUPERUNDERDOGGIE]

I feel like all I ever do is buy stuff I wanted as a kid......I was a greedy kid!

Actually though, after MUCH searching I think I finally found my all time favorite movie. Its one I thought was a Bruce Lee flick but then I could never find it again. (I own all of Bruce's movies already so I know its not one of them)

I found myself with the unenviable task of locating an obscure Kung Fu movie that I didn't know the name of....try that one!

As I kid I went to the local video place and rented it dozens of times. This was back when you had to pick Beta Max or VHS. Finally one day I decided I should just buy it so I asked the price. The guy pulled out a thick binder and found it and the price was $79.95.....for a regular VHS tape! Man how times have changed. Needless to say I didn't get it. (The guy laughed at me and told the girl next to him that I would have to use my life savings to get it......rude!)

Anyway, the title is "Revenge of the Dragon" and I think I finally found it. I bought it two days ago for about $1.50 and I'm waiting for it to come. Its not Bruce, but if my memory is right its an awesome flick. Hooray for me!

Nice shirt btw bill.

[Mikey]

For me it was the Mego Star Trek Tricorder and Communicators.

A was always taunted by their endless TV commercials, but I never did get them.

I was told, they're too expensive

[z3zep]

I always wanted a Big Wheel -- but I don't see myself getting one now.

[HardyGirl]

I always wanted a Big Wheel -- but I don't see myself getting one now.

That's another thing I've always wanted. My mom hated them and always thought I'd outgrow them too fast, so I had a bike. They had the adult ones for awhile, but they had extra wheels in back and looked like you were driving a semi. And now they're out of Adult Green machines, and Razor bikes, just when I moved into a house and have somewhere to store them!

[thunderbolt]

Action Jackson was one I always wanted as a kid, but never got it. Now I got a MIB one!!