Green Goblin's man purse: left or right side?

[Werewolf]

File this under weird silly little things that kinda bug me.

When I was a kid Goblin's man purse seemed to always hang on his left side. The Mego 8 inch, Comic Action, Pocket Heroes, comics, Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends, etc. Even into the 90s with the Toy-Biz Marvel Super Heroes and Spider-Man Animated series, it was on his left side. As it darn well should be. But the last several years I've noticed the Goblin figures switching it to the right side, like with the recent Marvel Legends Goblin. It just doesn't look right to me and I have to switch it.

Does this bug anyone else? Are you compelled to switch his man purse to left side like the Mego figures? Ummm, probably not. Yes, well, never mind.

[Mikey]

Strap has gotta be on HIS right shoulder ........... take it from somebody with OCD

[Werewolf]

Strap has gotta be on HIS right shoulder ........... take it from somebody with OCD

I think we are agreeing. The strap on his right shoulder with the purse pouch on his left hip. It just looks weird reversed.

[Mikey]

I think we are agreeing. The strap on his right shoulder with the purse pouch on his left hip. It just looks weird reversed.

It not only looks weird, it's wrong --- If not on the right shoulder you're messing with the balance of the universe --- Just put it on the right shoulder and leave it at that.

[enyawd72]

First, it's a European carry-all...

[PNGwynne]

Satchel. Bag of Tricks. Right shoulder to left hip. This is the placement that makes the most sense if you're right-handed, too. Yes.

[LonnieFisher]

Please try not to feminize the Green Goblin...

[cjefferys]

Satchel. Bag of Tricks. Right shoulder to left hip. This is the placement that makes the most sense if you're right-handed, too. Yes.

But what if he's ambidextrous???

[PNGwynne]

Then he'd wear it like a sporran.

[PNGwynne]

Please try not to feminize the Green Goblin...

Because the lime green and magenta is so butch.

[Werewolf]

I've always just called a purse a purse, no matter who used it, and never put any more thought to it. From what I understand, man purse or Murse is just what it's called now. This is just meant to be a light hearted thread about the silly little things that bug me about toys.

[J.B.]

Because the lime green and magenta is so butch.

Well played.

Assuming the Goblin is right handed, it would make sense for the satchel to rest on his left hip and the strap on his right shoulder; ergonomically, the best way to reach for a pumpkin bomb.

[Dark Shadow]

Satchel. Bag of Tricks. Right shoulder to left hip. This is the placement that makes the most sense if you're right-handed, too. Yes.

I'm more inclined to go with "Bag of Tricks". It's the only thing that's ever made any sense to me. How else could he draw so many Pumpkin Bombs from a slim-lined bulgeless satchel?

[PNGwynne]

I'm pretty sure it was called that (at least at times) in the comics, too. GG had a vast array of Hallowe'en-themed gadgets that I'm not sure he uses now.