Five Awesome Things on eBay this week

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British Boxed Stretch Monster- I have this weird obsession with Stretch Monster yet I've never bought one and I like British toy packages, this is a double whammy for me. I'm seriously considering it?

Automan Action Figure- The show got a half season and disappeared so of course, it got a slew of merchandise in England? Where are my action figures from "A Man Called Sloane" England? ARE YOU LISTENING?

Star Maidens doll- I've spoken about Star Maidens before, it's this weird UK/German space show that shares a lot of lineage with Space:1999. It lasted a single season and got way more merchandise than it should, including these discount store dolls. I'm obsessed with these, the seller has two.

GI Joe Atomic Man in Catalog box- This is the one I don't have and it's so cool how Hasbro went the extra mile with their catalog boxes. Most companies just slapped a sticker on a plain brown xo but these three colour items are like art to me. Arrrghhh! I can't afford this!

Fleetwood Toys Tarzan in the Valley of Dinosaurs- I can't begin to explain how much I love this rack toy. It's like the people of Fleetwood were fans of Burroughs. I want to send this set back to my six-year-old self.

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[Marvelmania]

That Atomic Man box is amazing!!!!

[Earth 2 Chris]

Wow, Brian has once again unlocked buried memories. You should be a Memory Therapist or something.

I now recall being obsessed with the styrofoam inner box/tray that the Stretch Monster and/or Stretch Armstrong came in. I hadn't even thought about those things in 40 years, but I recall being almost as obsessed with the styrofoam as I was with the figure. In fact, I think I asked to keep it for a while. I seem to recall it eventually chipped and flaked and my parents pitched it!

Chris

[PNGwynne]

It's pleasing to see that Star Maiden and Captain Zantor shop at the same space boutique.

[PNGwynne]

Also, I like Tarzan's tiny ERB correction sticker which is still incorrect.

Did Fleetwood make that equally cool Phantom jungle set?

[B-Lister]

Do it Heiler. If you don't at least bid, you know you'll regret it. And it looks to be in great shape.

[TrekStar]

Stretch Monster was something i wanted but never found, and I love all things Tarzan, Tarzan and Dinosaurs what else could you want? I would have loved having this as a kid.

[Confessional]

All amazing choices, but how on earth didn't this remarkable UK unicorn not make it to #1 this week?!?! Look at that header card, Mego Astronaut and all.

[palitoy]

Oh because I did not see that, amazing.

[Confessional]

^^ It's only the second or third one I've ever seen, best card though, and nearly complete (missing two of the five figure set).

I love that many Apes goodies came out of the UK in mini-scale.

[palitoy]

Is it still running?

[Chris]

Luv that Blue Suit Zauis. Thank you so much for posting!