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    Museum Robot
    • May 9, 2007
    • 5952

    Merchants of Space Death

    The influence of Star Wars is incredibly obvious in any Christmas Catalog from 1978 to about 1982. Space Toys were pretty much in the minority prior to 1978, then all of a sudden cool, crazy stuff like these helmets and pistols started popping up. "Space Swords" were my favourite, awesome "nudge, nudge, don't sue us!" stuff like this is the best.
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  • starsky
    veteran member
    • Aug 26, 2007
    • 6207

    #2
    i've always wanted those laser guns!!

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    • jwyblejr
      galactic yo-yo
      • Apr 6, 2006
      • 11147

      #3
      I had a gun similar to those but was white.

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      • vulcan2074
        Live Long and Prosper
        • Mar 23, 2008
        • 7817

        #4
        Damn those are cool. The purple helmet reminds me of a Cylon
        Sammy

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        • Meule
          Verbose Member
          • Nov 14, 2004
          • 28720

          #5
          Originally posted by vulcan2074
          Damn those are cool. The purple helmet reminds me of a Cylon
          Sammy
          I was thinking the same thing
          "...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe

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          • Earth 2 Chris
            Verbose Member
            • Mar 7, 2004
            • 32977

            #6
            That green and yellow helmet looks like Bug from Micronauts merged with Super Powers Cyclotron and Golden Age Sandman. That's a cool design!

            Chris
            sigpic

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            • Meule
              Verbose Member
              • Nov 14, 2004
              • 28720

              #7
              And the white one sorta looks like a Stormtrooper
              "...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe

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              • wyldpny
                Star Trek Mego Customizer
                • Jan 29, 2008
                • 1162

                #8
                Originally posted by vulcan2074
                Damn those are cool. The purple helmet reminds me of a Cylon
                Sammy
                "By your command"....
                Capt. Kirk: "Is there anyone on this ship, who even remotely, looks like Satan?"
                Mr. Spock: "I am not aware of anyone who fits that description, Captain"
                Capt. Kirk: "No, Mr. Spock, I didn't think you would be"

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                • nvmbrsdoom5
                  Persistent Member
                  • Mar 1, 2005
                  • 1627

                  #9
                  I LOVE toys like this. And that green/yellow helmet does totally remind me of Bug, which is incredible.

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                  • toys2cool
                    Ultimate Mego Warrior
                    • Nov 27, 2006
                    • 28605

                    #10
                    I like that green one
                    "Time to nut up or shut up" -Tallahassee

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                    • ScottA
                      Original Member
                      • Jun 25, 2001
                      • 12264

                      #11
                      You just know someone collects these and it's a collection I'd love to see.
                      sigpic WANTED: Boxed, Carded and Kresge Carded WGSH

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                      • generic
                        Persistent Member
                        • Jun 25, 2009
                        • 1237

                        #12
                        Originally posted by jwyblejr
                        I had a gun similar to those but was white.
                        I had a white laser gun also...two of them, in fact. There was a knob on the side that let you change the sound the guns made when you pulled the trigger. I think there were at least three different sounds. For some reason, my parents never had any of the right size batteries for it though...I wonder why
                        Nostalgia just ain’t what it used to be.

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                        • MysteryWho
                          Persistent Member
                          • Dec 16, 2008
                          • 1047

                          #13
                          That stuff is great! The yellow/green helmet looks like something Kirby drew!

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