80s Toy Memories

[Earth 2 Chris]

Hey thanks! That's very cool that you two listen together. It's fun to share geeky pursuits...obviously!

Chris

[nvmbrsdoom5]

My wife and I really enjoy listening to podcasts together, and she's recently started to get into my collector themed favorites like Pod Stallions, etc., so this is a great podcast that we can both equally enjoy and chat about. Thumbs up!

[Earth 2 Chris]

Yeah, it'd be fun to do an "obscure" 80s toys episode, with things like InHumanoids, Visionairies, etc. I don't have a lot of personal experience with those, but it'd still be fun to touch on.

Chris

[Werewolf]

so we'll be going back to the 80s toybox at some point.

That would be cool. There's still a lot of 80s toy goodness left. You could discuss some of the more obscure 80s toys like Inhumanoids.

[Earth 2 Chris]

We've got a lot of great feedback on this one, so we'll be going back to the 80s toybox at some point. And of course, we'll have to talk Mego at some point!

Chris

[Werewolf]

I lived and loved the 80's. The toys and their connection to cartoons were heaven sent.

Totally. It was nice to see the 80s toys take the spotlight.

[LadyZod]

I lived and loved the 80's. The toys and their connection to cartoons were heaven sent.

[Earth 2 Chris]

^I never got into D&D. I guess the sci-fi elements of MOTU appealed to my super hero fandom. I wasn't a huge fan of fantasy stuff outside of MOTU. I had a friend who had some of the D&D figures, and mixed them in with Castle Zeno and other "generic" fantasy toys, and they were a lot of fun. I did like the D&D cartoon at the time though.

Chris

[Werewolf]

We talked about how these shows were making her look deprived, compared to my spoiled-rotten self.

Nah, you don't sound spoiled. You, like me, was just lucky enough to have a great mom who loved toys. I had a lot of toys. But I appreciated them and treated them like gold. It also helped that my Mom collected toys as well. She had the My Buddy and Kid Sister dolls you mentioned. Unfortunately the Chucky movies totally ruined them for her.

Considering your love of MOTU I am surprised you didn't really talk about LJN Dungeons and Dragons figures in this one. Unlike MOTU, which was a mix of child friendly fantasy and sci-fi, D&D was a pure sword and sorcery line with of Paladins, Elves, Wizards, Dwarves, Goblins, Ogres and Death Knights.

[Earth 2 Chris]

A few thoughts.

1 Your Mom was totally awesome to you.
2 Again, I feel bad your wife missed out on so much 80s goodness. Not even Rainbow Brite.
3 Your wife is SO wrong on Jem. I still have a Spectra doll. Jem dolls are way better quality.
4 Transformers the Movie soundtrack did indeed rock. I still listen to it.
5 The M.A.S.K. cartoon was okay. But the theme song is awesome.

1. She most certainly was. I couldn't have asked for a better Mom.
2. I know. We talked about how these shows were making her look deprived, compared to my spoiled-rotten self.
3. I knew that would touch a nerve! That just came up naturally in the conversation, I figured she would take up for her. Not so much!
4. Same here...on vinyl!
5. Agreed! That's why I picked a commercial that used it in the background. Great stuff.

Thanks for listening, and your great feedback!

Chris

[Werewolf]

A few thoughts.

1 Your Mom was totally awesome to you.
2 Again, I feel bad your wife missed out on so much 80s goodness. Not even Rainbow Brite.
3 Your wife is SO wrong on Jem. I still have a Spectra doll. Jem dolls are way better quality.
4 Transformers the Movie soundtrack did indeed rock. I still listen to it.
5 The M.A.S.K. cartoon was okay. But the theme song is awesome.

[PNGwynne]

Ah, the '80s--I will not apologize for buying Super Powers, MOTU, & Sectaurs when I was in high school.

[Earth 2 Chris]

It's Part 2 of our Super Mates trip to the 80s Toy Box! Super Powers, My Buddy, Secret Wars, Care Bears, Transformers, My Little Pony, M.A.S.K., Jem, and more galore!

Check it out! And thanks for all of the great feedback on Part 1!

http://supermatescomic.blogspot.com/

Chris

[Earth 2 Chris]

Ha! That's a great story. It's the flip side of my She-Ra story in the episode. Cindy got great joy from "outting" my She-Ra days. Hey, it said "Collect Them ALL!!!".

Chris

[Werewolf]

I totally forget to mention this MOTU story.

This was after She-Ra and the Horde had been introduced. I was shopping with my Mom at Montgomery Ward. I got to pick out a present. I found a Slime Pit on sale. For those not in know, its this wicked looking dragon skull thing that drips slime. What's not to like? So, I go up to the checkout counter and my Mom gives me the money. I hand it to the checkout person and they go "You want this?" and I was like "Yeah, it's awesome! My Mom is getting it for me as a present." The checkout person then said "If I had gotten a Slime Pit as a present I would have cried."

My Mom and I still get a laugh out of it.