Shindana Toy Center

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I love seeing stuff like this 1977 article and especially a whole store display of Shindana merchandise like the JJ Walker plush, Wanda and of course, the amazing Slade Super Agent dolls.

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[Starroid Raiders Dagon]

Redd Foxx doll?? C'mon baby, that is too cool! Kind of strange Big Jack got dropped from the PACK line (if he was ever in consideration?). I do prefer Slade as an agent against the bad guys. I wonder if Mattel ever had plans for Jack in the PACK and if so, what they were?

[HardyGirl]

I had a Rodney Allen Rippy doll from Shindana. There was a period in time I carried him w/ me everywhere! I do have one in near mint condition, (except he no longer talks), in my toyroom now.

[palitoy]

I have a talking Redd Foxx looking over me in my office.

Kind of strange Big Jack got dropped from the PACK line (if he was ever in consideration?). I do prefer Slade as an agent against the bad guys. I wonder if Mattel ever had plans for Jack in the PACK and if so, what they were?

I'd really like to know personally, Mattel had done a big push with Gold Medal Jeff and Jim in 1975. I've heard that stuff didn't sell well, so that may have been a problem.

[TrekStar]

That Slade the Super Agent, gives me a serious Shaft (Richard Roundtree) vibe, I wonder if the idea
was based on that?

[palitoy]

It absolutely was.

[Wee67]

I didn't know they were based in Watts. Makes sense. I so wanted Slade as kid. I think I saw him in bodega once in West Philly. They didn't have many toys, so I'm not sure how he ended up there. Did Shindana also make the Flip Wilson/Geraldine doll? I remember seeing one of those at a thrift store in the late 80's. I regret not picking it up.