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Jitsu
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Jitsu and the Golden Hand of Nostalgia

June 12, 2026 Mickey Lee 2

Jitsu wasn’t just another MOTU villain to me. That golden chop turned every battle into an event, and getting him back now feels like reclaiming a missing piece of my childhood. [Continue Reading]

LJN Wrestling Superstars
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LJN Wrestling Superstars: The Rubber Titans of the Toy Aisle

April 2, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

In the mid 1980s, wrestling wasn’t just a TV show, it was a full‑blown childhood lifestyle. Saturday mornings were a [Continue Reading]

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In Defense of American Defense Action Figures

January 13, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

Back in the early 1980s, when the world was still lit by the glow of Saturday morning cartoons and the [Continue Reading]

Prince Adam
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When I Got Prince Adam For Christmas

December 4, 2025 Mickey Lee 1

Christmas morning, 1984. I was six years old, still in footie pajamas, hair sticking up in every direction, eyes wide [Continue Reading]

GI Joe Aircraft Carrier
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Toys I Never Had: G.I. Joe U.S.S. Flagg Aircraft Carrier

July 2, 2024 Mickey Lee 1

I’ll be the first to admit that when it came to toys, I had what would be considered an awesome [Continue Reading]

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Toys I Never Had: GI Joe Killer WHALE Hovercraft

July 26, 2023 Mickey Lee 1

Throughout my memories of the mid-’80s, two action figure lines dominated my playtime. Masters of the Universe and G.I. Joe. The cartoon series [Continue Reading]

WWF Thumb Wrestlers
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WWF Thumb Wrestlers

July 19, 2023 Mickey Lee 4

When I was a kid, the WWF Thumb Wrestlers became my consolation prize for not having the big LJN figures. [Continue Reading]

Return of the Jedi
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Kenner Star Wars Return of the Jedi Toy Catalog from 1982

July 11, 2023 Mickey Lee 0

In this Time Capsule, I’m treating all of you Star Wars fans to something really special. It’s the Kenner Star [Continue Reading]

Time Capsule

M.A.S.K. Comic Story and Catalog From 1986

May 5, 2022 Mickey Lee 0

In this time capsule, enjoy going back in time to 1986 to check out a fun little comic story featuring [Continue Reading]

WWF LJN Wrestling SUperstars
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LJN WWF Wrestling Superstars Action Figures

April 22, 2022 Mickey Lee 1

There was a time when wrestling wasn’t just something you watched. It was something you lived. And for me, that [Continue Reading]

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