Action Figures From the 70's Through the 90's
In 1974 a new idea blossomed in the action figure arena. From the imaginative mind of a Kenner employee a new type of figure, Stretch Armstrong, was born. He was no ordinary action figure. He was filled with corn syrup …
Mattel wanted to make some large action figures for the kids in 1976. This one was named Pulsar The Ultimate Man of Adventure. He was a towering thirteen and a half inches tall, which was two inches taller then the …
The He Man series grew out of an idea in the early 1980s by Roger Sweet, a designer at Mattel. By 1982 Mattel had brought the toy line to market. Mattel the company then began to make original He Man …
Hasbro sensed that the public was losing interest in military action figures in the late 60’s due to the Vietnam war so they transformed the GI Joe line from a military man into an adventure man, hence the Adventure team …
Of all the Star Wars action figures that have come out, probably the most surprisingly successful one was Boba Fett Star Wars action figure. He made his official debut in “The Empire Strikes Back” and was an immediate hit. George …
Jawa was part of the original Star Wars 12 Back wave which were the first figures produced by Kenner for the Star Wars movie. There’s an interesting back story or two regarding the 1978 Kenner Star Wars Jawa action figure. …
Introduced in 1975, the superhero Talos from the Star Trek Aliens Series had a short life. The production lasted only a year from 1975 to 1976 after which it was discontinued. Many a child was fascinated by the figure when …
There were only two series of Secret Wars action figures released in the U.S. But, there was a 3rd series or, if you prefer, a 2nd series foreign release. Constrictor was part of this series and was only released in …
