The first week of KONGTOBER concludes with this fun King Kong figure produced by Imperial Toys in 1985. This figure is clearly based on the the original 1933 movie design rather than the 1976 release. I really love this figure — it makes me smile every time I look at it because it is just […]
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KONGTOBER 6 — SuperMag No. 2 featuring King Kong
SuperMag is a small format magazine that was available through paperback book clubs in the mid to late 70’s. I’m pretty sure this was a precursor to Dynamite and Hot Dog magazines, and you would probably have bought these through your school book fairs and subscriptions. Each issue of SuperMag featured pop culture icons and celebrities, […]
That’s a purty Batmobile
The 60’s were a time of free love, sexual experimentation, and this… Well, that’s new. Actually it is! This sparkly, purple 1966 Batmobile is one of this year’s Hot Wheels Halloween cars, and is only available at Kroger or Frys grocery stores (and eBay of course). There aren’t any Krogers around here, but my pal […]
KONGTOBER 5 — 1976 King Kong Jigsaw Puzzle
Straight from Skull Island is this awesome puzzle featuring King Kong scaling the Empire State Building while being pummeled by the Air Force. A scantily-clad Dwan flails in terror in Kong’s right fist, while bombs burst in midair. This King Kong puzzle was produced by the American Publishing Corporation (APC) in 1976. The box measures […]
KONGTOBER 4 — National Lampoon and Mad Magazine take on King Kong
For today’s installment for KONGTOBER, you get two for the price of one! First up is the May 1977 issue of National Lampoon… Vintage magazines like this one give a snapshot of the time period that they were published. This “Gay Ish” magazine is 35 years old and is filled with poltically-incorrect and insensitive articles […]