Yesterday, I showed you the 1985 King Kong figure from imperial toys, and today’s offering is the 1995 version. What a difference a decade makes! This figure isn’t really reminiscent of King Kong and looks more like a regular old ape to me. Its right hand is partially opened, as if it may have originally […]
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KONGTOBER 7 — 1985 Imperial King Kong figure
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
KONGTOBER 3 — 1976 Mego King Kong Against the World
He teeters… Het totters… He roars… He falls! This large figure is from the King Kong Against the World playset produced by Mego in 1976. The playset came with a large cardboard building and a dart gun. Kids would shoot the buttons on Kong’s chest and try to knock him off the top of the […]