Thursday, April 23, 2015

Today Is Thursday? New To The Collection Of Cool

Then why did I post my Friday Furies today? It's a bad sign when you stop being about to tell the days of the week.

 
I don't usually go to garage sales because I get so disappointed by the crap selection of toys these Canadian kids are trying to get rid of. However, today I walked into a sale in the back alley behind my house and found this talking and lighting up Iron Man for only 50 cents. I was gonna put him back but then I notice the on/off button on his back. He says several phrases and one of his repulsors lights up with his chest plate. I now have another member of my light up and talking collection. All of these are complete (once I dig around for their parts in the loose pieces tub) and still have their mint boxes. I just took them out to make sure the batteries have not corroded the electronics. You need to do that with older electronic toys. (2 light up and talking Galactus, Marian Commander from Mars Attacks, Ray Gun from Mars Attacks, Emperor Zurg from Buzz Lightyear cartoon, talking advanced robot from Lost In Space)


I tried to film him working but I couldn't created a clip I was happy with. It's not as easy as you would think to hold the camera and work the toy at the same time.

 

7 comments:

Debra She Who Seeks said...

I read your Friday Furies and didn't even twig to the fact that it was a day earlier. Doh! Nice find at that garage sale . . . and you didn't even have to walk very far to find it!

Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolness said...

Isn't that the way all the coolest things are found?

j-swin said...

flea markets and antique malls are treasure troves too.

Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolness said...

we have none of those around here. Such a lost opportunity.

j-swin said...

oh man, you don't know what you're missing. back issue comics from the 90's, coca cola and pepsi promo items as far as the eye can see, beanie babies out the wazoo...it's something else.

Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolness said...

I would just die. I would haggle like a Bedouin in the desert to load up my trailer with bounty to declare at the border. OMG, the glassware alone. Dizzy now, need to lie down. You need to take a picture of a Medussa Slurpie Cup from the 70s when you see one. Just to punish me for my hubris.

j-swin said...

Whoa....