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Ash vs Evil Dead – action figures, USA, 2017
The action figures from the Second Season of TV series Ash vs Evil Dead have been unveiled by NECA and features three characters: Asylum Ash, Adult Demon Spawn and Henrietta. They are 7 inches tall and feature 25-30 points of articulation. Asylum… Read More ›
Creatureplica – cryptoid action figures
Creatureplica is an American company that produces action figures based on cryptozoological creatures. They have issued four figures to date: Himalayan Yeti, HorrorHound, Louisiana Rougarou and North American Sasquatch (click on images to enlarge). Press blurb: “True dedication to native folklore,… Read More ›
Video Nasties Lurid Trumps – Series 3
Gods & Monsters Lurid Trumps are a card game based on the fondly remembered Top Trumps of the 1970’s and 1980’s, themselves based on an even older game called Quartets. The third in a series of four covering the so-called… Read More ›
Balzac – rock band
Balzac (typeset as BALZAC) is a Japanese punk band formed in 1992 in Kyoto. The band was founded by singer and songwriter Hirosuke Nishiyama, who has remained the only constant member of the band since its creation. Balzac was highly influenced… Read More ›
Stretch Screamers – toys
Stretch Screamers is a series of electronic toys manufactured by Games Quest/Manley Toys Limited of Hong Kong. As their name implies, Stretch Screamers could be stretched, causing them to apparently scream (they were battery operated). The figures could also to be squeezed… Read More ›
H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos – article
Cthulhu is a fictional deity created by writer H. P. Lovecraft and first introduced in the short story “The Call of Cthulhu”, published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. Considered a Great Old One within the pantheon of Lovecraftian… Read More ›
Scooby-Doo! Glow in the Dark Puzzles
Scooby-Doo! Glow in the Dark Puzzles have been available for a number of years in the UK in various incarnations via Paul Lamond Games and as part of the many Cartoon Network/Warner Bros tie-in products. With themes such as ‘The… Read More ›
Slime – toy, 1976
Slime was a toy product manufactured by Mattel, sold in a plastic rubbish bin and introduced in the winter of 1976. It consisting of a non-toxic viscous, oozing green material made primarily from guar gum. Different variations of Slime were released over the years, including… Read More ›
The Game of Jaws – board game, 1975
The Game of Jaws is a 1975 board game by Ideal. The game is based on the blockbuster film of the same name. Similar in many ways to the game Buckaroo, this was a game of skill and involved the participants (two to four… Read More ›