Twelve Inch Treasures
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Stories, reviews, pix and discussion on 1/6th scale figures and other fun toys
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June 2019

There were 5 posts published in June 2019 (this is page 1 of 1).

A Good Blaster at Your Side

Way back in the 1930s, visionary writers of comic strips and pulp novels gave us the groundbreaking characters like Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon.  Being in space, they obviously needed more firepower than gunpowder charged pistols, so blasters were born! During backyard battles, you could change the function of a blaster depending upon the adventure. […]

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Passing on our Passions

My favorite thing to see is the delighted face of a child receiving a toy. That moment of delight is magical. As a parent, it is satisfying that we made our child happy, at least for a moment. As a toy designer, I see it as a moment to spark a child’s imagination.  I still […]

in Toy Posts | 1,383 Words | 3 Comments

12 inch Figures for the Disney Parks – Part 3

One of the reasons that Disney properties and licensed product work so well is how they tie different sources together to make something bigger and better.  They call it “Synergy.” One of the trips I made to Disney World was for a Disney Parks brainstorm (it’s a tough job, but someone has to do it!) […]

in Toy Posts | 1,234 Words | 2 Comments

On the Move with Big Jim International

Mattel’s Big Jim Action Figure line started in the US in the 1970s but continued to sell in International markets until the mid 1980s.  While Big Jim is only 9 ½” tall, the GI Joes and the time were  only 10 ½”. But both were very posable and dressable.   Big Jim was included by many […]

in Toy Posts | 1,562 Words | 9 Comments

Kenner’s Steve Scout and Bob Scout – the Teenage Adventure Team Part 2

During the last week, I hope besides looking for these sets on eBay, you also learned how to tie a square knot and a bowline knot. There was more product released for the Steve Scout line in 1975.  It was probably part of their original strategy, but they launched additional figures depicting the lower aged […]

in Toy Posts | 1,886 Words | 5 Comments

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