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Nick Mangold

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Jan 10, 2014 2:25 PM
I've been selling a lot of my old toys on ebay lately and dug out a lot of my old ninja turtles action figures from the late-80s, early-90s. My nephew is big into the turtles right now and the new action figures are pretty crappy compared to the old. I had sold a bunch of masters of the universe action figures a few years ago and they were pretty sweet as well.

I know in Belly's youth the only toy was a hoop and a stick, but what about everyone else?
Jan 10, 2014 2:25pm
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friendfromlowry

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Jan 10, 2014 2:28 PM
Not necessarily action figures, but I had the full Jurassic Park set with dinosaurs and compound set.
Jan 10, 2014 2:28pm
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Jan 10, 2014 2:30 PM
TMNT, GI Joe, Legos.

That's pretty much my entire childhood in a nutshell.
Jan 10, 2014 2:30pm
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Jan 10, 2014 2:36 PM
I had all the Masters of the Universe and the old WWF action figures
Jan 10, 2014 2:36pm
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Jan 10, 2014 2:38 PM
Enforcer;1565556 wrote:I had all the Masters of the Universe and the old WWF action figures
I have some of the rubber WWF guys I am selling as well.
Jan 10, 2014 2:38pm
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Jan 10, 2014 2:40 PM
I used to have a lot of He-Man and Transformers. As well as Go-Bots (Transformers for poor kids) and a few pro wrestling action figures (I remember having the Freebirds).

The wars between them were epic. When it came time to pack them away for disposal, a lot of them were missing arms, legs, heads or broken in some way.
Jan 10, 2014 2:40pm
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Nick Mangold

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Jan 10, 2014 2:40 PM
SnotBubbles;1565555 wrote:TMNT, GI Joe, Legos.

That's pretty much my entire childhood in a nutshell.
Substitute GI Joe with Masters of the Universe and I'm the same. I still put together lego sets from time to time. My wife and I built the Back to the Future DeLorean while watching BTTF on NYE.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DQC2FPM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00DQC2FPM&linkCode=as2&tag=ohiochatter-20
Jan 10, 2014 2:40pm
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gut

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Jan 10, 2014 2:53 PM
justincredible;1565560 wrote:...My wife and I built the Back to the Future DeLorean while watching BTTF on NYE.
You sound like a really fun, interesting couple
Jan 10, 2014 2:53pm
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Jan 10, 2014 3:01 PM
gut;1565568 wrote:You sound like a really fun, interesting couple
That's weird. Seems like a boring night to me, but whatever.
Jan 10, 2014 3:01pm
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Jan 10, 2014 3:03 PM
GI Joes, Power Ranger Zords, and Xmen action figures for me.
Jan 10, 2014 3:03pm
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Jan 10, 2014 3:03 PM
justincredible;1565570 wrote:That's weird. Seems like a boring night to me, but whatever.
gut had fun once, he didn't like it.
Jan 10, 2014 3:03pm
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Jan 10, 2014 3:21 PM
Commander of Awesome;1565572 wrote:gut had fun once, he didn't like it.
LOL'd
Jan 10, 2014 3:21pm
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Jan 10, 2014 3:30 PM
I was more into Hot Wheels and cars instead of action figures.
Jan 10, 2014 3:30pm
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Jan 10, 2014 3:31 PM
I didnt even have a hoop, just the stick.

...but the hours of fun I had with that stick mmmm good times.
Jan 10, 2014 3:31pm
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Jan 10, 2014 3:45 PM
justincredible;1565552 wrote:I've been selling a lot of my old toys on ebay lately and dug out a lot of my old ninja turtles action figures from the late-80s, early-90s. My nephew is big into the turtles right now and the new action figures are pretty crappy compared to the old. I had sold a bunch of masters of the universe action figures a few years ago and they were pretty sweet as well.

I know in Belly's youth the only toy was a hoop and a stick, but what about everyone else?
as a kid toy cap guns, rifleman lunch box, football, army trucks, cannons and my favorite model cars.
Jan 10, 2014 3:45pm
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Jan 10, 2014 3:48 PM


/Belly'd
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Jan 10, 2014 3:54 PM
Belly, Tiernan and myself didn't play with "action figures" (aka dolls).

:-)
Jan 10, 2014 3:54pm
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Jan 10, 2014 4:07 PM
Batman... easily my favorite superhero as a kid and best movie series as an adult.

My grandma would make little capes for my batman guys.

I remember my friends and I also had some little (not normal sized action figures, but smaller) monster guys that were semi-collectable. I forget what they were called though.
Jan 10, 2014 4:07pm
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Jan 10, 2014 4:15 PM


Old school Optimus Prime

His trailer even folded out into a petroleum refinery, or something
Jan 10, 2014 4:15pm
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Jan 10, 2014 4:22 PM
The he man action figures that you could dent were the bomb!
Jan 10, 2014 4:22pm
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Jan 10, 2014 4:24 PM
My brother and I had every star wars character/space ship etc you could think of. Lots of Matchbox cars as well.
Jan 10, 2014 4:24pm
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Jan 10, 2014 4:41 PM
He-man, GI Joe, Transformers, Bravestarr, MUSCLE guys, Voltron, Star Wars, WWF wrestlers, Stretch Armstrong...had everything Thundercats
Jan 10, 2014 4:41pm
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Jan 10, 2014 4:59 PM
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Jan 10, 2014 5:02 PM
GoChiefs;1565601 wrote:He-man, GI Joe, Transformers, Bravestarr, MUSCLE guys, Voltron, Star Wars, WWF wrestlers, Stretch Armstrong...had everything Thundercats
I did a college speech/presentation on the Thundercats. #1 rated speech in my public speaking class by my peers. Prof wouldn't let me go to the finals with a speech about Thundercats though.
Jan 10, 2014 5:02pm