tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post96431341412675477..comments2024-03-28T14:49:36.133-04:00Comments on John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Cult Movies and Classic TV: Ask JKM a Question #32: Most Wanted Vintage Collectible?John Kenneth Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-87072721016994441602012-09-04T19:22:17.537-04:002012-09-04T19:22:17.537-04:00Honestly, besides the obvious Kenner Alien figure,...Honestly, besides the obvious Kenner Alien figure, I'd be happy to have the Six-Million Dollar Man "Mission Control" playset, mainly because I was given one during a hospital stay for very, very nearly fatal pneumonia at age 5, and I was such a huge fan of the show and the toys. My best memory of getting the playset was that it was inflatable, and my stepfather attempted to inflate it beforehand with an industrial-strength AIR COMPRESSOR, and invariably ripped a gigantic hole in the side. I received it fully inflated, albeit with duct tape down the side.<br /><br />http://bionic.wikia.com/wiki/Six_Million_Dollar_Man_(Mission_Control_Center)?file=Smdm_mission_control_series_3.jpgtonyt2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/15059875326815234294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-11023610492609026892012-09-04T15:28:39.813-04:002012-09-04T15:28:39.813-04:00Hi Kentucky Packrat,
The ROM comic book was aweso...Hi Kentucky Packrat,<br /><br />The ROM comic book was awesome. The storylines were great, and the characterization was strong too. I loved it.<br /><br />It doesn't seem like it should be that hard for Hasbro and Marvel to team up to make some money. I think a lot of folks my age remember ROM.<br /><br />Great comment, and thanks for the skinny on the copyright details. It sounds like it could be worked out...<br /><br />best,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-17203633372909602722012-09-04T15:26:59.608-04:002012-09-04T15:26:59.608-04:00Hi SGB:
That Moonbase Alpha set is awesome. I...Hi SGB:<br /><br />That Moonbase Alpha set is awesome. I'm afraid mine is showing signs of age, since it is made of cardboard. But I still love displaying it...<br /><br />The Apes set was also incredible because it blended all the various incarnations of the saga. You had Virdon and Burke from the TV series, but also the cathedral and Alpha Omega Bomb from Beneath. It was awesome. I'd love to have one today.<br /><br />There was also a Marvel World Amsco set, and a Waltons one. I sometimes see the Waltons on E-bay, but almost never Marvel World, alas...<br /><br />Great comment!<br /><br />best,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-9279833037332648882012-09-04T14:46:14.527-04:002012-09-04T14:46:14.527-04:00It's a wonderful blast from the past to see Ro...It's a wonderful blast from the past to see Rom mentioned. I also loved the Rom comic book, and was fortunate enough to be buying them when the series wrapped up.<br /><br />According to Wikipedia, Milton Bradley owns the trademarks on Rom, while Marvel would own the story trademarks and copyrights on the comic book storylines (the reason Rom hasn't appeared "in armor" since the end of the comic). Someone tapping the storyline would have to get both Hasbro and Marvel in line to make a story anything like what we remember.<br /><br />If they can make a blockbuster film based on Battleship, surely someone can put together a good movie based on Rom.Kentucky Packrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444480982718107017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-7524603737137215542012-09-04T14:16:13.793-04:002012-09-04T14:16:13.793-04:00John, like you, as a boy in the '70s I got the...John, like you, as a boy in the '70s I got the Amsco Space:1999 playset, but never got Amsco cardboard Planet of the Apes playset. For a dollar each that was an amazing find back in the '70s.<br /><br />SGBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com