Saturday, December 24, 2011
All I Want for Christmas Retro-Toy Countdown (1 Day Left...)
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A shame we never got some of the truly amazing Micromen/Micronauts toys.
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ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more. This police keepr/build base looks like an absolutely amazing toy. I'd love to get my hands on one...but I'm not holding my breath, either!
Merry Christmas!
best,
John
I hope #1 is the "Vertibird". Next to the Atari 2600, that was one of the greatest Christmas gifts I ever received as a kid. Merry Christmas to you and your family John.
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