Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was an okay movie that turned into a great tv show in the 60s. I think these toys must be from the show, but whichever one it is, they are so very cool. I will have to dig out that DVD tonight…
Spied this at the Video Game Museum exhibit at GDC.
Mego bet big on a lot of movie and tv franchises, PotA representing their most successful license. But they also did this awesome, and largely unsuccessful, James Bond Moonraker line of 12 inch dolls. Not shown is lady CIA spy Holly Goodhead.
What wasn’t made into a toy in the 70s/early 80s? I’m sure there are other ERTL Super Stars toys, but Rocky III and “The Bandit” make even the Love Boat toys seem kinda like good ideas.
One of Mego’s very odd licensing choices: Kiss. Sure they were huge. And awesome. And had an Army. But 12″ dolls? Im glad they did ’cause I love Kiss, but still…
Last year I met Oliver, creator/owner of Creatures of Delight, at NYCC and was blown away by the amazing foam latex critters he’s dreamed up. For NYCC this year there is a new line of limited edition critters called “Unusual Suspects” that is about as cool as it gets. If you want something unique for your monster lover for Xmas you should examine his wares!
