Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Universal Monsters








This line of Universal Monsters, from Little Big Heads, came out in 1999. I have no explanation why only the Mummy is wearing protective gear. I would've liked to see the Bride of Frankenstein included here.




Monday, October 22, 2018

Tony the Tiger II


Tony the Tiger appears in pin form from 1994. His previous appearance was as a set of 4 monochrome figures.

Monday, October 15, 2018

Snoopy IX


Snoopy is the undisputed king of licensing, this being his 9th solo appearance (not to mention 2 appearances in Peanuts sets). This half-3d magnet with a flat back which I actually can't find to check if there is a date on the back (he'd normally be on my fridge but the magnet fell out and I haven't glued one back in yet).



Monday, October 8, 2018

Smurf Pin


A variety of Smurf items have appeared on BPA, and this isn't even the first pin. A generic Smurf is seen here doing a handstand on a board that is going fast enough to kick up a cloud of smoke. Pretty impressive. Previous Smurf appearances: Roll-Along Smurf, Surfin' Smurfs, Invert Smurf, Smurf Mug, Smurfette pin, and Smurfette figure. This puts the Smurfs 1 back from Snoopy in number of appearances (and tied with Garfield).

Monday, October 1, 2018

Fred Shred


Fred Shred is made by Sprig Toys and is made of "sprigwood" (recycled wood & plastic). He came with a skateboard, snowboard, and a surfboard (that looks a little more like a skimboard or wakeboard). He's part of a larger set of people all shaped the same that come with a variety of accessories.