I owe Arcadian at the No Signal! Encounter Critical blog a debt of eternal gratitude (or at least a sixer of his favorite libation), because he put to rest something that's haunted me for over 30 years.
I'm talking about the names of these guys:
My beloved Great-Aunt Meoma bought me a bag of these figs at a local TG&Y (a long-gone Southern five & dime chain) when I was but a wee one, but they went the way of the garbage during my teenage years. I tried looking them up at the dawn of The Internet, but eventually gave up because my searches for "day-glo turtle-crab Star Wars knockoffs" got me nowhere.
But just two days ago, Arcadian changed the header pic on his blog, and...THERE THEY WERE. He told me to Google the GALAXY LASER TEAM by Tim-Mee Processed Plastics. So down I went down the rabbit hole of nostalgia, and discovered more info about the little guys at the Secret Fun Blog, and found a great photo-history of the cheap plastic crap that filled my childhood.
Many, many thanks, Arcadian. You've made my week.
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| I was CRUSHED AS ONLY A KINDERGARTNER CAN BE CRUSHED when the stickers wore off. |
I am soooooooooooooooooo statting-up these guys.
