but he also madeScrooge McDuckmoney-vault levels of cash thanks to the merchandising. Kenner's iconicStar Warsaction figures are an indelible part of childhood for most of us who grew up in the 1980s, and theStar Warsmerchandising juggernaut hasn't slowed down since. Some of that cash could...
He-Man was created by Mattel designers Mark Taylor and Roger Sweet in 1980 in an attempt to create a line of action figures to compete with Kenner’s ultra-popularStar Warstoys. The cartoon series,He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, followed a few years later. While primarily intended...
With "retro" items all the rage with consumers, maybe it isn't surprising that the toys of the '80s have made an encore appearance.Yes, 1980s plushies and action figures are now considered "retro." And they're creating a buzz among several generations.Industry magazine Toy Wishes included ...
With "retro" items all the rage with consumers, maybe it isn't surprising that the toys of the '80s have made an encore appearance.Yes, 1980s plushies and action figures are now considered "retro." And they're creating a buzz among several generations.Industry magazine Toy Wishes included ...
Fela Kuti: Chronicle of A Life Foretold When Fela Anikulapo-Kuti died in August 1997, Nigeria lost one of its most controversial and inspirational cultural figures. Here, the Africa-based writer Lindsay Barrett maps the extraordinary trajectory of Fela’s life, detailing the emergence of his paten...
W.B. Allen from Georgia, “but had a good head for figures and was very pious. His life had a wonderful influence on me,” he admitted. Although “I was originally worldly—that is, I drank and cussed, but haven’t touched a drop of spirits in forty years and quit cussing before ...