The latest release from Mattel Creations is the Little People Masters of the Universe Skeletor’s Stronghold. For this Mattel Creations Exclusive, the fight comes to Snake Mountain, as seen on the packaging. The set includes two heroes and two villains, He-Man and Moss-Man face off against Skeletor and Faker, cast […]
Created in 1916, Mr Peanut was the advertising logo and mascot of Planters, an American snack-food company owned by Hormel. He was depicted as an anthropomorphic peanut in its shell, wearing the formal clothing of an old-fashioned gentleman, with a top hat, monocle, white gloves, spats, and cane. He has […]
Charlie the Tuna is a longtime advertising mascot for StarKist, appearing in commercials from 1961 to present. The Star-Kist advertising character Charlie Tuna is one of the most enduring and recognizable brand mascots in American history. Charlie was created to communicate the message that Star-Kist tuna was “the best tuna […]
Master Mind (sometimes Mastermind) is a classic strategy game that has been around for decades. The game was invented in 1970 by Mordecai Meirowitz, a Israeli-American engineer. Meirowitz was inspired by an old Chinese game called Bulls and Cows, which is thought to date back to the 12th century. He […]
In the 1920s, electric power companies began using a new mascot to promote their brand: Reddy Kilowatt. Designed to appeal to both children and adults, Reddy was a jovial character with a large round head with a light bulb for a nose and lightning bolts for body, arms and legs. […]
We take a brief look at this novel computer game system with our Vectrex Video Game Console information and price guide. The Vectrex is a vector display-based home video game console that was developed by Western Technologies/Smith Engineering. It was first manufactured and sold in 1982. The Vectrex is unique […]
The architect Josef Hoffmann, the painter and graphic designer Koloman Moser, and patron Fritz Waerndorfer founded the Wiener Werkstätte, or Vienna Workshop, in 1903. It was a successful association in Vienna, Austria, that brought together architects, artists, designers, and artisans working in the fields of ceramics, fashion, silver, furniture, and […]
The classic Planet of the Apes film was released in 1968 and four further films were released in the first series: Beneath the Planet of the Apes 1970; Escape from the Planet of the Apes 1971; Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 1972; and Battle for the Planet of […]
Vectis will be holding The James Bond Anniversary collection auction on the 9th of August which features a large collection of Corgi Juniors boxed and unboxed vehicles and gift sets, Corgi Aston Martin and Lotus Esprit variations, plus other vehicles from the films. The auction looks very exciting with some […]
Ooloo the Cat was the creation of cartoonist George Studdy who created the famed Bonzo the Dog character. Ooloo the Cat appeared in the Sketch newspaper in 1929 as a feline counterpart to Bonzo. The Chad Valley Ooloo the Cat was made in the 1930s. The Chad Valley Ooloo the […]
