As it's #NationalPlayDay I thought I'd count down my Top 10 amazing toys from yesteryear. Batteries not included...
Top pulp toy #10: The "Illya K Special" secret lighter cap gun from Ideal (1965). This needs a health warning...
Top pulp toy #9: the Meccano Eagle Transporter (1978). Riveting stuff!
Top pulp toy #8: The #JamesBond 007 action figure from Gilbert (1965). Not sure about the snorkel...
Top pulp toy #7: the Darth Vader street van (1978). It's the #StarWars / A-Team crossover you always wanted!
Top pulp toy #6: the Polaris play submarine (1967). Christmas fun for the nuclear family!
Top pulp toy #5: the Viewmaster 3D smut reel (1957). Can be operated one-handed...
Top pulp toy #4: the Kenner Daddy Saddle (1965). Hernias were never so much fun!
Top pulp toy #3: The Corgi "THRUSH Buster" (1965). Comes with a periscope...
Top pulp toy #2: the Gilbert atomic energy lab for kids (1951). Of course it contains uranium!
Top pulp toy #1: the existential bleakness that is the 1984 Dune colouring book.
Whatever you do for #NationalPlayDay, have fun!
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