Micro Machines, M.A.S.K., Star Wars, Lionel Trains, Mega-Force, Go-Bots, Transformers, plastic Army Men, Hot-Wheels, and those oddball plastic toys your aunt and uncle bought you at the family Christmas party.  We all had those favorite childhood toys, and I will be taking some time to remember them, as well as those with a retro-vibe like new Star Wars toys.

The Noise From the Basement is Electric Trains

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Top Ten Star Wars Toys We’d Like to See Made

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