Back before the Internet put everything at our fingertips instantly, the kid and toy world revolved around two things: television and toy magazines. Decades ago in Japan, TV Talk brought these worlds together with a monthly smorgasborg of comics, articles, posters, and toy ads. For toy collectors, the magazines are a treasure trove of vintage toy images and a window back in time.
I picked up the February, 1972 issue and snapped some shots. Click on each image to see the full size image.
Love these character cut out images:
More after the jump:
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| Pull out image. |
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| Plenty of cool illustrations in TV Land! |
Articles about TV and cartoon characters:
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| Early Kamen Rider image! |
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| Catch that early 70s groove! |
The mag is also chock full of comics:
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| Awesome Mad magazine style spread. |
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| A number of spreads and different sized pull outs. |
On to the toy ads!
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| Vintage Takara glory! |
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| My favorite image: characters holding their characters! |
good god andy what a score. Thanks for sharing all the goodness!
ReplyDeleteThanks Abe! Trying to do more on the toy culture side of things.
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