Comments on: Show and Tell > Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/12/show-and-tell-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.html A blog about action figures and the toy industry in general by writer and collector Poe Ghostal. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:24:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heather http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/12/show-and-tell-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.html#comment-17543 Heather Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:56:46 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=8526#comment-17543 NERDS...wow your really gonna waste your time on little toys that little boy's play with. That's weird...your weird...you know what...what am i even doing talking to you FREAKS. Well I got to go. See you weirdo's around... Hopefully not!!! NERDS…wow your really gonna waste your time on little toys that little boy's play with. That's weird…your weird…you know what…what am i even doing talking to you FREAKS. Well I got to go. See you weirdo's around… Hopefully not!!!

]]> By: PrfktTear http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/12/show-and-tell-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.html#comment-16635 PrfktTear Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:52:10 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=8526#comment-16635 I constructed my own Technodrome... it consisted of a flat cardboard box which I painted purple and gave eyes... still got the thing, stored my figures in it when they went up in the attic. I constructed my own Technodrome… it consisted of a flat cardboard box which I painted purple and gave eyes… still got the thing, stored my figures in it when they went up in the attic.

]]> By: Dan http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/12/show-and-tell-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.html#comment-16633 Dan Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:51:25 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=8526#comment-16633 @<a href="#comment-16630" rel="nofollow">Agent 86</a>: I DESPERATELY wanted the Nottingham Forest set but my dad wouldn't get it for me. Every time I wanted a playset of something he'd tell me it was cheap plastic and you could make it yourself. So I told him to make one then. We got a LOAD of twigs from the actual Sherwood Forest (we first saw the film on holiday near there) and a bunch of wooden coasters for platforms, as well as other stuff from a hardware store, then tied it all together with wire. Bloody thing fell apart within seconds. He never told me he could make playsets again after that... >:D @Agent 86: I DESPERATELY wanted the Nottingham Forest set but my dad wouldn't get it for me. Every time I wanted a playset of something he'd tell me it was cheap plastic and you could make it yourself. So I told him to make one then.

We got a LOAD of twigs from the actual Sherwood Forest (we first saw the film on holiday near there) and a bunch of wooden coasters for platforms, as well as other stuff from a hardware store, then tied it all together with wire.

Bloody thing fell apart within seconds. He never told me he could make playsets again after that… >:D

]]> By: Dan http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/12/show-and-tell-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.html#comment-16632 Dan Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:43:40 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=8526#comment-16632 @<a href="#comment-16601" rel="nofollow">Mark</a>: I had that battle wagon! It rocked. :D Never knew it was made for Ewoks. Wow... @Mark: I had that battle wagon! It rocked. :D

Never knew it was made for Ewoks. Wow…

]]> By: Agent 86 http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/12/show-and-tell-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.html#comment-16630 Agent 86 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:27:59 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=8526#comment-16630 I loved this toy line when I was a kid. I *think* I had most of the figures and at least two different versions of Robin Hood. I was always annoyed that they didn't make a Maid Marian. My mum actually purchased Azeem (sp?) for me thinking it was Maid Marian (the cloth head-dress had obscured the face of the figure). And I also loved the working bows and arrows. I never did get the playset, but created my own version based on the picture on the card-back from cardboard, egg cartons and all those items which hold equally creative possibilities when you're a kid. I loved this toy line when I was a kid. I *think* I had most of the figures and at least two different versions of Robin Hood.

I was always annoyed that they didn't make a Maid Marian. My mum actually purchased Azeem (sp?) for me thinking it was Maid Marian (the cloth head-dress had obscured the face of the figure).

And I also loved the working bows and arrows. I never did get the playset, but created my own version based on the picture on the card-back from cardboard, egg cartons and all those items which hold equally creative possibilities when you're a kid.

]]> By: Heli http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/12/show-and-tell-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.html#comment-16620 Heli Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:12:27 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=8526#comment-16620 I had every toy in that line. I actually just ebayed away several carded and loose ones a few months ago. It was a strangely neat line to me, I think largely because I realized it was reused Super Powers and Star Wars guys. And, hey, the working bows and thump-powered crossbows were pretty nifty, as well. PrfktTear was probably joking, but I remember reading an interview with a designer for the line who mentioned that at least one of the reasons they didn't make Maid Marian was because Wonder Woman was the only mold they had that'd work. I had every toy in that line. I actually just ebayed away several carded and loose ones a few months ago.

It was a strangely neat line to me, I think largely because I realized it was reused Super Powers and Star Wars guys. And, hey, the working bows and thump-powered crossbows were pretty nifty, as well.

PrfktTear was probably joking, but I remember reading an interview with a designer for the line who mentioned that at least one of the reasons they didn't make Maid Marian was because Wonder Woman was the only mold they had that'd work.

]]> By: Poe http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/12/show-and-tell-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.html#comment-16619 Poe Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:05:44 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=8526#comment-16619 @<a href="#comment-16616" rel="nofollow">Novelty</a>: No...I bought those from a company that made stands for Star Wars figs. I think that particular company is out of business now, but you can find similar stands out there. @Novelty: No…I bought those from a company that made stands for Star Wars figs. I think that particular company is out of business now, but you can find similar stands out there.

]]> By: Novelty http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/12/show-and-tell-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.html#comment-16616 Novelty Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:27:35 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=8526#comment-16616 Poe: Did the stands come with the toys? Poe: Did the stands come with the toys?

]]> By: Andrew http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/12/show-and-tell-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.html#comment-16615 Andrew Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:05:26 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=8526#comment-16615 I saw some of those Robin Hood figures at a comic shop a few weeks back. To say the least, I was shocked to find them. I saw some of those Robin Hood figures at a comic shop a few weeks back. To say the least, I was shocked to find them.

]]> By: Philip Reed http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/12/show-and-tell-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.html#comment-16613 Philip Reed Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:50:33 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=8526#comment-16613 @<a href="#comment-16605" rel="nofollow">Newton Gimmick</a>: I love that Kenner reused the Gamorean Guard for something so weird. Smart and good for them! @Newton Gimmick: I love that Kenner reused the Gamorean Guard for something so weird. Smart and good for them!

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