Easy Care Manicure Set - My Hands...Blah!

What's the ad for?
Kenner's Easy Care Manicure Set
Year
1971

Spotted in...

The Scoop

Hey look! I found another seventies Kenner ad! This one is funny. Lets just start with the first panel. A little girl crying saying "Mom--My Party dress is beautiful-But my hands...Blah!". Oh brother. Lucky for her, she gets to open a present early. Her mom must have noticed her Blah hands and got her the manicure set for her birthday. Do you get offended if your the little girl or thankful? Alas, look how lovely her little hands end up looking. Good enough to be a secretary!

Kenner Chip-Away Set

What's the ad for?
Chip-Away Set by Kenner
Year
1972

Spotted in...

The Scoop

This is great. Be an artist without the talent! Kenner brought the world of paint by number to the sculpting profession. Sculpting can be dangerous, with the sharp tools used to chip-away the hard rock. Now your child can make the same mess without the danger!

 

 Along with the three sets shown in the ad, a Flintstones set was also available which included Fred, Wilma with Pebbles and Dino. Sadly, no Barny or Wilma. Kenner released a lot of interesting toys in the seventies and that's not even including their Star Wars line. I will keep my eyes open for more Kenner ads and will post them here as I find them.

Did any of you receive a Chip-Away set for Christmas back in the seventies?

Super Powers Collection

What's the ad for?

Super Powers Collection of action figures
Year
1985

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The scoop
The cool thing about the Super Powers Collection was the secret moves each figure had. For instance if you squeeze Superman's legs together the figure performed a super punch. If you squeezed Hawkman's legs together his wings would flap! Squeeze Wonder Woman's legs together and her arms raise up to block invisible bullets. If you squeeze my legs together you just hurt my nuts...


A note of trivia, Jack Kirby received one of the few royalties in his long career from the redesigning some of his characters.

MASK toys - "Discover the Illusion"

What's the ad for?

MASK action figures, vehicles and play-set.
Year
1986

Spotted in

The scoop

M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) was a cartoon that ran from from 1985-1986 (75 episodes). This ad is for the toys which interestingly enough actually outlasted the cartoon. I remember when I first saw the commercial for these toys (see it here), I really wanted them. They were kind of like Transformers but with people inside. Then a friend of mine got Rhino (Semi truck) for Christmas...I was really disappointed with it. For some reason I thought the figures were the same size as G.I. Joes. Instead they were mighty small. I never did end up getting any MASK toys but I do remember liking the cartoon.

Bionic Beauty Salon

What's the ad for?
The Bionic Woman and her Bionic Beauty Salon
Year
1977
Spotted in
New Terrytoons, #42, Gold Key
The scoop
This is a bit ridiculous. You would think Kenner could come out with a progressive doll for young girls that doesn't focus on "beauty". Brush and comb her beautiful hair while she crushes tennis balls in with her bare hands. Seems like everything just boils down to Malibu Stacy...Lindsay Wagner did have beautiful hair.