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3 Oct 2012

Things I did not buy on eBay this Summer

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 3 - Toys and Merch | 2

For the past few months, I’ve been saving the pennies for a new book project coming in late October over in From Parts Unknown land, so of course a ton of ultra rare and cool shit shows up on eBay. … Continued

Remco, Select Merchandise, Select Toys
14 Aug 2011

Select Merchandise ninja cardback art

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 3 - Toys and Merch | 0

They might just be the most coveted line of 80s ninja toys clinging to the edges of obscurity, sought after by elite ninja super-collectors worldwide. (translated: a half-dozen or so of us really competing for these on eBay). We first featured … Continued

Ninja Assassin, Ninja Defender, Select Merchandise
7 Oct 2009

More monsters in masks…

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 3 - Toys and Merch | 0

By popular demand, here’s some detail shots of Werewolf and Strykor, the masked monster Ninja Assassins:

Monsters and Masks 2009, Ninja Assassin, Ninja Defender, Select Merchandise, Select Toys
7 Oct 2009

Monsters IN Masks?

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 3 - Toys and Merch | 1

You just can’t beat no-name, unlicensed ninja toy lines from the 80’s. Sometimes, low-end toy companies got a little adventurous, a little strange in their action figure design. But no one got more downright demented than ‘Select Merchandise’ did with … Continued

Monsters and Masks 2009, Ninja Assassin, Ninja Defender, Select Merchandise, Select Toys

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