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Christmas Toys 1977
12.10.2009 8:00 AM \| Link 2 comments	When I hear the year 1977 mentioned, I immediately think of Star Wars, so you would think that Santa’s sleigh would have been overflowing with Star Wars toys this year. Actually, the toy companies had no idea that Star Wars would be such a success, so when Christmas rolled around almost nothing was available! However, Santa did manage to get me the Escape from the Death Star board game, which I thought was the coolest piece of cardboard in the whole world (I’m sure I played it a million times with my friends). Instead of Star Wars, 1977 turned out to be the Christmas of the Micronauts! I don’t even remember how I got into these toys, but suddenly they were all I wanted (just like my friends, cousins, and everyone else). Micronauts were a bit more expensive than your average toy, but my Santa parents got me all they could, including individual figures like Acroyear and cool vehicles like the Galactic Cruiser. But my favorites by far were Baron Karza (all black and Vader-esque) and his horse Andromeda, who had fantastic magnetic joints that gave them excellent posability as well as making them interchangeable (so you could turn the two into a centaur!). I was a Micronauts freak for years, and I really wish I had Baron Karza on my toy shelf today! Labels: holidays, memories, star wars, toys Comments 12/10/09 8:48 AM Barron I loved Micronauts too! I had the awesome Stratostation, as well as the Baron Karza/Andromeda figures. That stomach projectile was pretty dangerous, IIRC. 12/10/09 12:38 PM Mikey I remember playing with the Stratostation, but it could have been at a friend's house. :) Post a Comment