VINTAGE VIEW: Monster Wrestler In My Pocket Mane Man

Monster In My Pocket was a very successful line of soft Keshi-style soft plastic figures, first released in 1990. A hugely popular line - thanks to their cool designs, relatively high production quality (for a toy of their scale) and allowance-friendly price-point - the early Monsters came from a variety of mythological sources. 

But by the mid-Nineties, the (then) WWF's rising popularity saw a savvy shift in focus from the Monster In My Pocket line with the introduction of the Monster Wrestler In My Pocket series.

VINTAGE VIEW: Denys Fisher Toys' Android

As a child I had two favourite toy lines: Micronauts and three 8'' tall figures that never actually had a collective name but individually were Cyborg, Muton and Android. It was only many years later I discovered the link between the two which, with the benefit of hindsight (plus an adult brain) is quite clear.

But for those unfamiliar with these toys, here's a closer look at the Denys Fisher Toys figure, Android.

VINTAGE VIEW: Micronauts Pharoid

Although the world of the Micronauts featured some amazing character designs and cool toys, my favourite of all was - and still is - the Pharoid. Join us as we take a closer look at this superb figure and learn more about his background, his origins and why he's just so damned cool.

VINTAGE VIEW: Micronauts Baron Karza and Andromeda

From Mego's 1977 wave comes the Micronauts' mortal enemy, the despotic Baron Karza and his hell-horse, Andromeda!

VINTAGE VIEW: Micronauts Time Traveler (1976)

An enigmatic space-adventurer, the Time Traveler formed the core of the Micronauts line and is one of the most widely-recognised characters from the series. Click through now to find out more about this toy's origins and how it revolutionised the toy industry.

VINTAGE VIEW: Micronauts Microtron (1976)

Welcome to the first Vintage View, a new feature where we take a look at some of the older toys from my personal collection. Today's offering is the 1976 Microtron, from Mego's Micronauts line.