League of Extraordinary Bloggers
This week’s assignment from the League: Patriotic Pop culture. What movie, TV show, comic book, etc. makes you want to
stand up and salute Old Glory? The first time I found myself feeling
Patriotic and wanting an
American flag of my own was when for a short time in 1982 / 83 I was
obsessed with a toy line and comic book named Team America.
The toy line
was made by Ideal and was pretty much exactly like the Evil Knievel toy
line. I loved revving them up crashing them into whatever I could find
that would make the most noise,and their patriotic costumes lead me to
begging for my first American flag.
The comic book
ran for 12 issues and lasted a little longer then my interest in Team
America ,but for a short time in the early 80's I was the most red white
and blue flag waving Team America loving kid on my block!
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Branded in the 80s
infinite hollywood
Never had these but i had the Evel set and that Captain America comic!
ReplyDeleteThey had a pretty short lifespan in my little hands.I guess they where never meant for the sheer abuse I put them through.Every last thing to that set broke.I kind of think I had an Evil Knievel set shortly before these but I have all most no memory of it from that time.
ReplyDeleteWow had forgotten all about these guys!
ReplyDeleteSeems like most people have ,Their kind of like the replacement players for a sports team thats on strike.Everybody remembers Evil Knievel stunt cycle that these where made from.
DeleteI have never heard of this but I'm instantly in love with it! great choice!
ReplyDeletethanks! Welcome to the Team America bandwagon, Red white and blue jumpsuits for all!
DeleteThis was probably a good way for Ideal to get those old Evel molds back in use. Gotta love it. Nice find!
ReplyDeleteThats exactly why these came about.After Evil Knievel and the baseball bat incident Ideal dropped him,So to fill the empty spot he left they retooled and came out with these.
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