Tag Archives: Mattel

Handheld Mattel Electronic Games

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Flack

Looking for a good stocking stuffer this year? How about a little baseball, basketball, or football? I can’t remember which of these I owned as a child and which ones I picked up over the years. Mattel’s original electronic football … Continue reading →

Street Sharks

Posted on September 7, 2011 by The Retroist

Created to promote the Mattel toy line of the same name, Street Sharks was an animated television series about crime-fighting half-man/half-sharks (naturally) produced by DIC Entertainment. It had a a short run airing from 1994 to 1995 as a part … Continue reading →

1975 Mattel Putt-Putt Speedway Commercial

Posted on April 28, 2011 by The Retroist

For a wind up type toy, the Putt-Putt Speedway was remarkably fast paced. My cousin and I would play it for hours, keep track of wins and losses on an old chalkboard while drinking iced tea and eating cookies. Great … Continue reading →