Dude - this was one of my FAVORITE toys as a little kid. The Incredible Hulk TV series was one I watched religiously, and when one year I was gifted these hulk muscles, it felt like the coolest thing ever.
It's also where I learned about vinyl patches! The seams or some other part would easily leak, and after 2 or so repairs by my mom these green muscles never felt the sweet swell of atmosphere again. Ah, but the memories of squeezing the hand-held pump and seeing your shirt swell (but never shred) . . .
So many toys that I loved were so flimsy. Maybe a few just last a day and were wrecked, then forgotten. I will occasionally spot them in old catalogs and memories of these short sweet times comes rushing back.
Dude - this was one of my FAVORITE toys as a little kid. The Incredible Hulk TV series was one I watched religiously, and when one year I was gifted these hulk muscles, it felt like the coolest thing ever.
It's also where I learned about vinyl patches! The seams or some other part would easily leak, and after 2 or so repairs by my mom these green muscles never felt the sweet swell of atmosphere again. Ah, but the memories of squeezing the hand-held pump and seeing your shirt swell (but never shred) . . .
So many toys that I loved were so flimsy. Maybe a few just last a day and were wrecked, then forgotten. I will occasionally spot them in old catalogs and memories of these short sweet times comes rushing back.