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He-Man was the scam. The entire show was created specifically to sell toys to children. Before Reagan's deregulation crusade in the early 80s, that was illegal.
by chowells 4y ago
He-Man was the scam. The entire show was created specifically to sell toys to children. Before Reagan's deregulation crusade in the early 80s, that was illegal.
- godzillabrennus 4y agoIf true that’s yet another reason to celebrate Raegan. Better for kids to buy toys of men in leotards than the Johnny 5 all in one super weapon.
- feet 4y agoWhat is the Johnny 5 all in one super weapon?
- justin_oaks 4y agoI think the parent commenter meant the Johnny Seven O.M.A (One Man Army) toy: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Seven_OMA https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Seven_OMA
- pixl97 4y agoJonny Seven One Man Army. Legal Eagle did a video over dangerous toys recently and had this in it. https://youtu.be/UtT34FNuBf0 https://youtu.be/UtT34FNuBf0 At the 3:15 mark.
- Quarrelsome 4y agoI mean its not a scam if you get a toy after you pay for it. The issue with this scam is none of these people got what they paid for.
- trimbo 4y agoWhat was illegal? Disney was selling character stuff for decades prior. Star Wars toys were licensed by Lucas before that movie came out[1]. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenner_Star_Wars_action_figures#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenner_Star_Wars_action_figure...