Tim Mee Galaxy Laser Team

I picked up this bag of throwback Tim Mee Galaxy Laser Team figures last summer on eBay for cheap, just for fun- my childhood friend had the pink, green, black and white original assortment back in the '70s. From a quick internet search, it appears these were also released as Galaxy Laser Team with Space Monsters and just Star Patrol as well, often an included "X-Wing Rocket" advertised on the packaging, my contemporary set here including two that came in two pieces that snap together. Decals for the ships, but I chose not to apply them.

Below, a comparison with my Tim Mee plastic army men, and some dollar store police men...

Small plastic figures like this are fun because they pair so well with other toys, like my Big Hero 6 Fred or my vinyl Ultraman figures- fun play for kids and fun for my photographs. Toys like these are fun for everyone, and most definitely what the Super-DuperToyBox is all about!

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Tim Mee Toy Soldiers

I've been on the lookout for some fun green Army Men to use in my toy photography, and have seen some pretty impressive deluxe sets out and about as well as online, but wasn't seeing exactly what I was looking for. Bubba over at Toyriffic reminded me just exactly what that was recently- the toy soldiers of our youth, produced by Tim Mee. Revived by J.Lloyd International c.2011, these plastic army men are the same Vietnam era sculpts I remembered from childhood, updated in two shades of punchy green- just what I was looking for! Plastic Army Men are great for their versatility in play, fun to combine use with many other toys in my collection. Check out the video:

J.Lloyd has many other fun color combinations available and other plastic mini-figures from the legendary Galaxy Laser Team to Cowboys and Indians. Be sure to check out my May post on Plastic Policemen set by Funtastic, and visit the Army Men Homepage online!

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