This week in the PopCult Toybox we’re going to look at a rare treat. Over the weekend I was in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania visiting my sister and niece and nephew. When in Canonsburg, we like to stop in a store called “Where The Toys Are.” I’ve written about this place before, back in 2007, and I brought you two photo essays two-and-a-half years ago. This is a great store. The owner, Phil McEntee, knows his stuff and has great deals on vintage toys, and Lil, the Border Collie, is a fun bonus for folks visiting the store.
Luck was with me on this visit. Phil had just acquired a fantastic collection of vintage Captain Action and Major Matt Mason items. I got to see things in person that I had only seen in books or on the internet before. Today I’m going to bring you photos of this new collection. These items are in great condition and are available for sale. You can call Where The Toys Are from noon to five, Thursday through Sunday, or contact them through their website.
We’re also going to see some vintage GI Joe stuff today, but you need to return to PopCult on Friday, as we take a look at the rest of the cool stuff we saw on this visit. I’m not just using the editorial “we” here. With me on this visit was Melanie Larch, of course, and my nephew, Gino, who can be seen in this video with Lil, the Border Collie.
Where noted, some of the photos below were taken by Gino. On with the essay…
It was not all Captain Action and Major Matt Mason at Where The Toys Are. We’re leaving you today with some cool GI Joe stuff and some randomness. Friday we will bring you more.
We have much more coming Friday, with shots of Barbie, Marx Toys, very cool toy trucks from Phil’s own collection and all kinds of other stuff. Here’s two more shots to tease you…
WOW…just WOW. That is the kind of place you plan a holiday around. I want to see those toys…maybe touch one or two???
Thanks for the wonderful post, Rudy…hope to hear from you and your blog friends in the near future!!