Dino Drac’s June Funpack is here!
I wanted this month’s Funpack to reflect Cruel Summer’s dual sunny/spooky theme, and I’m pretty sure I succeeded!
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Behold! There are around a dozen items in Dino Drac’s June Funpack, featuring a perfect mix of summertime treats and spooky horrors — along with a ragtag bunch of retro collectibles.
Usual spiel: Funpack subscriptions are $25 a month (including shipping), and for as long as you remain subscribed, you’ll get a new package of old, cool junk every single month! You can cancel at any time without penalty, of course!
There wouldn’t be a Dino Drac without your subscriptions, so on top of getting a bunch of fun things, you’re also helping to keep the site going!
Scroll to the bottom for more info, or keep reading to see everything you’ll get in the June Funpack!
With Fallen Kingdom about to hit theaters, nostalgia for the original Jurassic Park is peaking. Make good on those warm fuzzies with this pair of vintage 1993 Jurassic Park buttons! (Yes, you will get BOTH!)
Included are the Camp Jurassic Park button, along with a semi-psychedelic tyrannosaur pin. Both buttons were officially licensed and are genuine 1993 originals!
PS: These double as this month’s Dino Drac Specimen. Buttons are in great shape considering their age, with no rust or really much wear at all. Read More…
The Jaws Bar Ice Pop Taste Test!
It is my great honor to introduce you to the coolest thing on Earth: THE JAWS BAR.
If you listened to the last Purple Stuff episode, you heard us gush about these incredible shark-shaped treats, which are made in South Korea. So did our friend Nicole, who discovered that they were actually available at a semi-local store!
Naturally, I had to have them. Here’s my video review:
Seriously guys, these things are fantastic. Shark-shaped popsicles filled with strawberry shark guts! AND THEY’RE NAMED AFTER JAWS! I can’t imagine a more appropriate treat for Cruel Summer. They totally took over my weekend, and it was so worth it.
Enjoy the video, and if you decide that you need a Jaws Bar, check your nearest Asian food market. Ya might get lucky! Read More…
Video: Talking Cryptkeeper “Beach Bum” Doll!
Guys! I found the perfect subject for Cruel Summer’s first video:
That thing. A Talking Cryptkeeper doll from 1993, where our pal is randomly dressed like a beach bum. Dude could be the mascot for Cruel Summer.
Here’s everything you need to know about this sunny savage, in just under five minutes:
The doll was sold under the Tales from the Cryptkeeper banner, which was a (pretty successful) attempt to turn the goriest show on television into a kid-targeted animated series. Even so, this doll more closely resembled our pal from his live action appearances, where he was extra gnarly and meat-like. Read More…
Super Mario Bros. 3 Happy Meal, from 1990!
I’ve owned more Happy Meal sets than I can remember, but only a few transcended the novelty of “free toys.” Getting plastic baubles with my McNuggets was always welcome, but on certain occasions, those plastic baubles were my total reasons for being.
The Super Mario Bros. 3 Happy Meal, from 1990, was definitely one of those occasions. Remember, Nintendo toys in general were scarce back then. Even when they did pop up, the results could be pretty offbeat.
(Given how white hot Nintendo was at the time, I’ve never understood why they didn’t make a bigger push for toy store merch.)
This Happy Meal was the perfect storm. Super Mario Bros. 3 had just come out, and it was all kids were talking about. Our interest in these toys wasn’t casual at all. We absolutely would’ve gobbled ‘em up even if they were sold as regular retail items without bonus cheeseburgers.
That the toys were so good by Happy Meal standards was almost immaterial. Ronald could’ve written “KOOPA” on plain brown bags, and so long as Nintendo stamped it, we woulda been there. In a sense, it’s surprising that they put so much effort into this set. (Not that I’m complaining!)
There were four toys in all, or five if you count the “Under 3” exclusive, which in this case was a stoic Raccoon Mario without any of those pesky choking hazards. The “core four” are shown above, each with a unique mold and action feature. Read More…