Steady Bootleggin'!
I took a chance on this CT Toys ( MAFEX bootleg) Wolverine figure. Was it worth it? Stay tuned!
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80's Bootleg Wrestling Champs - Hulk Hogan
Lots of kids had this Hogan back In the day.You were sure to find this in your friends toy box ,somewhere stashed underneath a pile of other toys that didn't get as much playtime.I'd like to track down a belt for him to rock.To me,Hulk Hogan was,and still Is In my opinion the Michael Jordan of Wrestling.He went through his ups and downs with allegiances,but he was always the quintessential leader.He never quit,and when he got that second wind and put his hand to his ear,the crowd would totally loose It!This figure is an awesome representation of the Hulkster,in my opinion.
80's Bootleg Wrestling Champs - Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
If your were an 80's kid,then you know how popular WWF wrestling was.The cast of characters was a diverse one,and there was a hero or villain for everyone to latch onto .I liked the more acrobatic fighters ,like Ricky The Dragon Steamboat and Jimmy Superfly Snuka. Of course guys like George The Animal Steele ,Andre The Giant,Hulk Hogan and Hacksaw Jim Duggan were sentimental favorites ,but there was something cool about watching Jimmy Snuka climb up to the top rope ,throw up his hand signs and drop down on top of his opponent.As a kid I would have loved to have an articulated WWF action figure.I was never a big fan of the big LJN rubber figures. Remco's AWA figures and Wrestling Champs bootlegs was the closest you were gonna get to an articulated wrestling action figure.Remcos AWA figures were nicely made and solid,but AWA wasn't WWF.I can't remember where It was,Chuck E Cheese maybe,when I first laid eyes on these little bootlegged Wrestling Champs line of figures.I r...