Sunday, December 13, 2020

Eight Is Enough Vintage Collectibles

Man, That's A Bunch Of Kids!

Eight Is Enough was a comedy-drama series that ran on ABC from March 1977 until May 1981. The show starred Dick Van Patten and was modeled on the life of syndicated newspaper columnist Tom Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book by the same title.

Book:


T-shirt iron-on:

Kite Fun book:

View-master discs:

Theme song sheet music:

TV Guide December 16-22, 1978:


Thursday, December 10, 2020

CHiPs Vintage Collectibles

 Ponch!  Jon!

CHiPs was a crime drama television series created by Rick Rosner, that originally aired on NBC from September 1977 to May 1983. It followed the lives of two motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The series ran for 139 episodes over six seasons, plus one reunion TV movie in October 1998.

Toy motorcycle:


Toy gun:

Toy car:

Bubble gum trading cards:

Colorforms:

Helicopter:

Game:

Play set:

Medical play set:

Play set:

Action figures:

Racing set:

Toy siren:
Spinster:

Truck model:

Van:

View-master reels:


Monday, December 7, 2020

Welcome Back, Kotter Vintage Collectibles

 Up Your Nose With A Rubber Hose!

Welcome Back, Kotter was a sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan as a high school teacher in charge of a diverse remedial class whose students are called the "Sweathogs." Recorded in front of a live studio audience, it originally aired on ABC from September 1975 to May 1979.

Action figures:


Paper dolls:


Paperback book:


Comics:


Game:


Lunchbox:


Play set:


Record holder:


Record player:


Sleeping bag:


Trash can:


View-master reels:


Friday, December 4, 2020

Happy Days Vintage Collectibles

Sit On It!

Happy Days was a sitcom that aired on ABC from January 1974 to September 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes. Created by Garry Marshall, the series portrayed life in the mid-1950s to mid-1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  It starred Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham, Henry Winkler as Fonzie, and Tom Bosley and Marion Ross as Richie's parents.  The series began as an unsold pilot starring Howard, Ross and Anson Williams, which aired in 1972 as a segment entitled "Love and the Television Set" on ABC's anthology show Love, American Style.  The series spawned spin-offs Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy during its eleven seasons.

Fonzie's bike model kit:

Paperback books:

Arnold's play set:

Coloring book:

The Fonz comb:

Fonzie action figure:

Game:

Garage play set:

Lunchbox:

Fonzie paper doll:

Photo album:

Pinball machine:

View-master reels:

Wallet:


Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Fantasy Island Vintage Collectibles

Welcome To Fantasy Island!

Fantasy Island was a fantasy/drama tv series that aired on ABC from 1977-1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant Tattoo. In the mostly stand-alone episodes, guests were granted their fantasies.

Not many collectibles for this show, but a few neat things.

Books:

150 Piece Puzzle:

 Board Game:

Original Script:

Halloween costume:

TV Guides from July 1978, March 1979 and March 1980:

Poster Art Set:
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