@@xxKrazyKxx I really lucked out with my mom having held onto some of my old toys. She kept a lot of stuff that I didn't realize she had until I got a big package in the mail with it in it.
Like a lot of people, I lost mine. I had the Micro machine insiders, with the even smaller car inside. I also used to have the crash dummies, but I lost an arm or something in the backyard lawn.
I'll never forget (seemingly overnight) Micro Machines becoming the toy you had to carry around in your pockets at school. All of mine were military vehicles; I remember having a bunch of WW2 planes, tanks and the aircraft carrier.
Don’t remember bringing to school that wasn’t a thing in school for me people brought in sports cards and tiger electronics games but toys were never something anyone would bring in. Pretty much I assume they must have just took them if we brought them so might be why. But back on topic I can remember almost anytime I’d play with toys an empty wrapping paper roll and micro machines always came in at some point
Same. I wasn't into toy matchbox and the like. But I did own Micro Machines. Their marketing was a powerhouse that burrowed its way into every kids' souls. I still miss my Lamborghini Countach Micro Machine.
Cleverly designed mini snap together playsets. Creating a modular town and adding the larger city playsets made for an epic afternoon of play. The micro machine man is a 90s icon as far as I'm concerned.
Incredible line and series of vehicles they covered. Action Fleet was highly detailed with fantastic features, and had much more vehicles than Kenner or Hasbro ever covered by the time it ended in 2003. The vehicle based concept worked phenomenally.
I never understood why Hasbro didn't set this one as an Evergreen product line and just keep pumping out sets. It's something that is not real effected by market forces or IP tie ins. Just nice good quality little cars and little plastic playsets to go with them. Other brands are trying to fill that niche now, but none have done it so well.
"There is no kid on earth who likes tiny cars and planes and themed playsets that connect to form a bigger playset." -hasbro product research, probably
Well since MM were selling so well, Hasbro was probably feeling the pain ($$) and their ego took a bruising, so they bought em out just to shut them down. That’s my guess
"Good quality" is not something I immediately associate with Hasbro, whose credo seems to be "maximum profit with minimum effort". They are not even able (aka willing) to print decent Magic cards that don't curl like Pringles and those are just pieces of printed cardboards from a production perspective, so I suppose it is wishful thinking having them produce detailed high quality plastic and metal miniatures.
Freaking Mega Force was awesome! To this day I love them and would love a see a video of just them. The VTOL jets were my fave but I loved the missile launching stuff too.
Loved my Micro Machines! My daughters thought their Polly Pockets were so unique, they were surprised they could make such small toys back in the stone-age!
i remember that i used to have some of the micromachines that would light up when you pushed down on them, and i thought they were the most fun thing ever.
My dad used to buy me Zbots as gifts when I was a kid. I'm proud to say that I still have a good number of them. I now keep them in a toy box at my place for my nephews to play with when they visit.
Mega force was hands down one of my all time favorite toy lines. I had a ton, they lasted me years, and were ideal for a small scale military force for my Alien queen to go full kaiju on.
My daughter and I met John Moschitta at botcon in Chicago a couple years ago. I don't get into waiting to see anyone at these conventions most the time but He was on the floor just walking round/looking around and was very nice when I looked at him, in awe, and asked if he was He. I, all excited, looked at my 10 year old and said this is the Micro Machine guy....and he went right into a little bit for her. Great moment. Thanks John
Had the pleasure of having a smoke with John machida a few years back, what a great guy, easy going, good conversation. Asked him if he wanted to join us for a beer, he declined.😄
You know...I was never into toy vehicles. But I couldn't pass up Micro Machines. I loved those tiny little cars. I don't really even know why. Something about them was irresistible. I even still have some.
I didn't live through the Micro Machines era, but I've been collecting these things since I was in fifth grade. I'd watch the old commercials and they'd fool me into buying off of eBay. I'm almost 19 now and still love them. I think they were really at their peak in the 80s and early 90s, and those are the ones I collect along with the semi truck series. You can notice a distinct drop in quality of the cars from about 1994 to their fall when sold to Hasbro. The bodies of the cars were made thinner and they were all given the same smaller wheels which didn't always roll very well.
Love micro machine’s. 😃. After Transformers and GI Joe my fav toys growing up. They were the first licensing giant toy company. Love Toy Galaxy channel.
I just started collecting the Micro Machines revival line last year & I'm happy I've continued to collect them. Now all I need is more of the awesome playsets.
John Moschitta, who promoted the Micro Machines was cited in Guinness World Records as the Fastest Talking Man, & he voiced Blurr in the 1986 animated Transformers Movie.
Dan, you guys NEVER disappoint! I was never into micro machines, but I was entertained and informed. Keep up the amazing work and as always look forward to the next video.
I still have my power rangers box set I got while on holiday in the UK. We traveled a lot as a kid so I loved everything micro. Loved my mini WWf Hasbros too!
i had a whole collection of these i played with my sister then my mother gave them away to a neighborhood kid when i got older. man do i miss them. been trying to build up the collection again anytime i see them at an antique store ect...
I had several. Still have a couple. They were lots of fun. I even had a blue Camaro with white stripes and my name printed on the rear fender on each side
I have been a collector of these since 1987 and never stopped. Hopefully the new line won't be a failure this time around like last time in the late 90's, all thanks to Hasbro. There is a whole lot more untold history to the line than what is being spoken on here. Hopefully that information will be brought to the masses by fellow collectors in the future.
I still have a memory from elementary school, we were playing with micro machines in class and the teacher took them away into the "june drawer" you get your items back after the end of school year. hot wheels were fun during recess making mud tracks and tunnels, but the micro machines had to be nice and clean to be able to race on desk tops (hence micro machines video game) I still have that imagination and this video brought back all of the memories
- my brother and I had a bunch of these. He even had a little aircraft carrier that would hold several micromachine jets. Their aircraft carrier was a bit more manageable than the USS Flagg. 😆😆
Was that the carrier that transformed into an army canteen? There was a whole set that transformed from army gear to army playset. They were super popular with my friends growing up as an army brat.
Yep, because EVERYWHERE was a place to play with MICRO MACHINES. They were one of my absolute favorites ever. I had the fold out gas can with the elevator, from a birthday trip to Toys'R'Us in like 1990.
I had so many! I had most of the Action Fleet line, and still have my Alien licensed models! I particularly loved the Narcissus shuttle, complete with Alien and Ripley figures and Jones in his catbox!
@@dala7069 Brilliant toy, got the Narcissus, Apc, and Dropship Action Fleet toys from a toyshop near me that was closing years ago for a fantastic price, kept them boxed. Got the Micro Machines Nostromo and Derelict pack too (yes I'm a complete Alien nut) my god we had some good toys out then!
I used to love this sh*t as a kid. I had weird favorites, like the Chevy vans, all the boats and planes (F-117A!). 😀They are still (like all my other 80's toys) probably somewhere in the basement! I also loved the computer games where you drove around cereal loops.
Me and my brothers had an elaborate tournament based racing game made up for our Micro Machines. We typed up the rules and printed them out on a dot matrix printer. We had upgrades and power ups......made up back stories for the drivers.....absolutely fantastic
Man I loved micro machines! I still have a few from my childhood. Sadly I lost a good deal through the years due to moving , Divorce and just life. But I think I’d like to start picking a few up .
Possibly the best toy cars growing up. The size was perfect to carry around and the lack of detail (Compared to Hotwheels/Matchbox) gave room for your imagination. I had several of those puzzle play sets. Those were some good innocent times...
So many fantastic tiny Galoob toys I was a big fan of being mentioned here. Z bots, and Star wars Action fleet. I even fondly remember megaforce. I had all of the millitary micro machines playsets. Since they were fun to battle it out and explore their gimmicks. Your own micro fortress to defend. One of the few micro machines city sets I liked was spikes wrecker yard, since you could simulate crushing the cars into cubes. They were a great value. Legendary little toys.
Thanks for the great video! It looks like Micro Machines might coming back. I read that Wicked Cool Toys holds the license to manufacture Micro Machines vehicles on behalf of Hasbro, and is planning to sell them again in Fall 2020. Wicked Cool Toys was recently acquired by Jazwares.
Also highly effective against burglars when your family leaves you home alone when they go on a trip to Paris
To this day I make sure the floor is clear at the bottom of the stairs from Micro Machines, don't want to slip on any and lose my gold tooth.
@@RatelHBadger TeeHee-ous!!
Paul P clever
Lol
But, is that more effective than the, possibly lethal, swinging paint can? We may never know
My mom held onto all of my Micro Machines and now my son gets to enjoy them!
I wish I still had mine so that son could play with them. Target has the Driven pocket series, but it's just not the same.
@@xxKrazyKxx I really lucked out with my mom having held onto some of my old toys. She kept a lot of stuff that I didn't realize she had until I got a big package in the mail with it in it.
Like a lot of people, I lost mine. I had the Micro machine insiders, with the even smaller car inside. I also used to have the crash dummies, but I lost an arm or something in the backyard lawn.
Oh your a green day fan so am i
Your mom is awesome.
I'll never forget (seemingly overnight) Micro Machines becoming the toy you had to carry around in your pockets at school. All of mine were military vehicles; I remember having a bunch of WW2 planes, tanks and the aircraft carrier.
Don’t remember bringing to school that wasn’t a thing in school for me people brought in sports cards and tiger electronics games but toys were never something anyone would bring in.
Pretty much I assume they must have just took them if we brought them so might be why.
But back on topic I can remember almost anytime I’d play with toys an empty wrapping paper roll and micro machines always came in at some point
my parents got me into them and now i have like 50 cars, planes, boats and tanks
and the aircraft carrier.
I think I had all the space themed ones, which are somehow worth a fortune these days
John Moschitta was absolutely brilliant in this role. I didn't even like toy cars, but I wanted Micro Machines just because of those commercials.
Same. I wasn't into toy matchbox and the like. But I did own Micro Machines. Their marketing was a powerhouse that burrowed its way into every kids' souls. I still miss my Lamborghini Countach Micro Machine.
Somewhere, an advertising executive just came in his jeans because you wrote that.
Can you imagine how fast the kid will talk if John Moschitta and the fast rapper from JJ fad had a baby? Probably name him Aaron Blurr
I still have many of these including many Star Trek and Star Wars sets, I loved these tiny things.
Me2
And the detail was pretty good on those little ships👍🏾
I had cars, army, Star Trek, Star Wars, and the National Geographic Dinosaurs
I was sad when MicroMachines stopped making their vehicles with doors, hoods, and trunks that could open.
Why
I had the original, deluxe and white version of the Countach, the original was the best.
Hot wheels collectors: first time?
Sounds complicated to do so with toys that tiny. One have to have a skills of a surgeon to make such a thing.
Cleverly designed mini snap together playsets. Creating a modular town and adding the larger city playsets made for an epic afternoon of play. The micro machine man is a 90s icon as far as I'm concerned.
I treasured the back to the future Micro Machines, they were my first. I still have all my B5 and Star Trek ones. Fantastic models.
BTTF? I swore they were funrise.
Jada has just released bttf and batman 66 89 micros
Being born in 1981, I'm super familiar with micro machines! They were my favorite!
The Star Wars Action Fleet was the greatest series of Star Wars toys I ever played with.
Incredible line and series of vehicles they covered. Action Fleet was highly detailed with fantastic features, and had much more vehicles than Kenner or Hasbro ever covered by the time it ended in 2003. The vehicle based concept worked phenomenally.
I never understood why Hasbro didn't set this one as an Evergreen product line and just keep pumping out sets. It's something that is not real effected by market forces or IP tie ins. Just nice good quality little cars and little plastic playsets to go with them. Other brands are trying to fill that niche now, but none have done it so well.
Especially with the licensing potential of some recent media like The Fast and The Furious. Lego is getting in on that action with their Technic line.
"There is no kid on earth who likes tiny cars and planes and themed playsets that connect to form a bigger playset."
-hasbro product research, probably
@@Gift0r And apparently they showed off a new MicroMachines lineup at New York Toy Fair today. Looks very classic.
Well since MM were selling so well, Hasbro was probably feeling the pain ($$) and their ego took a bruising, so they bought em out just to shut them down. That’s my guess
"Good quality" is not something I immediately associate with Hasbro, whose credo seems to be "maximum profit with minimum effort". They are not even able (aka willing) to print decent Magic cards that don't curl like Pringles and those are just pieces of printed cardboards from a production perspective, so I suppose it is wishful thinking having them produce detailed high quality plastic and metal miniatures.
I had some of these. My fav was a 1954 silver Mercedes 300SL w/ gullwing doors.
Tho I gotta say, Penny Racers were REALLY where it was @!
Freaking Mega Force was awesome! To this day I love them and would love a see a video of just them. The VTOL jets were my fave but I loved the missile launching stuff too.
Galoob gave us Micro Machines and the Game Genie...simply legendary!!
I'm so glad you mentioned Z-Bots. Thatwas my favorite toyline next to TMNT. God I miss the 90s!
I used to collect and play with Micro Machines a lot when I was a kid, I loved them. Every time I watch Home Alone I get reminded of them.
Mega Force! I forgot all about those toys. They were frickin' awesome! Who else agrees?
I never saw them back in the day, but the commercial in this vid made me want them bad lol
That commercial seriously just took me back to my childhood for a moment. Wish i still had my old collection... So many star wars MMs!!!
Loved my Micro Machines!
My daughters thought their Polly Pockets were so unique, they were surprised they could make such small toys back in the stone-age!
i remember that i used to have some of the micromachines that would light up when you pushed down on them, and i thought they were the most fun thing ever.
I loved these back in the day.
That commitment to the opening bit... *chef's kiss*
Mega Force, Z-bots, and Action Fleet in a Micro Machine episode?! I was unaware the toy lines I loved the most as a kid were so connected.
My dad used to buy me Zbots as gifts when I was a kid. I'm proud to say that I still have a good number of them. I now keep them in a toy box at my place for my nephews to play with when they visit.
I love these things. They look great on my N scale railroad. I find a few every now and then at hobby Shops and used toy stores.
I had a ton of Z-bots and Voids, but I forgot they were micro machines! They rivaled my transformers collection. I miss those little buggers.
Mega force was hands down one of my all time favorite toy lines. I had a ton, they lasted me years, and were ideal for a small scale military force for my Alien queen to go full kaiju on.
My daughter and I met John Moschitta at botcon in Chicago a couple years ago. I don't get into waiting to see anyone at these conventions most the time but He was on the floor just walking round/looking around and was very nice when I looked at him, in awe, and asked if he was He. I, all excited, looked at my 10 year old and said this is the Micro Machine guy....and he went right into a little bit for her. Great moment. Thanks John
That opening was the best explanation of sensors and how they work that I have heard.
Had the pleasure of having a smoke with John machida a few years back, what a great guy, easy going, good conversation. Asked him if he wanted to join us for a beer, he declined.😄
So many good memories, thanks guys. Big love from South Africa.
I loved micro machines!! What a great toy in my childhood :)
The power of star wars lol.
Used to mean something.. but now its far from palpatines "unlimited power".
Had so many of these. Loved the Star Wars and Star Trek lines.
One of my happiest dad moments is seeing how crazy my son went when I presented him my micro machines collection.
You know...I was never into toy vehicles. But I couldn't pass up Micro Machines. I loved those tiny little cars. I don't really even know why. Something about them was irresistible. I even still have some.
watching this at 1.5 speed for that vintage, authentic feel :)
I didn't live through the Micro Machines era, but I've been collecting these things since I was in fifth grade. I'd watch the old commercials and they'd fool me into buying off of eBay. I'm almost 19 now and still love them. I think they were really at their peak in the 80s and early 90s, and those are the ones I collect along with the semi truck series. You can notice a distinct drop in quality of the cars from about 1994 to their fall when sold to Hasbro. The bodies of the cars were made thinner and they were all given the same smaller wheels which didn't always roll very well.
I had the white van playset as a kid, I still have it! Used it for my micromachines and my Godzilla toys, haha. So many memories.
Glad to know I wasn't the only kid who realized that Micro Machines and a Godzilla figure were perfectly scaled for each other.
Great video. Man that takes me back and seeing that Black Star commercial. Forgotten childhood memories. Thanks
Love micro machine’s. 😃. After Transformers and GI Joe my fav toys growing up. They were the first licensing giant toy company. Love Toy Galaxy channel.
Didn't have too many as a kid, but I loved them regardless. Always loved it when a friend had the one city, or the big conversion bus! 🤙
I just started collecting the Micro Machines revival line last year & I'm happy I've continued to collect them. Now all I need is more of the awesome playsets.
I just broke out my Star Wars micro machines sets from when I was a kid for my son - he's loved them. I wish they'd make stuff this awesome again!
John Moschitta, who promoted the Micro Machines was cited in Guinness World Records as the Fastest Talking Man, & he voiced Blurr in the 1986 animated Transformers Movie.
And I think he reprised Blur in Transformers Animated
I loved Micro Machines and those commercials. I still remember having a few Penny Racers in my mixed mini car fleet.
its so funny watching these videos saying "oh no micro machines are dead" from before they made a return
I’ve always liked miniature stuff, pretty cool
Thomas the tank engine minis are fantastic miniatures really high quality
Me too. Micro Machines, Mighty Max, etc.
Z-Bots are still my jam. Galoob was so awesome.
Dan, you guys NEVER disappoint! I was never into micro machines, but I was entertained and informed. Keep up the amazing work and as always look forward to the next video.
I still have my power rangers box set I got while on holiday in the UK. We traveled a lot as a kid so I loved everything micro. Loved my mini WWf Hasbros too!
Great episode. I loved playing with these as a kid, and now my eldest plays with them whenever he visits my parents.
The Micro Machines games are awesome. Definitely worth checking out.
I still have a bunch of vehicles and the battery playset. And still love them!
Giving a like for that Firebird shirt. My favorite car of all time!
i had a whole collection of these i played with my sister then my mother gave them away to a neighborhood kid when i got older. man do i miss them. been trying to build up the collection again anytime i see them at an antique store ect...
I do miss some old commercials. They were pretty fun.
@5:46 MEGA FORCE! Thank you! I have some of those and have been trying to remember the name for years!
When i was little my grandma got me the micro machines van that folds out into a city for christmas haha. It was dope.
Love the firebird shirt and I still have some of my original micro machines from the 80s
I had several. Still have a couple. They were lots of fun. I even had a blue Camaro with white stripes and my name printed on the rear fender on each side
Loved Micro Machines growing up and that is why I love Heroclix and any minatures game
Nice Firebird shirt, btw. Burt would be proud. RIP
I have been a collector of these since 1987 and never stopped. Hopefully the new line won't be a failure this time around like last time in the late 90's, all thanks to Hasbro. There is a whole lot more untold history to the line than what is being spoken on here. Hopefully that information will be brought to the masses by fellow collectors in the future.
I still have a memory from elementary school, we were playing with micro machines in class and the teacher took them away into the "june drawer" you get your items back after the end of school year. hot wheels were fun during recess making mud tracks and tunnels, but the micro machines had to be nice and clean to be able to race on desk tops (hence micro machines video game) I still have that imagination and this video brought back all of the memories
- my brother and I had a bunch of these. He even had a little aircraft carrier that would hold several micromachine jets. Their aircraft carrier was a bit more manageable than the USS Flagg. 😆😆
@@BennyLlama39 - 😆👍🤪
I had the M1 Abrams Tank. Somewhat manageable....
I love that aircraft carrier.
USS Flagg was an absolute BEAST
Was that the carrier that transformed into an army canteen? There was a whole set that transformed from army gear to army playset. They were super popular with my friends growing up as an army brat.
Yes! Pocket toys were my jam when I was a kid and micromachines were the gold standard.
Yep, because EVERYWHERE was a place to play with MICRO MACHINES. They were one of my absolute favorites ever. I had the fold out gas can with the elevator, from a birthday trip to Toys'R'Us in like 1990.
Dan and Greg,
I so love Toy History segments!👍😁
I had so many Micro Machines growing up!😁
This one brings back so many good times. Thanks for sharing
We really enjoyed the the play sets that would combine to make a mini city. I remember having the hospital and a house.
Mega Force!!!! I had some of those as a kid and I have been trying to remember what they are called. Thank you so much!
Hasbro is worse than Disney when it comes to owning nearly an entire industry!
I'd have to disagree, the fans are also at fault
Mattel are the same 😂
Til All Are One!
I had so many! I had most of the Action Fleet line, and still have my Alien licensed models! I particularly loved the Narcissus shuttle, complete with Alien and Ripley figures and Jones in his catbox!
Major Mo I have that one too, it’s awesome
@@dala7069 Brilliant toy, got the Narcissus, Apc, and Dropship Action Fleet toys from a toyshop near me that was closing years ago for a fantastic price, kept them boxed. Got the Micro Machines Nostromo and Derelict pack too (yes I'm a complete Alien nut) my god we had some good toys out then!
MicroMachines 1&2 on NES and SNES respectively were good. Wish I had had them in their original releases back in the day.
I have to say that Megaforce was insanely cool, probably the best rival of Micromachines ever.
Agreed! Kenner created a line that ended up being just as cool, if not even cooler than Micro Machines.
I used to love this sh*t as a kid. I had weird favorites, like the Chevy vans, all the boats and planes (F-117A!). 😀They are still (like all my other 80's toys) probably somewhere in the basement! I also loved the computer games where you drove around cereal loops.
I fondly remember these in the early 1990s
I had a clear one that i absolutely loved
I like your work
Keep it up guys
I loved these!!!! Had a bunch 🚓🚕🚗🚐🚛
I had so many micro machines. Had that van and bunch of Star Wars. Great times
NICE SHIRT! The Pontiac Firebird!!
I loved these! And the fast talking dude. Well I guess 2020 is the year for ties and tshirts.
Me and my brothers had an elaborate tournament based racing game made up for our Micro Machines. We typed up the rules and printed them out on a dot matrix printer. We had upgrades and power ups......made up back stories for the drivers.....absolutely fantastic
Man I loved micro machines! I still have a few from my childhood. Sadly I lost a good deal through the years due to moving , Divorce and just life. But I think I’d like to start picking a few up .
I reckon a full length version on the history of micro machines on April fools would have perfect 👌🏻
Megaforce, been trying to remember that for ages, thank you!
Had completely forgot Mega Force was a thing. That's pretty neat. And hadn't thought about Z-Bots lately. (And I loved Action Fleet.)
I forgot about mega force too
Loved these as a kid.
Star Wars Micro Machines were my childhood! It is great to see a video about their history and delighted to see they are coming back.
I used to have lots of these especially the ones for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Terminator 2
I loved these things, I wish they would bring them back.
Possibly the best toy cars growing up. The size was perfect to carry around and the lack of detail (Compared to Hotwheels/Matchbox) gave room for your imagination. I had several of those puzzle play sets. Those were some good innocent times...
So many fantastic tiny Galoob toys I was a big fan of being mentioned here. Z bots, and Star wars Action fleet. I even fondly remember megaforce.
I had all of the millitary micro machines playsets. Since they were fun to battle it out and explore their gimmicks. Your own micro fortress to defend.
One of the few micro machines city sets I liked was spikes wrecker yard, since you could simulate crushing the cars into cubes.
They were a great value. Legendary little toys.
Really suprised to see "Micro Machines" back on the shelves again!
Thanks for the great video! It looks like Micro Machines might coming back. I read that Wicked Cool Toys holds the license to manufacture Micro Machines vehicles on behalf of Hasbro, and is planning to sell them again in Fall 2020. Wicked Cool Toys was recently acquired by Jazwares.
I still have all my Micro Machines in my attic.
Love these rad little adorable vehicles! ❤😁👍🏻
I had the Micro Machine Super City RV playset.... I loved that toy.
i love micro machines i have some too they’re superb hand painted models which are a legend really if you think about it
The Star Trek line was fantastic.
I still have the big set from FAO Schwarz in the box. I forgot i had that until i read your post. Got thst mug in the attic since the 90s
I still have all of my original Star Wars and Star Trek ones and they’re in very good condition.