Bootleg Ghostbusters Toys? Jocsa kept RGB Alive in Argentina

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  • Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
  • Join Jay as explores an often overlooked part of Ghostbusters Toy History. Argentinian toy maker Jocsa kept the Real Ghostbusters toyline alive after Kenner stopped producing RGB figures in 1991. In 1992 Jocsa brought back a lot of favorites from the Kenner releases, and did some new things, like these variants of the "Slimed Heroes". These were fully licensed figures from Kenner, Columbia Pictures and are often mistaken for bootlegs. I've wanted these figures for over 20 years, are they worth the wait?

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  • @brycevo
    @brycevo 9 місяців тому +2

    That's awesome. These figs look so cool

  • @questionblock8949
    @questionblock8949 2 роки тому +8

    Jocsa was a licensed Kenner company in South America. So all their toys from all lines are "canon", just not done nearly as well as the toys werent put together in china, they simply made them in Argentina

  • @lifelongtoycollector
    @lifelongtoycollector 2 роки тому +2

    Well, ding-dang. I knew about Jocsa but I had *no* idea the line was as extensive as it was. Nice find, Matt!

  • @juan.toys.n.bricks
    @juan.toys.n.bricks 2 роки тому +6

    Fun Fact: Jocsa's Ecto-1 never had issues with the yellowing plastic, since Jocsa didn't use the Fire Retardant additive, added on the Plastics in the 80s Kenner's Toys.

  • @noeroa
    @noeroa Рік тому +1

    “Más Malo” (The Baddest)? OMG! That’s absolutely hilarious 😂😂😂

  • @ToyKennections
    @ToyKennections 2 роки тому +1

    It's always interesting to see licensed figures by other brands! Be it Plastirama, Estrela, or GIG licensing Hasbro products back in the day. I had never heard of Jocsa before as an official brand. These are pretty neat...

  • @Tizimike
    @Tizimike Рік тому +1

    I'm from Argentina and I had never heard of that collection? 🤨

    • @VERDADABSOLUTAOFICIAL
      @VERDADABSOLUTAOFICIAL 11 місяців тому +1

      @tizimike me acuerdo perfectamente, eran más caros que los originales, incluso recuerdo se conseguían a 3 y 5 $ pesos argentinos y yo los ví colgados en las jugueterias hasta el año 95 aproximadamente, incluso muchos venían de afuera y se llevaban el ecto 1 a pilas con un sonido horrible y luces de colores, y con las burbujas rojas juntaban agua, el fantasma lo ponías en la heladera y cambiaba de color, lastima que fundieron a jocksa por qué hacían figuras muy buenas de todas las series famosas

  • @iucaner100
    @iucaner100 2 роки тому

    Fantastic video J! 👻

  • @RetroActionUK
    @RetroActionUK 2 роки тому +1

    Always cool to find variants, Kenner licensed its moulds to a lot of foreign companies alright.

  • @stephsmith6554
    @stephsmith6554 2 роки тому

    Awesome video! Would love to get my hands on these!

  • @allmusicfan88
    @allmusicfan88 2 роки тому

    Oh wow, very cool! Never knew about these. Egon looks cool in the Ecto-1 colors! Too bad Matt didn't find Ray to complete them. But nice find. :)

  • @HappyBirthdayRoboto
    @HappyBirthdayRoboto 2 роки тому +1

    Winston doing his impression of Forest Whitaker! ;P

  • @oedmonds1
    @oedmonds1 11 місяців тому

    Where were you able to find information on Jocsa? I can't find anything online about them and I'm doing so research on a few of their toys.

  • @justinmohan7103
    @justinmohan7103 2 роки тому

    So are these expensive to buy on the aftermarket?

  • @markheadley125
    @markheadley125 2 роки тому

    Cool 😎

  • @thetexastoyhunter6976
    @thetexastoyhunter6976 2 роки тому +1

    I thought that was a cherry tomato hanging from the wand

  • @kmdbaby
    @kmdbaby 2 роки тому

    Those are neat to see! I would just leave Winston alone instead of trying to touch him up.

    • @GeekDadLife
      @GeekDadLife  2 роки тому

      Yeah I think I will leave it be as well.

  • @grrrraffe
    @grrrraffe 2 роки тому +1

    My sister was lucky I didn't have these versions of the proton packs in the '80s. I like to think that Kobra Khan was the bane of her existence. 😀

  • @rajnirvan3336
    @rajnirvan3336 Місяць тому

    These versions looked decent

  • @williamthompson5504
    @williamthompson5504 2 роки тому

    I have a sealed Jocsa Ecto 1-A. Bought it for $150 back in 2000. I'm planning on getting rid of it.

    • @GeekDadLife
      @GeekDadLife  2 роки тому

      Whew, Im sure you'll be asking a pretty penny

  • @berniedavis6676
    @berniedavis6676 2 роки тому

    when are you going to ad the Spook Chasers figures to your collection?

    • @GeekDadLife
      @GeekDadLife  2 роки тому

      Man those are sooooo expensive, I think i'd have to find them somewhere in the wild.

  • @doddsino
    @doddsino 7 місяців тому

    That Winston looks like Forrest Whitaker.

  • @Ngapocak
    @Ngapocak Рік тому

    Had u find the monster lik muncher bootleg

  • @ginnyisley3329
    @ginnyisley3329 2 роки тому +1

    I like your videos but I don't really like Ghostbusters that much but I hope you're having a happy year and a happy week.

    • @ginnyisley3329
      @ginnyisley3329 2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for liking my comment and again I hope you have a happy year and a happy week.

  • @RageONTv
    @RageONTv 2 роки тому +2

    Haha “el mas malo “ is “the most bad” just because sounds like marshmallow phonetically

  • @Silverkayyy
    @Silverkayyy 2 роки тому

    Love me some water sports action 💦😜👻

  • @therealivydawg
    @therealivydawg 2 роки тому

    The toy department? That wouldn't happen to be the store in Fairfield Ohio would it? Cause I go to that store all the time.

  • @danielferstendig
    @danielferstendig 2 роки тому

    I hope hasbro reissues them.