The Undiscovered Playthings

I literally blew the dust off of this bootleg toy in order to post it up on this site.
Among the Superhero genre, Batman, Superman and Spider-Man have to be the most bootlegged of all the super hero characters. This following bootleg toy is one of the better packaged ones I’ve come across.
It’s a boxed set called Spider-Man Classics (Yes, it’s nothing like the ‘real’ toy line). It’s a sweet looking set that comes with a couple of weapons and a Spidey shield.
Of course, since I bought the thing, the stand has slipped off of the twisties that were holding it up.

This bootleg toy comes with a ten inch Spidey figure, a couple of weapons and a Spidey shield.  I’ve had this toy since at least 2003. Most bootleg toys come in packaging that is pretty flimsy. This particular toy comes in a well constructed box that can stand up to some pressure. The package states a 6″ figure is packaged, but I got the treat of a much larger figure.

Here’s a shot of the back of the box. Nothing special about it. Just a rip off of some Spider-Man artwork.

It’s not really visible in the picture, but the paint job of this figure leaves a little bit to be desired. I’m not going to complain much though. This was a well packaged bootleg toy. I never took the toy out of the box, so I really can’t speak to the playability (is that a word) of the Spidey figure. Five will get you ten that the back of the figure isn’t painted.
Still, isn’t this bootleg toy a pretty thing to look at?

This toy just reminds me of how well packaged bootleg toys used to be. Nowawdays, if a bootleg toy comes in a box, the chances are the box is made of some pretty flimsy cardboard that can be crushed just by sneezing on it.

This bootleg Spidey figure is one of my favorite Spidey bootlegs. I like it so much that I let it lay in the bottom of a box for years and years. Can you just imagine how I’d treat this toy if I didn’t like it?