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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: the toys that failed to fly (video).

July 6, 2021 ColonelFrog 519 Views 0 Comments Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was a fairly popular scifi TV series back in the day, but boy, did the merchandising suck and fail to take off.

Just why were the toys for Buck Rogers in the 25th Century so flipping awful?

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Colonel Frog is a long time science fiction and fantasy fan. He loves reading novels in the field, and he also enjoys watching movies (as well as reading lots of other genre books).

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