The Original Giant Stretch Armstrong. Stretch Toy,for ages 5+, Tie Him in Knots. He Always Returns to Size. Ideal Christmas or Birthday Present

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Scottish Highlands Postcodes (IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-n 44, PH49-50, ZE ) 48 Hour Dispatch Petrikin, Chris (January 14, 1999). "New pic a 'Stretch' for Brit helmer Care". Variety. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022 . Retrieved April 1, 2022. Relativity Abandons 'Stretch Armstrong' Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. October 12, 2013. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020 . Retrieved April 17, 2020. With more than 50 years of heritage, The Original Stretch Armstrong is globally recognised as the leading stretchable toy. Launched in the 1970s, relaunched in the 1990s, and then again in 2016, the toy is currently being sold in over 12 territories worldwide and has sold more than1.5millionunits since its most recent reprise. The Stretch toy’s loss in popularity was likely a result of the over-saturation of the market with these products. The first Stretch Armstrong was a tremendous success because of how unique it was. There had never before been a stretchy toy that a child could literally tie into knots or pull to be over 4 ft. It was re-released in the 1990s, and some new Stretch Armstrong toys can still be bought today.

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A similar concept with Stretch as a superhero was also shown in a one-off comic produced by Hasbro in 2011 dubbed Unit:E; there, the descendant of Acroyear and a Biotron (both from Micronauts) and Synergy (from Jem; here an alien artificial intelligence) conducted reconnaissance on heroes from Earth and beyond (including characters from G.I. Joe, Transformers, MASK, Battleship Galaxies, Action Man, and even Candy Land) to help fight against Baron Karza (the enemy of the Micronauts). The corn syrup was condensed to the right viscosity to make the stretch return slowly to its original position, as the latex skin reacted against this highly viscosic goo. From 1976 to 1979 Kenner produced 40,000 Stretch Armstrong toys making over 50 million USD, and was the largest buyer of corn syrup over those same years! Mego vs Kenner a b Clark, Eric (2007). The Real Toy Story: Inside the Ruthless Battle for America's Youngest Consumers. Simon & Schuster. pp.44–45. ISBN 978-0-7432-4765-8.

In addition to the original Stretch Armstrong man, they also later released other versions using the same latex and corn syrup model. There were 67 different versions of the toy released worldwide in the years following the Kenner Company’s original release. Many of these versions were made by companies other than Kenner, which is one of the reasons the original Stretch Armstrong toy lost appeal as the years continued. The series was developed by Kevin Burke, Victor Cook, and Chris "Doc" Wyatt. Burke and Wyatt also wrote a tie-in comic book for IDW Publishing. [18] The first 13 episodes of the 26-episode first season were released on Netflix on November 17, 2017. Strawberry Shortcake was a beloved character in the ‘80s. Her popularity spread through television shows and children’s books and is still a favorite today. While the world has seen an abundance of dolls to hit the market, Strawberry Shortcake’s key differentiator was that the dolls actually smelled like strawberries. This one-of-a-kind feature exponentially increased the doll’s value. Cabbage Patch Kids

The film is scheduled for release in April of 2014. The media and public exposure of Stretch should push values of the older figures even higher. The 1990s saw sustained interest in action figures and the rise of high-tech toys. You may still have a few in your closet or be familiar with many of the reissues that have occurred in recent years. Though not the distant past, the ‘90s still yielded a swath of collectible toys. Magic: The Gathering

Once the skin was made it was filled with what is basically corn syrup mixed with a few other ingredients to reduce the moisture content and make it more malleable. Still, if Stretch Armstrong was injured in a “fight” he would bleed sweet corn syrup. Of course, over the years the syrup mixture would either leak or become hard rendering poor Stretch a lot less stretchy. Stretch Armstrong is made of latex rubber filled with a proprietary gelled substance similar to corn syrup, which allows it to retain shape for a short time before shrinking to its original shape. In 1974 a new idea blossomed in the action figure arena. From the imaginative mind of a Kenner employee a new type of figure, Stretch Armstrong, was born. He was no ordinary action figure. He was filled with corn syrup and his arms and legs could stretch to almost four times their original size. Children of the world responded with such enthusiasm that Stretch Armstrong eventually became a toy icon. a b Katz, David A. "Chemistry in the Toy Store" (PDF). chymist.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 25, 2011 . Retrieved March 29, 2011. We are fascinated in how the toy and collector's industry has grown over the past 40 years, thanks to huge franchises like Star Wars and the action figures and playsets that were produced for fans just like you.

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Hollywood's Repeated, Inexplicable Attempts at a 'Stretch Armstrong' Movie". Mental Floss. October 6, 2015. Archived from the original on December 9, 2015 . Retrieved January 12, 2016.