Super Mario Bros ERTL toyline 1993

[billbot85]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to make a thread to discuss the toyline that was made for the Super Mario Bros Movie made in 1993. The film was released in theaters on Memorial Day weekend back in May, 1993. As we all know, the film did poorly at the box office and was mainly panned by critics. Despite this, the movie has been witnessing a small comeback for its 20th Anniversary, and has been screened in some movie theaters as part of the celebration. I post a lot on a forum that has put a ton of work into researching the film and why it didn't pan out the way it was originally supposed to. If you are interested, check it out here at www.smbmovie.com.

I wanted to discuss the toys that were made for the movie. ERTL produced 6 figures: Mario, Luigi, Koopa, Iggy, Spike, and a Goomba figure. In addition, there was a Devo Chamber Playset and a Crash Action Police Car set. There were also a 12 inch Talking Mario and Luigi doll, a Devo Gun, and a Walkie-Talkie set. Due to film bombing at the box office, all of these toys are very rare. The most common toys you will find on ebay are the 6 action figures. I own the whole toyline except for the Devo Gun and Walkie-Talkies.

Did anyone here have these toys as a kid or collect them now? Does anyone remember seeing them in the toy stores back in '93? Also, does anyone remember the commercials advertising these toys? Here is one that I uploaded here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfq2Cp1-zcc

I am still looking for the commercial that advertised the police car toy, but have had no luck. Anyway, what do you think of these toys? Discuss