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Those "gleefully evil" invaders from our neighboring Red Planet....
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Originally Topps "bubble gum cards" from a bit over 50 years ago.....
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And we collected the "Toys" as well...
Took the cape off of one of these... to have a larger-scale "Martian Trooper" figure.....![]() |
They even planted their flag ..... sticking out of the President's chest.....
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Most people only know of them from the Tim Burton Film.......
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We also enjoyed the comic books of the late 90's.....
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That dove of peace really rubbed them the wrong way...
ReplyDeleteThat was why the sign outside in Washington later "No Birds"....
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