It is curious sub-genre of collecting, a sideshow for some, a freakshow for others.  



Let the carnival begin.  I can't wait for the breakfast cereal!

Yep, but it's not on the card.  I have a few pieces of TSR-licensed material.  Somebody here has the candy, I think.  I don't know why I have the pieces I do, except to say that it says something about TSR, and that makes it significant somehow, a commentary on the people and the time.  Is it clever, making easy money selling a name?  Is it prostitution, like an old whore who will do anything for money?  Is it opportunity, make it while you can get it because the ride won't last forever?  I don't think an outsider could begin answer these questions.  Collectively, the kitsch does say something about the company.

Here's another example of TSR Kitsch:

I have 4 different record/books   .

I recently won a full display box of the candies also.

Do you have any of the handheld pinball games?

Now I want to unpack and post pics  Guess it will have to wait. I will also have to dig up that link on posting pics.

Mike

The candy's cool, and so are the matches.  Here's a coloring book:



These are relatively common compared with other TSR kitsch.  There were several in the series.  I don't have any of the pinball games.  The warrior on the cover is the same one on the pencil sharpener in the other thread.  It's pure fantasy.  No swordsman would ever wear a helmet that would interfere with swordplay.  It reminds me of the figurines with swords that are spiked on the pommel.  Not practical, but it looks cool.

Oh yeah?  Well tell Warduke to make up his mind as to which is his shield arm and which is his sword arm.

Beyondthebreach wrote:Hey tfm, that's Warduke whose helmet you're mocking!

Testify! No one mocks Warduke, man! He is the one figure in my collection* (I think it might have even come from burntwire), and he is teh r0xXzoRzz!

+++++

*I like the name

Now that is one sweet mini, Gus!  One of 12 eh, that puts it up there with the TSR Lizardman logo minis that Grenadier sculpted to get the Solid Gold Line license

Gus, I'm not a huge Warduke fan or anything, but that mini RAWKS!  Here's a few oddities I've got floating around:

I'd love to open this one up just to check out the ID card.  





Just weird.  Now if only it came with an official D&D battery....





Who needs to buy minis when you can make your own?





And the ever-popular tablecloth, to make your D&D birthday party complete.

Here is some definite kitsch, but it seems to be unlicensed kitsch.  I can't find a manufacturer listed on any of these pieces.  I'm guessing that the British seller has a Suitcase of Infinite Replacement.



I suppose it's possible that these were promotional items, but the lack of nomenclature is suspicious.  Any insights?