As a skateboard toy, it’s not that exciting, However these Sega Pocket Power toys from the late 80’s and early 90s regularly go for $50 or more when out of the packaging. When in the packaging, it’s usually 3 times that much. The idea is that they are supposed to store flat and fit in your, yeah, you guessed it, time machines pocket. I’m not sure why the wheels are so small in scale compared to the rest of the board. Maybe they were worried about the pull-cord mechanism. The packaging says Tyco, but the bottom the toy says Sega.
Why does it say Sega and Tyco? I can’t be bothered to look it up. Yes I can. According to Pocket Power Toys:
Pocket Power was a line of toys created by Sega in 1988, and distributed by Tyco. The toys came with the catchphrase “Power that Packs in your Pocket!” and that essentially sums them up – small, credit card sized cases hold all manner of fantastic toys that you can easily take anywhere.
The original Japanese release went under a different name – Card Power. Whereas Pocket Power was split into 3 Series, Card Power was a single numbered series (although some artwork style changes could suggest a similar Series breakdown). Both ranges were sold between 1988 and 1990 for about $5 as single carded items.
So here he is. Image on the right, courtesy of KD Toys N Customs, where you can get rid of that $150 burning a hole in your pocket. For a 1990 guy, he’s got a decidedly 70’s vibe when it comes to his safety gear.
Assorted views. It’s always helpful when your shirt (and skateboard for that matter) are labeled “Skateboard.” The inclusion of “Acrobatic Run” is confusing.
Look how aggro this little guy is! He’s probably just pissed off they didn’t use the final production art on the packaging.
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