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Simpson’s Playmates Radioactive Sets

2019 Atomic Advent Calendar Gift Ideas Day 18

Who doesn’t enjoy the radioactive antics of our modern anti-hero, Homer Simpson, and his pals at the nuclear power plant? Playmates created these play sets in 2000 including the glow-in-the-dark radioactive Homer, the interactive nuclear power plant environment, and the nuclear power plant lunch room with Frank Grimes.

Complete with all the controls for creating your own nuclear meltdown, Homer has his protective suit and necessary donuts. Frank Grimes has set out all the necessities for a Homer-ific lunch of pink icing donuts, sandwiches, and fruit. These interactive sets were so named because they said phrases from the TV show.

For only $19.99 (or $27.22 in 2019 dollars), you can have all the nuclear fun possible! Here’s the Krebsinator’s review of the Nuclear Power Plant Lunch Room:

And here’s a look at the Radioactive Homer and the Nuclear Power Plant by CoolStuff7895:

Bomb a Ship

2019 Atomic Advent Calendar Gift Ideas Day 17

You might recognize the “B-29” and lead bomb from the Atom Bomber. You’d be right! Let’s re-purpose these little buddies to drop bombs on ships! Hit the target, and the battleship explodes (harmlessly) into 8 parts!

Continuing with the tradition of harmlessly bombing things, this 1953 playset reminds parents that the atom bomb doesn’t actually explode things. Your kids are safe when playing with the lead atom bomb.

The battleship reassembles simply, for bombing over and over again. It promises hours of endless military fun. Pretend you’re dropping Gilda from Dave’s Dream with the 509th Bombardment Group as part of test Able of Operation Crossroads!

Doctor Dreadful Radioactive Experiments

2019 Atomic Advent Calendar Gift Ideas Day 16

Doctor Dreadful is a series of edible food labs to make gross, disgusting, strange, weird, and wacky foods and drinks you can enjoy. Looks gross! Tastes great!

In 1996, Tyco developed a series of three Radioactive Experiments including the Nuclear Freeze, the Nuclear Explosion, and the Nuclear Blob — promising foaming drinks or bubbling blobs that taste delicious.

To conduct the experiments, you simply mix the Nuclear Explosion parts together (in pouches), and, ta-da — foaming, blobbing, goopy messes of tasty sugar.

For just $3.96 (or $6.49 in 2019 dollars), you can gross out your friends and family.

Everything’s gone radioactive! Get yours now!