One of the coolest monster toy lines of the 1980s was Mattel’s Boglins, created by Timothy Clarke and Maureen Trotto. The Boglins, rubber hand puppets that were housed inside of cage-like boxes, were conceived by Clarke as a way to get kids into puppetry – he himself was fresh off working with the Jim Henson Company on The Dark Crystal at the time – and they were marketed as gross-out pets that you could, well, wear on your hand. Sticking your hand into the Boglins allowed you to open and close their mouths and even, thanks a mechanism inside, move their eyeballs back and forth. At the time, there was nothing else on the market like them, and still to this day, the movie-quality craftsmanship is incredibly impressive.

It’s the year 2020 and guess what? The Boglins are once again taking over the world!

The Boglins are coming back in their original sizes and cages with newly evolved styles, Clarke has announced today, launching a Kickstarter campaign that has already smashed through its funding goal within mere hours. With $30,000 already raised, that means the Boglins are *definitely* coming back in the near future, with the first batch arriving in early 2021.

The Kickstarter campaign explains, “For the first time the complete story of the 7 Bogs and the 7 Kings will be told! Fans of the original Boglins® will be excited to learn more about these lovable uglies. Anyone new to the Boglins® world will get to enjoy the fleshed out origins of these retro-collectibles. Donors will receive a Boglin® from the FIRST BATCH ever made in 2021. They can buy up to 8 Boglin® styles including the first 3 Kings, Blobkin and the glow in the dark Bog o Bones. They can even buy up and have their Boglins® signed by Tim Clarke!”

Yes, even the Halloween Boglins are coming back as part of the campaign!

Head over to Kickstarter to pitch in and secure your Boglins today!