Outrageously Overpriced Toys of the 70s (That We Wish We Had)

Battlestar Galactica 12-inch Cylon Centurian ($95)

The 1978 TV series was the most expensive ever made at that time -- which doomed it to cancellation after just one season. It did leave behind some cool toys, though, including this 12-inch baddie with a lever you can move to simulate the Cylons' back-and-forth red "eye."

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