Notes and Nerds: Bring Back The Bootlegs!

10 bootleg toys that were just as awesome as the originals.

Usually, knock-off toys are a bad attempt to cash in on a popular toy-line franchise and look horrifyingly different than the original figures. But what if you found a knock-off figure that was just as good as the original? Well, we are showing you five knock-off toys that are just as good as the original.

1. The Spook Chasers

The Spook Chasers is a line of knock-offs of the Real Ghostbusters Action figures made by Sungold. They all appear to be directly based from the Kenner line original heroes line that includes: Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Ray Stantz, and Winston Zeddmore.

2. Demon Donkey

The Japanese My Little Pony knock off "Demon Donkey". Not much else can be found about this item.

3. E3PO

Blockheads Toys have mashed together a Star Wars C3-PO figure's body with an E.T. head and brought forth… "E3PO!" Designed by Renone.

4. Robert Man

Made in China, Robert Cop is a well crafted knock off of Robo-Cop toy doll. Movable head, arms, and legs. Their are many vision of Robert Cop, but Robert Cop 2 and Robert Cop 3 are the best.

5. KO Ninja Turtles – Movie Stars.

KO Ninja Turtles. Theses figure are straight-up re-modes of the actual 1992 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie figures, some even have the toy company' name and year on their feet. They are made in China, 6 figures in a set, made with a harder plastic, and they are the first movie based knock off version of the TMNT figures.

6. Space Power Warrior

Space Power Warrior was a knock-off of Star Wars' Darth Vader. These bootlegs even made their way into stores as a Star Wars alternative.

7. Dollar Slice Bootlegs Ninja Turtle

Dollar Slice Bootlegs Ninja Turtle are well-crafted bootleg figures based on the original Eastman & Laird's TMNT comic character styles. Designed by Dollar Slice Bootlegs.

8. "Never Mind The Bootlegs"

Never Mind The Bootlegs is a bootleg mash-up of The Simpson and The Sex Pistols created by Kalaka TOYS. Bart Simpson as Johnny Rotten and Nelson Muntz as Sid Vicious.