This is the real secret to Miyagi karate

APRIL 21, 2009

Who can resist a nearly authentic Karate Kid headband and drum toy?!? Only $10 on eBay! Quick, where's my debit card?

What's really sad is that I already own a Karate Kid headband -- it came with the latest DVD edition of the movie. But that drum -- from Karate Kid 2 -- oh, it's calling to me.

Plus, if you look closely, it has Mr. Miyagi's karate secrets listed right on the front. My favorite line of jibberish: "A lie becomes truth only if you want to believe it." I think I used that same line with a marriage counselor a few years ago.

If you're more a fan of the evil forces of Cobra Kai, perhaps these "Sweep the Leg" or "Gettum a Body Bag" T-shirts are up your alley.

All this begs the question: Hey, '80s fans out there, what's your favorite source of buying collectibles, T-shirts and DVDs from our favorite decade? Ebay? Other Web sites? Local pawn shops?

Posted by Steve Spears at 1:39:00 pm on April 21, 2009 in

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