Jawesome: The Story of Street Sharks
Joe Galliani had n’t end his presentation to Mattel executives when one of them suddenly held his hand up . “ We want it , ” said the man from boys ’ toys . “ We ’ll take it . ” Galliani noticed the executive had been doodling humanlike shark on the paper in front of him . “ skillful meeting I ever had , ” he tellsmental_floss . Interrupted in 1994 , Galliani — who had started out by set display for Mattel during business line preview meetings with toy buyers and slowly worked his way through the rank and file — was pitch Street Sharks , an action figure line consisting of humanoid valet - fish with various natural action moves : knockout puncher , missile eyeball , and masticating jaws ....