The reel from @cglabs95 opens on a rack of hangers at a thrift store, with a red and blue Spider-Man bust held up in front of it and a line of text across the frame: “WHO would get RID of SPIDER-MAN?” The text stays up as a hand turns the figure around at the 0:04 mark, showing him on a round red base with his arms spread wide.

The caption explains what the creator saw in him. “SPIDER-MAN ran OUT of WEBS… but I knew he could still SHINE!” he wrote, adding that the toy “had a loose wire inside that kept him from lighting up, but a quick fix brought him back to life.” The post is tagged #thrift, #spiderman and #toys, and the whole repair fits into a clip that runs just under a minute.

The first close look after the thrift rack is at the bottom of the base. A label there carries the Marvel logo along with a line of small copyright text. Next, a gloved hand holds a few tiny pieces over a wooden bowl, and the base lies open on the table with its little circuit exposed, a switch and a handful of thin wires. Around the 0:16 mark a tool reaches in to work on the wiring, which lines up with the caption’s “loose wire.” The creator does not narrate the repair in text, so the fix is shown rather than explained step by step.

With the base back together, the video turns to the figure. At 0:22 Spider-Man sits upright on the bench again, and by 0:25 white foam covers his head, chest and arms. At 0:27 a small white toothbrush scrubs the head, and at 0:30 it works at the fingers and the folds of the suit. A paper towel is torn from a roll at 0:33 and used to wipe the foam away at 0:36. A set of screwdrivers and small tools lies on the bench at 0:39. The last stretch goes back to the underside of the base, where at 0:42 a screwdriver is at the Marvel labeled battery cover. A pack of batteries comes out at 0:45, fresh cells go in at 0:48, and the cover is screwed shut at about 0:51.

The payoff arrives at the very end. At about 0:54 a gloved finger presses the Spider-Man logo button on the side of the base and a light comes up around the figure’s torso. By 0:57 Spider-Man glows in a deep red that spills across his chest and out of the base, and a line of on screen text reads “*Its a night light*.” That text is the first time the video says what the toy actually is. No on screen text explains the wiring fix itself, only the caption’s mention of a loose wire.

The character on the base has a long paper trail. According to Marvel’s own listing for the issue, Spider-Man first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15, dated August 1, 1962, written by Stan Lee with art by Steve Ditko. The label on this night light points to the company that owns him now. The Walt Disney Company said in its press release that it completed its acquisition of Marvel Entertainment on December 31, 2009, and described a library of more than 5,000 characters along with licensing, film and publishing businesses.

Several details from the video are worth borrowing. Turn the toy over and look for the licensor’s label, as the creator does in the opening seconds. Open the battery door before deciding the toy is dead, because the clip ends with fresh batteries going in. Look for a loose wire too, since the caption says that is what kept this toy from lighting up. A thrifter who carries a small screwdriver set and a spare pack of batteries can check a light up toy on the spot.