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Toy-Ventures 1: The Shadow Crime Fighter Detection Belt

New video series from PlaidStallions.com, each episode will showcase a unique and interesting toy from our archive. This week it’s the 1977 Shadow Crime Fighter Detection Belt from Madison Industries. A curious bit of merchandise for a character that kids weren’t probably all that aware of at the time. Still glad it exists though. Look […]

Jeering Joker and Glaring Gorilla

“Feel like Batman triumphing over his arch-enemy” yup, the ol’ caped crusader just loves to kill in cold blood, with a gun.  I’m beginning to think Frank Miller got his start in the toy industry. New Six Million Dollar Man Shirt in our Redbubble store! Don’t forget to join our new facebook group. Get the […]

Metal Man and UFO Adventure Sets

The Metal Man figures actually predate Star Wars but they couldn’t have found a better time to exist. I remember being really fascinated with these characters and even buying the DC “Metal Men” comic as a kid thinking they were somehow related. I was disappointed… New Six Million Dollar Man Shirt in our Redbubble store! […]

World of Adventures

Ah, this photo will be my happy place today. That orange scuba set was well played with in my house. Don’t forget to join our new facebook group. Get the expanded digital edition of Rack Toys here.

PlaySkool Computer

If you had told me when I was five that I’d spend my day in front of a computer, I’d have been overjoyed. Don’t forget to join our new facebook group. Get the expanded digital edition of Rack Toys here.

UFO Commander 7

As a kid, my grandparents gifted me a Jeek Tunneln for Christmas, on that side of the family I was one of eight, so I always ended up with surprising gifts I initially would question and later treasure, none so much as this toy. The vehicle had no backstory but me being inspired heavily by […]

Exciting Toys from the Star Wars Series

This nice ad from Zayres (wish i had the whole flyer) is from Christmas 1983 and I’m guessing by that point, I had jumped off the wonderful train that was Star Wars.  I still read the Marvel comic mind you but I honestly don’t recognize or remember that mini-rig or the plush Ewoks at all. […]

Remco Monsters Mummy Head Mold

I had a tremendous bit of good fortune on Ebay a while back (As some might know I spend a lot of time there!) when a friend pointed out this head mold. It took a while but eventually, a friend of mine deduced that it was for the Remco Mummy figure! Being a huge fan […]

Star Wars Action Favorites!

Even though I wasn’t really into Return of the Jedi as a kid, I did love that Kenner was still putting out the original 12 figures during that period. It was like running into old friends… We have a PodCast! It’s fun, please listen. Check out our Instagram for more stuff like this blog. Get the […]

Mister Rogers toys by Ideal

I wasn’t much of a Mr Rogers viewer (more of a Mr. Dressup man) but these toys are all kinds of awesome. I really love the attention to detail on them. We have a PodCast! It’s fun, please listen. Check out our Instagram for more stuff like this blog. Get the expanded digital edition of Rack […]