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It’s a Sweater! It’s a Jacket! It’s the TOP

“Space Dads” was a failed Gerry Anderson/Sid and Marty Krofft co-production in 1977 that starred Stuart Whitman as the leader of a band middle-aged astronauts seeking a planet where they could have extra-marital affairs. Considered unwatchable, all known episodes were rounded up and destroyed. Many say it was a wise move, others totally agree. We […]

Creepy Crawler Thingmaker 2

When this set came out, I begged for it but my folks, they were impossible to talk into this sort of item, they wore me out.  Flash forward to me being 16 and finding a dusty, unsold one in the back of a Toronto variety store. Money left my wallet pretty fast and I raced home […]

Official Planet of the Apes Prison Wagon

Like clockwork, just as my birthday rolls around, an excuse to do something terribly irresponsible with my money comes with it. This year it was this, one of my “top five” rack toy and Planet of the apes wants.  The reason you ask? Well, let me lay it out for you, first off, it’s a […]

The Unmistakable Signature of Eleganza!

And by signature, we mean distinct lines, tasteful trim and an aftershave musk so powerful that everyone in the room can immediately taste it. 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 Toys here.

Coolest Rack Toy Ever?

I don’t know about you all but I really want to see James Bond and Napoleon Solo team up with the Space Giants and how this all related to a flute/flashlight. 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 […]

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 […]

30″ and TWO BELTS

Side effects of  Combining 30 inches of Flare with two belts includes instant beard growth, strong impulses to fight a bear, a mysterious baseline when you walk anywhere and the ladies… 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 Toys […]

Spectreman Bowling Pump

Ah the beauty of Rack Toys, even in Japan they take an incredible creative license all the while throwing logic out the window. We are all better for stuff like this. 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 […]

The Last Star Fighter Prototypes Found

This past week I got one of those emails that I just absolutely live for and that is from the owner of the hand painted set of prototype figures for the Last Star Fighter. Pictured about is the original catalog page we showed here.  Originally proposed by Galoob, these figures never saw light of day, […]

All Made to Mix

That right there, is the look of a Stallion, my friends. He will manifest anything he wants today. He pees out more confidence before 9am than I make all year long! 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 Toys […]