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A bedroom in a galaxy far, far away

I simply can’t look at Star Wars bedspreads and not be happy, it’s Pavlovian.  Unless said bedspread has Ewoks on it, of course, then I fly into a murderous rage for days shouting “CLEANING WOMAN!” the whole time at the top of my lungs. I should probably speak to somebody about that. Check out our […]

Be a Ventriloquist

I know it’s kind of a cliche but these things still creep me out, I blame the trailer for “Magic” and the fact that most magic shops had weird “Haunted House” lighting. Also, I see Lester all the time but how come nobody made a Chuck from “Soap”? Check out our Instagram Get the expanded […]

Three Hombres

Meet Slick Rick, Mr. Steel and Sweet Jimmy. Three Vietnam vets who are going to clean Detroit city up the hard way! Now playing at the Odeon, Marx and Regent theatres! Check out our Instagram Get the expanded digital edition of Rack Toys here.

Planet of the Apes Galloping Action Doctor Zaius

I did something irresponsible the other day (and I was sober!) and bought this remote control Dr. Zaius from AHI. I’d always wanted one and hoped to make a video of him riding. I got one foot and he stopped moving! Anyway, I couldn’t stop staring at how wonderful a toy it was so I […]

Mego Thursday

I spent last evening loading up all the images for Mego’s grand launch back to Target stores (You can see it all at the MegoMuseum), even got a call from Mego’s president last night. So I’m suer nostalgic, grateful and entirely validated right now, also tired. Anyway, Mego is what brought me on this grand […]

Latch Hooking, everybody’s doing it!

Inspired by Superman the movie and “rug hooking fever” (common in 1979) I did attempt to do a rug of Superman’s shield when I was eight. Unfortunately, I had the patience of an eight-year-old boy. Check out our Instagram Get the expanded digital edition of Rack Toys here.