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Space-Age Spaceware

I’m loving this article from a 1979 issue of Starlog highlighting some of the cooler space age toys coming out that year. The only bummer to this is that two foot Galactica never made it to market but seriously should have…. Like our Facebook Page Check out our Instagram Get the expanded digital edition of […]

Superheroes: European Style

My pal Eddie sent me this wonderful page from France yesterday and it’s all the reasons I collect catalogs, a wonderful smattering of what Superhero toys were available in 1977. A little Mego, some AHI rack toys and a whole bunch of cool as hell stuff we never saw like the Goldarak Action figures! I love […]

Do it yourself Bionic Men

My model kit building skills were super weak when these came out so i never had the pleasure of painting Steve Austin beating up an outlaw biker. Like our Facebook Page Check out our Instagram Get the expanded digital edition of Rack Toys here.

Denim Love

Denim love is a deep kind of love, those who know it’s power understand….. Like our Facebook Page Check out our Instagram Get the expanded digital edition of Rack Toys here.

Kenner Tree Tots

I always thought the Tree Tots were really clever, my heart at this time belonged to Big Jim but those commercials always held my attention. Kenner Tree Tots Catalog on PlaidStallions Like our Facebook Page Check out our Instagram Get the expanded digital edition of Rack Toys here.

Brick-o-flauge

The stealthiest of moms wisely use suburban camouflage. You will never know when she will strike! Like our Facebook Page Check out our Instagram Get the expanded digital edition of Rack Toys here.

Weeblemania

Weebles were completely forbidden in my household as we had pledged loyalty to the Fisher Price Little People. I ain’t complainin’ but come one, a Sub and a haunted house? Aggghhhhh! Like our Facebook Page Check out our Instagram Get the expanded digital edition of Rack Toys here.

Genuine Imitation Brand Fonzie

This Official Fonzie Jacket complete with “autographed photo” is the very peak of “Fonziemania” in 1976. I certainly remember being all in on that sort of thing having a shirt, a button, pillowcase and of course the Mego doll. Now, my kids call Fonzie “that guy on the pillowcase”.

Pod Stallions Episode 59: 2017 Retro Awards

Another year, another pile of amazing pop culture. As every retro awards, we talk about the things that most hit us in the feels in our nostalgic journey that is Pod Stallions. We talk about our favourite movies, books, DVD releases and toys of this past year. Topics include Planet of the Apes, Wonder Woman, the […]

McActionfigures : More Fun than Burgers

My local Eaton’s growing up had a huge McDonaldland display that looked just like this in a cube in the middle of their toy department. I recall being kind of in awe of the diorama but it couldn’t compete with Big Jim, Bulletman or the Mego Superheroes in my five year old brain. I was later […]