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The first Spider-Man

Found this great photo in an old issue of FOOM (which I didn’t know I owned) from left to right that’s Stan Lee, Marie Severin, “Jazzy” John Romita and Roy Thomas wearing what has to be the first Spider-Man appearance suit ever. It’s Ditko influence is joyous. And Remember I’m still looking for your photos […]

Mighty Crusaders Remco Parachutist Figure

There is no greater time in a toy collector’s journey then when they find that something that they thought existed, actually does. Well I guess, finding it for a dollar would trump that but no such luck here. After decades of searching I have found my white whale, the very last produced Parachutist figures by […]

Pod Stallions 45 : The Monkees

We’re thrilled to be back recording PodStallions after some truly turbulent times. Today’s show is all about our mutual love for the Monkee’s, although neither of us were alive for the show’s original run we were both hooked on reruns and records during the middle 1970s. We kick off the show playing catch up and […]

Kenner Give-A-Show

One of my favourite memories of a kid was my neighbour’s older sister gleefully showing “The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan” (a cartoon I’d never heard of) to a bunch of us in their basement one rainy day. I always think of Sherry when I see these things.

Bed Time: A New Hope

It’s commonplace now but I think it’s really cool that they made this design for boys and girls. I’m married to a Star Wars fan who was denied many cool toys because “it was considered a boy’s thing”.