Spider-Man shopping spree!
Spidey joined the winner of shopping spree back in 1981, I dream of these things sometimes…. Send me your mall appearance photos!
Vintage Toy Store Pictures Volume 18
For this year’s last Friday feature, I bring you my favourite of all sections of PlaidStallions another volume of vintage toy store pictures! Celebrating the time when we had unique independent retailers dotting our landscape and came up with colourful and and interesting ways of selling us toys. Volume 18 is our biggest yet and loaded with […]
The Shirt Shop
“Point to a winner.” “Casual Friday?
Battlestar Galactica Inflatable Viper
I recently discovered this in a catalog for toymaker GLJ, who specialized in things like bop bags and inflatable Barbie Furniture. Turns out they had the Battlestar Galactica license and planned a number of things, including this inflatable Colonial Viper that would have fit the 12″ Mattel figures. While some GLJ BSG merchandise made it […]
CHiPs Diecast vehicles
As Rack Toys go, these are a pretty solid concept.
THE Coats for Fall!
“The Men people pay attention to will be wearing these coats this fall” Trust me, I know from experience, I get a lot of jealous looks at Parent-Teacher meetings…
Pod Stallions 38: Irwin Allen 1
This month’s show starts off with Jason talking a little bit about his BAFTA Flash Gordon event but then segways into the works of Irwin Allen, primarily his TV work of the 1960s. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, Land of the Giants and Time Tunnel as well as the busted […]
ROM joins Action Man
A year after Parker Brothers launched ROM in the US, Palitoy their UK distributor, inserted him into their Action Man Space Rangers line which is, a really good idea. I have to assume one of the challenges of selling ROM was that he was a pricey stand alone action figure made by a company that […]
Aaaaay Sleep on it!
Between Happy Days and Welcome Back Kotter, the 70s were a golden age for sitcom related bedding. Sadly, my children only know Fonzie now as “The Guy on the Pillow Case”.
Crazy Foam adds new faces
If it hasn’t already been established, i love the hell out of Crazy Foam and it’s back!
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