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Oscar Goldman visits Kenner (gets briefcase)

OK, so apparently actor Richard Anderson visited Kenner headquarters in 1977 and they presented him with a life sized version of Oscar Goldman’s exploding briefcase! So that means, that (hopefully) in Richard Anderson’s house, he has a 1/1 scale version of one of the greatest action figure accessories ever made. I simply have to know where this is, I […]

Pod Stallions 34: Disappointing Merchandise

This month’s topic is some of the  disappointing toy lines that have stemmed from our more beloved properties over the years. It’s totally done out of love (as we both freely admit we bought and still own a lot of this stuff) but we talk about toys for Men in Black, the Phantom, Star Trek […]

Star Wars Toothbrushes by Oral B

This is a great catalog from 1983 which smartly has the good people of Oral B cross promoting with the Empire. I vividly remember my dentist having a huge display of these toothbrushes and him not giving me one because I was 12 (which I begrudgingly understood). More spacey Dental Hygiene after the jump!

Mego Batgirl

With the passing of Yvonne Craig, I thought I’d pay tribute with Mego. As a kid I truly wanted a Batgirl figure, my crush on Craig was the motivating factor but i had no idea of this at my young age. In the end, my fear of what my friends would think won out and […]