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Pod Stallions Episode 32: Worst Picks 1

This month’s episodes was supposed to be a “Minisode” but we just ended up doing a regular length  show. This time we pick the worst things from a variety of genres such as Worst Happy Days character, Worst Muppet Show Guest and Worst Star Wars action figure to name just a few. During the course […]

Spock Shirt

At this year’s Mego Meet, I was gifted this amazing vintage Donmoor Star Trek T Shirt by my pal Corey. I’m told it’s pretty rare but even if it wasn’t, it’s genuinely bad-ass. As a kid, I really wanted a Donmoor Star Trek uniform shirt but never got one (probably for the best), so collecting […]

The Amazing Spider-Watch

It doesn’t look like much but this would have been a proxy web shooter to me as a kid and probably gotten days of use until it fell apart….  Get our book on Rack Toys and other goodies at our online store Our toy wantlist

Vintage Toy Store Photos Volume 17

Yes! A new installment of  one of my favorites, vintage toy store photos. A journey back to the days of oddly named department stores and independent mall toy stores and chains that are fondly remembered but sadly mostly gone. Vintage Toy Store Photos Volume 17 covers the US and Canada this time and features appearances […]

Sears Cantina Adventure Playset

The Sears Cantina playset with it’s well known snaggle tooth variant was something I was blissfully unaware of as a child As an adult, I work hard to fight the “Star Wars Urge” stuff like this makes it difficult.

Happy Canada Day!

It’s Canada day and I’m taking some down time.  Meanwhile, I thought I’d repost the most Canadian thing in my archive. This 70s Captain Canuck shirt, if anyone has one of these for sale, please contact me! Get our book on Rack Toys and other goodies at our online store

Hulk’ SWIM!

As Rack Toys go, this one makes more sense than most Hulk branded items do, as I’m semi-positive that he probably can swim? Don’t hold me to that, I haven’t read a Hulk comic since 1979…