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Star. Team Day

I found this great promotional piece for Ideal’s Star Team relaunch in the 1970s, I really haven’t written much about these in years so I think they deserve some fanfare. While Kenner was running around selling empty boxes and promises to kids for Christmas, Ideal resurrected an old brand used to market roll play space toys in […]

More Comic 3 Packs

I can’t believe it’s been over a year since I last raved about my mild obsession with Whitman comic poly bagged 3 packs of my youth. I guess that’s because I haven’t across many deals and actually let some awesome ones slip through my fingers. Above is Shogun Warriors, while I never had any of […]

Super Scissors

Another one of those products where, once you detach them from the card, they have no real connection to the characters after. I do love the Batman card though, it looks like Robin is fed up with Batman’s need to run with them. Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings is a limited edition 144 page book […]

Carnival Toys 1979

Carnival was the premier maker of toy musical instruments in the late 1970s. Their main focus was toy guitars and licensing, making sure they slapped the hottest acs of the time on their guitars (even when they primarily known for disco tunes). So join KISS, the Village People, Hulk and Spider-man (!), the Bee Gees, […]

Swimming Senses Tingling!

Spidey used to be cool before he sold out man. Rarely discussed here but Rack Toy manufacturer AHI had a second life as a manufacturer of pool related novelties, one of these days I’ll pull up one of the catalogs. Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings is a limited edition 144 page book from the creator […]

The Day the Scary Creatures Took Over the World

I wanted to save this until Halloween but I just can’t wait the 7 months to show this off. This is one of the greatest 70s Rack Toy displays I’ve ever seen, mostly because it looks like an amalgam of every single “movie for a Sunday afternoon” that scared the living crap out of me […]

The Pleated Sleeve

This is not only a dignified outfit but it also serves as a fully functioning wing suit, you will truly make an unforgettable entrance as gently glide down from the roof top.