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Pod Stallions 13: Trek Kids

Star Trek is the main course in this month’s episode, that is right after Brian brings up My Little Pony for absolutely no good reason. As always, we open with our first memories of Star Trek and our love of the merchandise, particularly the Mego dolls, segwaying into the first two films and our feelings […]

End cap of cheap joy

I’m super tired tonight, so here is an awesome store display of Larami goodies circa 1981.  I vividly remember that guy on the gun box. He kinda looked like my third grade teacher.  Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings is a limited edition 144 page book from the creator of Plaid Stallions. Order from us and […]

Linc and the Kernel

A rare photo from the 1972 ABC series “Linc and the Kernel” a detective  drama starring Clarence Williams III and a young Orville Redenbacher. While the concept of pairing a streetwise cop with a naive corn farmer sounds intriguing, the show was so poorly received that it was yanked mid way through it’s pilot episode and replaced with a rerun of “Room 222”.  […]

The Last Shogun

Click on the image for a larger view I found this single page in the back of a 1982 Mattel Germany catalog and for some reason it kind of made me sad. The catalog (which I’ll get to) is loaded with pages of cool European Big Jim stuff, Barbie and newcomer He-Man.  These two Goldorak […]

Hey Bert! Hey Bert! Hey Bert!

I have no idea what Bert and Ernie have to do with office equipment but I need a working set straight away, if only to torture my wife with my “Mr Tudball from the Carol Burnett show” impersonation.

Hulk Smash and Ta-Daaaaah!

When you think of Marvel Superheroes, there is one word that comes to mind…magic tricks. Clever Nasta Toys was the only company to understand this and that’s why they’re the biggest toy company in the world today! Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings is a limited edition 144 page book from the creator of Plaid Stallions. […]