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1980 Franco Mask Catalog

Franco was a novelty distribution company known for adult gags, practical jokes and magic tricks (you can see their 1975 magic trick catalog on this very site). Their line of masks for 1980, though not licensed with seem familiar with anyone who thumbed through the pages of horror magazines during the time or perhaps made […]

Big Bugs

Rubber bugs were a staple but Halloween usually saw a real uptick in their sales. I vividly recall buying one of these with a sack of cheap candy shoved in their abdomens. Does anyone else recall those?

The Wolfman for Mach 2

My pal Steve from Collecting Superman unearthed this amazing bit of 70s fashion greatness. Honestly, I can’t think of something that epitomizes this site better than this, especially during the month of Halloween. Trouble is, Steve is keeping it even though it’s obvious place in history is in my basement. 

Parachuting Super Monsters!

What better way to kick off a month of Halloween related updates  than to showcase this amazing AHI toy rarity I discovered. It’s rack toy monster madness and it’s all after the jump! OK I apologize for anybody fooled by that (terrible) photoshop job, this is not a real vintage toy discovery of any kind. […]

The Concerto

At this risk of going too nerdy, is anyone else getting a 6th Doctor vibe from this. A “far cooler, probably would have worked better” 6th Doctor vibe? Beginning tomorrow, PlaidStallions will swap over into full on Halloween mode with weekly posts about all things Orange ‘n Black until the end of the month.,It’s gonna […]

Serious bikes are fun to ride fast

Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth. Even the all-powerful Pointing has no control about [...]

The Outer Space Man Conspiracy

Despite the fact that the toy line ended before I ever gulped oxygen, the Colorforms Outer Space Men are strong childhood memory for me. Not because I ever played with them but quite the contrary, I’m not even sure if I’ve ever held one. You see around the time of Star Wars (perhaps you’ve heard […]

To boldly wear (part 2)

Yet another neato Star Trek shirt I saw at last June’s  MegoMeet, thanks to my pal Corey and his awesome collection of shirt rarities. Oddly enough, just like the last shirt, this one is also a swipe of artwork from another source. This time however, it’s not Amazing Spider-Man annual #1 but from the AMT  Galileo 7 model […]

The Big Diamond Walking Suit

The big diamond walking suit is ideal whether you’re out for a stroll, having a day at the park or minding your property at the street corner. On a side note: Moustache and Uni-brow are quickly becoming my favourite models ever. Mantooth Mandolls  available!

Electra-Wow!

I got this image sent to me this week and well, I instantly had a new grail as it’s something I’ve never seen. Like many young boys my interest in Electra Woman and Dyna Girl wasn’t exactly understood at the time (don’t worry, I figured it out!) but I was a fan of the show, […]