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Gornderwear

The Star Trek merchandising fad reached it’s peak in ’75 when Gorn Underoos were released. Sales were extremely poor, resulting in the cancellation of the Andorian thong.

Nerd Therapy Session: Thanks Mom

Today’s Nerd Therapy Session is a little different from previous examples, it’s not a single story but more of a mother’s day card of sorts relating to a patient woman and her sometimes nerdy son. More after the jump Dear Mom, Thanks for making sarcastic comments when “Planet of the Apes” or “Six Million Dollar […]

Little Big Man On Motorway Patrol

My pal Dom from Vintage Toyz and Collectibles sent in this new addition to our Palitoy Little Big Man gallery and it’s quite a big deal. This is due to the fact that before now, most LBM collectors thought it didn’t exist. It’s not everyday a toy never thought to be produced surfaces, it’s even crazier […]

Raggedy Nightmares

What child wouldn’t enjoy sleeping in the eviscerated corpse of a beloved icon?  Better yet crawl deep down and pretend that Andy is pregnant…with you! I want to point out this is eight years before “The Empire Strikes Back”….

The Top Ten Coolest 70s Marvel Comics Toys

The 1970s was an absolute windfall of Marvel comics merchandise, the house of ideas sold out and we were better off for it. By 1976, the Marvel comics license was shared with dozens of toy manufacturers all vying for our parents hard earned money.  Here are top ten of the best Marvel comics toys from […]

Dull gifts for children

OK, I’m sure that  there are some in the PS audience who a) Had these as a kid and were thrilled to have them or b) Collect them now but honestly, I’m going to go on a limb and say the  average eight year old would probably rather have oh, a Stretch Monster than a pile […]