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5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week Hulk Toy? (eBay Link) – Hulk smooshed! I am not judging, this is a dilemma collectors face. Do I throw this out? Or is it worth something to someone else? I’m going to watch this and see who is right.   Mr. Bill T-Shirt (eBay Link) – Mr. […]

Toy-Ventures Issue 9 drops next week

Super Happy to announce that Issue 9 of Toy-Ventures Magazine is on the press and will be shipping this month. Issue 9 is jam-packed with vintage toy goodness. Walloping Websnappers: Vincent Cerbone shares this strange 8” Tong Inc. Spider- Man discovery from France. Mego Planet of the Apes Part 6 Our ongoing coverage of the […]

Pod Stallions 108- The 2022 Retro Awards

Pod Stallions 108- The 2022 Retro Awards   They always say ‘better late than never’, and we here at Pod Stallions live by that credo. So here then, just in time for early ’23 comes our Retro Awards show for 2022! Yes, once again, you can play from home and check off all the cool […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Happy Friday, here are the 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week, technically it’s 6 but who is counting? Weird Fonzie Pendant (eBay Link)- My first thought when my friend Courtney sent me this was, “Why is this?” It looks like it weighs 10 lbs and seems needlessly complicated. Fonzie-Mania was brief but it was […]

Now Available: Mr. Rock Limited Edition Keychain

Mr. Rock Limited Edition Keychain Hey folks, I’m happy to announce another addition to our growing range of Toys and Collectibles at the PlaidStallions Store. This limited edition Mr. Rock key chain is now available. Featuring gorgeous artwork by Chris Franklin (from the Fire and Water Podcast network) showcasing Rock in the classic model kit […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Sesame Street Needlepoint (eBay Link) – Usually, I wouldn’t say I like to make blanket statements, but your house isn’t a home without this. How can you even sleep in that flop house?   Incredible Hulk Train Set (eBay Link) – Hulk Smash Choo-Choo! All I got is Hulk is not really a merchandisable character, […]

Ideal Planet of the Apes Inflatable Galen

Behold what happens when you’ve had a little much Christmas cheer, and everybody went to bed. Apparently, I really had to have this inflatable Galen from Planet of the Apes, which totally checks out. Everyone needs an inflatable Roddy McDowall, right? Right? Turns out this was like a series, and I borrowed this image from […]

5 Awesome Things on Ebay this week

Super Creepy bootleg Batman Watergun (eBay Link) – I owe this toy a tremendous debt of gratitude just for existing. This is one of the pieces that inspired my book Rack Toys. Did anyone ever say out loud, “So, you put water in his butt, squeeze his groin, and he barfs liquid?” I don’t believe […]

1978 Kenner Star Wars Catalog

1978 Kenner Star Wars Catalog If you were a kid under ten in the late seventies, you witnessed one of the toy industry’s biggest game changers, the Kenner Star Wars line. Even though it was late for Christmas of ’77, Kenner came out with both barrels blazing the following year, utilizing their master toy license […]

Batman : America’s Favorite T.V. and Comic Hero

I had a little fun with this page from a catalogue for a chain called “Johnny’s Toys.” I love that it’s clearly 1976, and they’re still advertising a Mego Removable Cowl Batman. I don’t believe that would be what you got at that time. It’s also an epic assortment; the only thing missing is Crazy […]