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Review: Age of TV Heroes

From the moment I first saw Jackson Bostwick leap just slightly off camera I’ve been hooked on the combination of TV with superheroes. In my lifetime, I’ve endured them all, the Captain America with the clear shield, the Hulk, Exo Man, even Mandrake and the Spirit movie, I’m an addict and happy to admit it. […]

A Ride in the Bat Boat

Bob sent in this incredible shot of him and the caped crusaders at Sea World and an incredible story, I’ll let him explain: “An employee picked me out of the stands, ‘cos I was reading a gigantic “treasury edition” size comic book (reprint of the original Flash comic) that I bought on site.  He asked […]

1978 Mattel Pulsar Catalog

1978 saw the return of Mattel’s Pulsar the Ultimate Man of Adventure returned to I guess, fight crime with his non descript powers. This year he would be joined by his new foe Hypnos. While Pulsar sold well for a toy with no publicity other than his TV commercials, things were starting to fall flat for […]

New Blog: Flea Market Gold

I’m happy to announce another family member to the Plaidstallions family of blogs (although if you count Sitcom Diablo, I’m kind of a deadbeat dad) Flea Market Gold is a tribute to my favourite weekend event, digging through other people’s old crap. It’s a loving and completely sarcastic look at the subculture of dirt malls. […]

Coolest Spidey Ever

Robbie also sent in this great late 70s Monkey Wards appearance of him and Spidey. How cool is that Spider-Man? He’s got killer eyes (kind of reminds me of Deadpool) and Web Shooters? Those details win me over. Send me your mall appearance photos!

1977 Johnny’s Toys Catalog

Located in Kentucky, Johnny’s Toys was one of those independant Toy retailers you sorely miss in this day and age. The store was very customer friendly, sending children birthday cards that contained a key that could unlock a free gift on their next visit. In addition, they printed these fun catalogs that showcased some of […]