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Batman and Joker race to the death

Time to take an indepth look at one of the more premium products made by Azrak Hamway, this time it’s the Batman Road Race set. Normally, AHI stuck to low cost rack toys and released the higer priced items through their Remco brand but occasionally they’d do a higher price point item like this road race […]

Frank and Jim Gartswelder

Father and Son Gigolos: with over 65 years of love making experience under their combined belts. No job too big or small for them to handle and remember, every Wednesday seniors are half price (with coupon).  Please, no Shriner’s conventions.

Rom: Spaceknight gets some love

Lynch sent me this fantastic image of Rom, it’s the same one used for the “Marvel: Live and In Person” flier but it’s a better version of it, showing the whole outfit, which I have to say looks really good. Lynch was lucky enough to see Rom twice and makes mention of his voice : […]

1977 Vanity Fair Catalog

Venity Fair was one of the leading makers of electronics for children, which by 1977 standards meant they sold radios, walkie talkies and other items that look like stone tools to today’s generation.. What sets them apart is the breadth of licensed items they produced, take 1977 for instance where we got a variety of […]

Checking out ‘Zilla

This is the Mattel booth at a regional toyfair where the newest thing is the Mattel Shogun Warriors Godzilla doll. In the background I can see more Shogun Warriors and the Galactica Logo. Call me a nerd but I really dig on this vintage toy industry insider stuff.

Wake the hell up!

  These gentlemen claim that you had a variety of imaginative things to say to them last evening at the bar and would like to have a short, polite discussion about it. Have a happy New Years Day!

PlaidStallions 2nd Annual Retro Awards

As another year passes, it’s time to pay tribute that things that were so full of “Retro Win” that they need an imaginary award from an anonymous blogger in Canada. Yes, it’s the 2nd annual Retro Awards and it’s been an exciting year  as competition was fierce for my allowance these past twelve months. Best […]

Vintage Toy Stores Part Nine

Aw yeah, here’s a present from me and Mantooth, another chapter in my favourite part of the site, Vintage Toy Store shots. This year we spend a lot of time in 1978 when the Star Wars phenom was taking hold but we also explore a local Heroe’s World store (most toy collectors know from whence […]