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Old School Decks

These look a lot like “V” brand skateboards that my dad sold during the late 70s, I still have my childhood one under my desk as I write this. Sadly, my skateboarding antics came to a very bloody conclusion in 1989…

Star Trek Contest Results

Got lots of fun responses to my question last week of Do you think you could take Captain Kirk in a fight? Here are a few of my favourites: “No way. He would Cheat.” “I think the safe answer is no. If it’s Kirk late in a season, once he doesn’t remove his shirt because […]

Saturday Morning Adventures

One of the things that made going back to the school in the fall more tolerable growing up was the promise of a new fall schedule of cartoons on Saturday mornings on the Big 3 networks. Around August of every year while your parents were checking the back to school flyers, comic books began to […]

Plazman?

I’ve never seen or heard of “plazman” before, it looks like somebody’s way of competing with the wonderful Micronauts line of toys. I figured somebody had this as a kid and it’s been driving them crazy ever since, so here it is who ever you are…

Colouring Book Theatre: Star Trek

‘Star Trek” by Saalfield (1975) Bit of an milestone today, as we have not only the worst colouring book I have ever seen but the worst bit of Star Trek merchandise ever. Yes, this publication with the nice shot of a slightly inebriated Mr Spock on the cover beats this item and even this item as […]

Aquaman and his queen visit the surface world

Another wonderful contribution from Matt S, this time it’s the King of the Sea himself Aquaman and his super sexy and under utilized wife Mera performing appropriate water ski stunts for the crowd at Sea World. When you think about it, this really should have been his show…. And if you have anything to add, […]