Larry sent in this cool shot of him and Batman from a Columbus car show circa 1981. It’s weird but this is how I kind of picture Batman. I’d also like to know where Larry got that killer Flash T Shirt! I have more vintage shots of Larry from next week and it should come […]
“Don Bill Jac” sounds a bit like an obscure early 70s film you’d catch at 4 am, there’s good reason for this as it’s the name of a toyline that could only exist in the 1970s. Don, Bill and Jac consisted of the titular heroes and their “each sold seperately” outfits and accessories. If you’ve […]
I’ve talked about the “Swim Mobile” in the past, growing up semi rural I had no idea such thing existed, I was even more surprised to see what other roving entertainment centers were available to those in the inner city.The teen canteen provided entertainment, hot dogs, soft drinks and a possible place to score pot […]
This dude whom I’ve dubbed “Lanny” (no doubt for his resemblance to Lanny McDonald from the Calgary Flames) is one of my favourite catalog models of all time. Not only is his look wonderfully stuck in the era but he just seems to be the king of the awkward catalog pose. I present to you […]
I’m always amused/horrified at some of the leaps that manufacturers took to capitilize on “Sweathog mania” in the mid seventies. Much of this stuff was on clearance until the early 1990s until it became collectible and washed up at toyshows all of a sudden. Take into consideration this desk set created by Azrak Hamway (AHI) […]
Never tell an elderly relative that you like flowers..
This past weekend’s Mego Meet convention was another wallet draining explosion of 70s toy goodness combined with a comraderie (translation: I got drunk). While devoted solely to toys made by Mego corporation, there were a lot of other gems there that were interesting, dare i say weird, so I decided to share. The Korg thermos, […]
Tim sent in the great picture of him and Spider-Man at a Boscov’s in 1977, he’s got more pictures and a wonderful story surrounding that day at his blog . Click here to check out Tim’s blog and “The day he met Spider-Man (sort of)”
Despite it’s parentage of Lucas and Spielberg, Indiana Jones has never been the merchandising success like it’s cousins Star Wars and E.T. Although one could blame that on it’s historical surrounds or it’s lack of wookies, it’s really never been established why. One of the best attempts at merchandising Indy was Kenner’s 1982 “Adventures of […]
An incredible simulation of the BBC circa 1974 upon the announcement of Jon Pertwee leaving the role…
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