Some new additions to the AHI Batman gallery today, above is the Phaser ahem, Batman water pistol. This is a Canadian Card, many AHI items were carried by Grand Toys. The “L’il Zips” Batmobile looks like crazy fun for under a buck. I don’t understand why folks keep things mint in package but decide to […]
Completing the trifecta of awesome sent in by Scott during “Frogtown Frolics”, at Thompson Park in Colts Neck, NJ. It’s the classic Spider-Man appearance shot, notice that Scott is clutching a Mego Spiderman doll. Scott equates this event as not unlike “The Beatles at Shea Stadium” it’s not hard to see why.Thanks for the great […]
Shindana (a Swahili word roughly meaning “to compete”) toys was formed in 1968 after “Operation Bootstrap” was created. Their goal was to improve black self image by producing ethnically correct toys. According to their literature, they did this to promote understanding and love. I’ve always wanted to do a feature about Shindana on Plaidstallions as […]
I blogged about my fascination with the G.I. Joe intruder last year. I still don’t get why Hasbro thought an outer space cave man was a good first nemesis for G.I. Joe but I also can’t deny I’m kind of smitten with him. Above my newest cheap ebay score, a boxed UK version of Intruder. […]
I honestly don’t remember anyone ever wearing stuff like this, it should have come with a warning that wearing it will give you an instant urge to kill Indiana Jones…
Another recurring contributor to my mail bag is Super Joe, I get email from folks from time to time that say: “I had this 8 inch tall Micronaut, he lit up, who was he?”- His name is Luminous and he’s part of Hasbro’s short lived GI Joe revamp called Super Joe. Luminous is clear like […]
I’m assuming that one guy is her dad or he’s got a really nice car..
I’m not really big on doing movie reviews but I really can’t not spread the word about this insanely fun movie. Like a lot of 70s kids, I had a steady dose of so called “Blaxploitation” movies thanks to late night TV, everything from “Shaft” to “Gordy’s War” and as a result these anti-heroes became […]
Here’s Scott C with another shot from “Frogtown Frolics”, at Thompson Park in Colts Neck, NJ. This time it’s Batman and Robin and even though Scott admits they looked kinda bogus, it was still a big thrill to meet heroes in costume like this. It looks to me like the 36 year old “boy wonder” […]
As far as 70s toystores go, none are as far remembered and beloved as Childworld, a chain which had at one point 180 stores across the united states. This 1975 flier preserves what they had to offer during that time including the greats like Mego Star Trek and Planet of the Apes:
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