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The Most Logical Superhero Toys Ever

This Aquaman Sled from the 1974 HG Toys catalog is something you just don’t see anymore, a product that actually suits the Superhero. Nowadays if somebody got the DC comics license for pool toys, it’d feature Batman or Spider-Man but here the sea king gets his due. But wait, there’s more…. Wonder Woman Magic Lasso […]

Hey Hey Hey

Behold the HG Toys Fat Albert “Fat Kite” (was the extra fat really needed here?) The site of a flying Fat Albert reminds me of something the great Joel Hodgson once said “Funnnnyy….. but impossible”

The real Batman and Robin in 1975

Paul Novak sent in these amazing shots from Chicago in 1975. As superhero appearances go, this is the top of the food chain. Adam West and Burt Ward live and in costume as Batman and Robin. Even though both mean still tour, you’ll never see them in their bat duds again.Burt Ward still looks like […]

Fleetwood Toys for 1980

This week’s catalog is from Fleetwood Toys, a Rack Toy manufacturer that focused entirely it seems on the hottest licenses from TV and pop culture. in 1980, Fleetwood was concentrating on late seventies icons such as CHiPs, Buck Rogers and Vega$ but not forgetting such evergreen properties such as the Marvel Comics Superheroes and Mighty […]

Mobile Action Command Challenge

Matchbox’s Mobile Action Command is one of those fun toys a lot of people had but have no idea what they were called. These guys had a real limited back story and I honestly don’t remember if they had any sort of TV advertising. I was surprised to find out as an adult they were […]

Charlton Heston Not Included

Ever since I first saw it in the 1976 Remco Catalog, I’ve been a little fascinated by the Earth Quake Tower Playset, which obviously was inspired by the many works of Irwin Allen and the disaster craze of the early seventies. It’s kind of morbid but if I had seen it as a kid, i’d […]

For the Go Getting Drunk

Wow, what can I say about this except does anybody still use these? It’s pretty funny that the ad centers on men here, no dames allowed. My dad was a travelling salesman, he must have known guys with these. It’s weird but when I look at what a generation before me considered essential travel equipment, […]

Captain America visits Illinois

I loves me some Steve Rogers. Got his autograph once and he signed it on his shield… Do you have a vintage Mall Appearance shot? Send it on down! Check out the Mall Appearance Gallery for more vintage spandex goodness…