Captain Fancy Pants and his Electric Merry Men

December 21, 2009 By Mantooth In Uncategorized 7 Comments

“There’s trouble at the macrame store! Boys I can’t promise we’ll all come out of this one alive!”

We have another reader submission to the “Christmas in the 1970s” contest we’re running all December. John has sent in tale of both joy and woe from 1977 revolving around a certain Mr. Armstrong, I call it “For Love of Corn Syrup”, streeeetch over to the blog here!!Send us your vintage Christmas pics! You could win a prize or be involved in our upcoming book “Christmas in the 1970s”!

Tags: awkward catalog poses, fashion mockery, Stretch Armstrong

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Mantooth

AKA Brian Heiler author of "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and co-editor of "Toy-Ventures Magazine". Co-Host of the "Pod Stallions" podcast. Host of the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel, painter, designer, writer, mental health advocate, toy collector, Mego, and Mego Knock-Off enthusiast. I have large feet, ADHD and I live in Canada. Talk toys, not others.

7 Comments

Wings on December 21, 2009

Wow. Just… WOW. Did anyone EVER pull off that look???

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Anonymous on December 21, 2009

BEST TITLE EVER. XD

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Anonymous on December 22, 2009

Is that a young Sylvester Stallone as Captain Fancy Pants?

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blueroc85 on May 15, 2010

The neck scarf is the best! LOL!

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cocololoco on December 10, 2010

Do I make you horny? doI ?

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Anonymous on February 19, 2011

A 70's psychodelic Cyclops from X men
Prof X would never approve

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Tom on May 28, 2018

Nothing beats Paul Lynde's Howling Commandos.

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