Fashion Mockery

Woolco 1974: Fashions for Men & Boys

Christmas shopping can be a real chore, especially for the men in your life. Well, folks, the good people at Woolco have you covered with an dizzying array of chemically made unbreathable fabrics for both dad and lad! Christmas is saved! Unleash their Tarlek power!   Nelson Muntz cleans up nice! Who knew? These presents will […]

Wacky Pack Wear

  I was happy to discover this sweater in the 1974 Simpsons-Sears catalogue. As a child of the 1970s, Topps “Wacky Packages” were all over my childhood bedroom. I’d never seen this shirt before based on the “Hungy Jerk” sticker from series 3 (see bloew).       Join our weekly newsletter. The Super Collector […]

Zingy Slacks

Zingy Slacks, new from the “little bachelor” collection, for your budding pick-up artist. PS I still get chills when I hear the word “Slacks” AKA the official pants of weddings and first communions.    We have a new book out called “Knock-Offs: Totally Unauthorized Action Figures” it’s a 132-page tribute to bootleg toys. You can […]