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The Concerto

At this risk of going too nerdy, is anyone else getting a 6th Doctor vibe from this. A “far cooler, probably would have worked better” 6th Doctor vibe? Beginning tomorrow, PlaidStallions will swap over into full on Halloween mode with weekly posts about all things Orange ‘n Black until the end of the month.,It’s gonna […]

The Outer Space Man Conspiracy

Despite the fact that the toy line ended before I ever gulped oxygen, the Colorforms Outer Space Men are strong childhood memory for me. Not because I ever played with them but quite the contrary, I’m not even sure if I’ve ever held one. You see around the time of Star Wars (perhaps you’ve heard […]

To boldly wear (part 2)

Yet another neato Star Trek shirt I saw at last June’s  MegoMeet, thanks to my pal Corey and his awesome collection of shirt rarities. Oddly enough, just like the last shirt, this one is also a swipe of artwork from another source. This time however, it’s not Amazing Spider-Man annual #1 but from the AMT  Galileo 7 model […]

The Big Diamond Walking Suit

The big diamond walking suit is ideal whether you’re out for a stroll, having a day at the park or minding your property at the street corner. On a side note: Moustache and Uni-brow are quickly becoming my favourite models ever. Mantooth Mandolls  available!

Electra-Wow!

I got this image sent to me this week and well, I instantly had a new grail as it’s something I’ve never seen. Like many young boys my interest in Electra Woman and Dyna Girl wasn’t exactly understood at the time (don’t worry, I figured it out!) but I was a fan of the show, […]

1978 Popy Toys Catalog

Oh Japan, how i love thee.  The Popy Toy Corporation is not terribly well known to North Americans but their influence definitely had an impact on us. In 1978, they had a tremendouse amount of cool licenses such as Gatchaman (Known to us as Battle of the Planets), Starzinger (which we called Spaceketeers) and your […]

The Bacchus 3

As much as I’ve tried to convince folks in the toy industry that action figures based on Mystery Science Theater 3000 would be a good thing, I’m pretty sure it ain’t happening. That’s why I was pretty elated to discover this toy ship in an old catalog recently, it’s the Bacchus 3 from a Japanese tv […]

Official Space:1999 Moon Car

This toy by AHI is pretty topical considering last week’s Gerry Anderson centric pod cast.  I don’t own it but I am lucky enough to know the owner, so I had the opportunity to photograph it at this year’s MegoMeet. Turns out this piece is crazy rare, even rarer then the Superfriends buggy I drool […]