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Toy Questions Part 3: Heroes in Action

This question comes in once a month, like clock work: “I had these soldiers that were 3 3/4″ and secured to a base, they made clicking sounds to simulate gunfire” They are Mattel’s Heroes in Action line, a neat little line of 3 3/4″ soldiers that seems to have sold much better in Europe than […]

Bat-Tastic Rack Toys

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 […]

Caught in Spidey’s Web

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 Toys for 1976

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 […]

Bear Hugs From Space

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. […]

The Morrocco Look

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…

Toy Questions Part 2: Super Joe

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 […]

Movie Review: Black Dynamite

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 […]