Reliving the 70s One Catalog Page at a Time
Never Been Slimed
I’m currently working on the 1977 Mattel Catalog and came across the introduction blurb for Sl...
Said the Spider to the Fly
The unrestrained look of glee in this gentleman’s face gives me the willies. Accepting a drink...
Colouring Book Theatre: Will Eisner’s The Spirit
I got an early Easter present yesterday as Rob Kelly, creator of treasurycomics.com (and more blogs...
More Mall Appearances: Planet of the Apes meets Star Wars!
A Mego fan sent in this rare shot of a Planet of the Apes store appearance in the mid seventies, not...
Space Theme Retro Playground Equipment Part 2
Our last piece on retro playground equipment was a big hit so I unearthered a few more robots, rocke...
This guy knows about Snow, Ho! Ho!
Santa introduces his coke dealer Ray, to friends at a party, circa 1977....
The Sonic Fazer
Kusan’s Sonic Fazer is one of those toys that made no bones about it’s inspiration. As t...
Super Sheets
Sesame Street or the Superfriends? No contest for me as I had that Superfriends pillow case (and sti...
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