You know what they call “Six Million Dollar Man” in France?
“L’Homme Qui Valait 3 Millards” and Bionic Woman is “Super Jamie” and Maskatron is just…Maskatron
Pod Stallions 40: The Micronauts
For our 40th episode we are joined by actor/comedian Chris Tallman (@MrChristallman on twitter) for a celebration of the Interchangeable World of the Micronauts, the classic toy line from Mego that is about to get a major motion picture and new comic book series this year. The discussion begins with the toy line’s Japanese origins, it’s halcyon […]
Vintage Toy Store Pictures Volume 18
For this year’s last Friday feature, I bring you my favourite of all sections of PlaidStallions another volume of vintage toy store pictures! Celebrating the time when we had unique independent retailers dotting our landscape and came up with colourful and and interesting ways of selling us toys. Volume 18 is our biggest yet and loaded with […]
Crazy Foam adds new faces
If it hasn’t already been established, i love the hell out of Crazy Foam and it’s back!
1977 Gabriel Toys Lone Ranger Catalog
The Lone Ranger toyline is easily one of the nicest action figure lines of the 1970s if not all time and Gabriel Toys had some real long running success with it. This 1977 Catalog is the third year for the line and shows that it was still going strong, Gabriel put a lot of effort […]
Shindana Toy Center
I love seeing stuff like this 1977 article and especially a whole store display of Shindana merchandise like the JJ Walker plush, Wanda and of course, the amazing Slade Super Agent dolls.
Colorforms Castle Dracula Fun House
A marriage of Monsters and colorforms comes close on the importance scale to chocolate and peanut butter in my house.
Ben Cooper Star Wars
While Kenner was scrambling to make Star Wars action figures, Ben Cooper got Star Wars costumes out for 1977. Two weeks after Halloween, I doubt it mattered…..
Hong Kong Gorilla by Imperial Toys
Sure, it’s a total King Kong rip off but at the same time, it’s an accurate description as to where he was produced. Get our book “Rack Toys” at our shop!
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