Adventure from Beyond the Stars
There aren’t many better ways to spend an afternoon in 1980 than acting out a “Buck Rogers on Tatooine” storyline.
Spotlight: Flash Gordon Action Figures by Bif Bang Pow!
It’s been a good summer for me and new toys, as two lines based on retro properties came out and tickled my fancy (better than last summer’s zero). This week’s is a slightly bigger deal to me as it’s based one of my absolute favourite movies of all time, 1980’s cinematic adaptation of Flash Gordon. […]
Battlestar Shogun-lactica
As a kid, had I seen this page I would just torn it out and handed it to Santa…
1975 Lone Ranger UK Catalog
The brilliant Gabriel Toys Lone Ranger action figure line was a big hit in North America but it was also a smash in the UK, where is was sold by Marx Toys. Today, we’ve got the 1975 catalog for the British Lone Ranger series which includes some sweet photos of store displays like this: Visit […]
Mattel Flash Gordon action figures
This is another toy line that I’m smitten with but just don’t have the money, space or time for. I especially covet that whacky inflatable rocket ship. I’ll circle back to you someday my precious…. If you haven’t checked out the cartoon series this is based on, do so immediately!!!!! More on this:
Pod Stallions Episode 31: Christopher Lee
This month as we lost one of the most iconic character actors to walk this earth in the form of Christopher Lee. This episode tries to discuss as much as possible about the man and his exhaustive career, the hammer horror days, James Bond, Space:1999, Captain Invincible, Starship Invasions and that time he fought Captain America. We, of […]
Pod Stallions 29: Planet of the Apes 1
It’s been a long time coming, the first foray into what is the quintessential science fiction block buster of the early 1970s, the Planet of the Apes Phenom. Episode 1 deals with the first movie (we’re going to take our time with this) and brushes lightly on the actors, the makeup, the script, our man […]
Satin Monster: Superfly Edition
Presenting the latest release from Odeon Toys, Satin Monster: Superfly Edition. I’ve brought him back by popular demand but this time he’s wearing authentic 70s wear that has been featured on PlaidStallions. I based this one off the “Maxi” an outfit I actually owned. Each Superfly Edition Satin Monster comes with a Can and real platform […]
The Fisher Price Adventure People on Land, Sea and Air
This is a double page spread of happiness.
Star Blazers action figure gallery
Star Blazers was a huge phenomenon in my neighbourhood when it hit the airwaves in 1979, my friends and I would gather every day at the one house whose ariel got the channel just to see if the Argo did indeed save earth. That’s why these action figures produced by Nomura in Japan blew my […]
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