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Woolco 1974: Fashions for Men & Boys

Christmas shopping can be a real chore, especially for the men in your life. Well, folks, the good people at Woolco have you covered with an dizzying array of chemically made unbreathable fabrics for both dad and lad! Christmas is saved! Unleash their Tarlek power!   Nelson Muntz cleans up nice! Who knew? These presents will […]

Zingy Slacks

Zingy Slacks, new from the “little bachelor” collection, for your budding pick-up artist. PS I still get chills when I hear the word “Slacks” AKA the official pants of weddings and first communions.    We have a new book out called “Knock-Offs: Totally Unauthorized Action Figures” it’s a 132-page tribute to bootleg toys. You can […]

1978 Father’s Day Catalog –

What better way to celebrate the day of the dad than with this 1978 Father’s Day Catalog from Eatons? Escape with me to a time when dads had bushy mustaches and a strong scent of pipe tobacco and Old Spice. This catalog has everything a 70’s dad could want, it’s got all the ties, underwear, […]

Pants Titans

      Ladies and Gentlemen, pants achieved their purest form in 1973, it’s wearers ascended to their heavens to begin anew as a non-carbon-based form of life. We’ve been in a state of “slack decline” ever since.    

The Mixables

Where they work, there is always cake in the breakroom. By “Cake” I mean cookie jars filled with Cocaine. Don’t forget to join our new facebook group. Get the expanded digital edition of Rack Toys here.

T-Shirts: 1975

If you had to pick two, which would they be? Me,  I’d go for the Vantastic Dodge and Pinball Wizard of course because I sure can play a mean steel ball. Don’t forget to join our new facebook group. Get the expanded digital edition of Rack Toys here.

Star Wars Overalls

Just in case you forgot what decade Star Wars came out, it was the 1970s. I wish I could I say I owned these but this is courtesy of my pal David Lockwood.  I’m pretty sure the comments section of this post will be “I’d wear those right now” Please drink this in Don’t forget […]