5 Awesome Things on eBay this week — Dr Strange, Jumbo Machinders, Micronauts and the Shadow teams up with Col. Sanders! (not really) These here links am are spawnsured. Ben Cooper Dr. Strange Halloween Costume (eBay Affiliate Link) __ Doctor Strange got some merch in the late 1970s and early 1980s, likely due to his […]
It’s Spooky Season, and we’re kicking it off with a look at some nostalgic Halloween Commercials from the 70s to the 1980s. Check it out, and remember, Peter Pumpkin says, “Don’t crisscross the streets!” Look for a new audio Podcast this weekend as well. #podstallions #vintagehalloween #halloween #halloweencommercials BraIn Join our weekly newsletter. The Super […]
Let’s Boogie Iron-On (eBay Link)– I sincere remember this from an ad in old Gold key comics, I’ve never seen it up close before. To me, it’s an artist’s depiction of Cher being asked out by Ray Jay Johnson. GLJ Incredible Hulk Chair (eBay link) == I have a mild obsession […]
I recently discovered this ad for Ben Cooper Halloween Costumes for 1978. I vividly remember getting that Darth Vader suit that year but being super jealous when my friend Jerry showed up at my door as Mazinga. What I find most interesting is the mention of Ben Cooper”Man From Atlantis” Halloween costume. I’m a bit […]
1988 Ben Cooper Halloween Catalog I couldn’t go this Halloween season without at least adding one Costume Catalog to the site, and this year it’s a real winner. The 1988 Ben Cooper catalogue shows “Smock and Mask” costumes still going full steam with the hottest licenses going like Superheroes, GI Joe and the Universal Monsters. […]
Kusan may not be as well known as Ben Cooper or Collegeville for Halloween and they certainly didn’t get the “A” licenses but they sure knew how to create some innovative and highly creative costumes. Not only is their assortment fun but their catalog is just a wonderfully well designed affair, every page just […]
Rather than a focused subject, this week we just look at what a summer of flea markets, toy shows, and networking can get you as I talk about the stuff I picked up over the summer. Hosted and edited by Brian Heiler (@plaidstallions) PlaidStallions Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Plaidstallionsdotcom/ Plaidstallions facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2226244254053126/ Twitter: @plaidstallions Subscribe to […]
This morning I discovered that there is a chance that a handful of children went out for Halloween as V.I.C.I from Small Wonder, which is also known as TV’s most laughless sitcom. Picture the Scenario: Adult: “Oh, who are you supposed to be?” Child: “The Homunculus from TV’s lowest point, trick or treat!” We should […]
Collegeville was one of the leading Halloween costume manufacturers of the late twentieth century. This extensive 1968 catalog really demonstrates the powerhouse licenses they were rocking in the 60s, including Labyrinth, The Transformers and the Go-Bots, WWF Wrasslers, Wuzzles, Rainbow Bright and the Peanuts, it’s a good group and some solid 1980s nostalgia. 1986 Collegeville […]
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