Pod Stallions 113: Halloween TV Episodes

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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.

However, the real joy in this catalogue is all the weird and obscure licenses in here. 

1988 Ben Cooper Halloween Catalog

It’s interesting that Ben Cooper had the Real Ghostbusters and the Filmation Ghostbusters, really covering all the bases. The Little Rascals are a big surprise here, didn’t know that still played this late in the game.

Where to begin with this page? Small Wonder got a costume but “out of this world” gets a pass? That’s not fair, I wanted a Doug McClure costume.

While I think Tigersharks and Bionic Six are pretty obscure, nothing for me tops “Young Wizard” a Marvel show that very few people have seen.

I am sad to announce that some of these Universal Monster costumes never saw release. The Star Trek TNG costume choices are curious, especially Tasha Yar which seems short-sighted.

The Top Row are evergreen licenses all still available today, the bottom row is all cult favourites from the 1980s. I had no idea Sky Commanders got a costume. I barely remember that toy line.

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Barbie and the Rockers is a real step up from her usual Bride or Nurse.

Back in my day, people couldn’t see Snufflupagas (is that Greek?) and we were better off. Not to get off on a rant but that’s everything wrong with society these days! /grumpyoldmanfakerant

I swear to you, I had never heard of Dino-Saucers until the mid 2000s. No memory whatsoever, also what is a “Keyper?”

Fraggles and Muppets, I totally remember.

Aw look at l’il Peter Parker.

Loving the skirt on that Wonder Woman set, it rocks!

That Spider-Man mask looks exactly like the Ideal Captain Action Mask and below him are the two Bank Robber dudes from “Point Break!” epic movie brah!

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Our book Rack Toys, Cheap, Crazed Playthings is now available again! Order through our Affiliate Link

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Pod Stallions is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it’s all up for grabs and remember folks, you keep the glass! If you like our show, then you have found your tribe.

Mego Knock Off Headquarters– The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman.  It’s a fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Mighty Gary, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

Toy-Ventures: Return to Monster Bash

1988 Ben Cooper Halloween Catalog

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“Large 1970s cardboard Newspaper Advertising Sign for Boris Karloff poster”

“This cardboard advertising sign was created to be displayed on the side of newsstands which carried the Chicago American newspaper.

The Chicago American was an afternoon tabloid-size newspaper which was published in Chicago from 1900 until 1974.

The Chicago Tribune group acquired it in the 1950s and continued publication under its own banner until it ceased publication.

This large cardboard sign is 26″ x 42″, making it slightly taller than the standard one-sheet movie poster.

The Chicago American would, as an enticement to readers, offer a quad-folded poster in the center of the newspaper, And would depict famous stars of the day. They would make posters of Marilyn Monroe, the Beatles, Frank Sinatra and the rat pack, famous baseball players, etc. As far as I know, this is the only time they made a poster of a monster, or produced an advertising display to generate public interest.

As my friend Raymond Castile so it’s rightly pointed out when I showed him this advertising cardboard sign:

“Just imagine a newspaper editor, 40 years after a movie came out, using a monster character to increase sales. It seemed almost unthinkable today'”

Indeed it does.
I believe this poster is circa 1971
Or 1972
Halloween fell on Tuesday in 1972, so that might make this more likely

Do you miss toy collector magazines?

That’s why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We’ve got 7 issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.

Our newest book “Knock-Offs: Totally, Unauthorized Action Figures,” is now available. It’s 130 pages of bootleg goodness.
You can get this new book via the PlaidStallions Shop , On Amazon (Affiliate Link) or on eBay (eBay Link)

Our book Rack Toys, Cheap, Crazed Playthings is now available again! Order through our Affiliate Link

Order Rack Toys 2.0 Here through our Affiliate Link►https://amzn.to/3Bkm9z1

FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS

Pod Stallions is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it’s all up for grabs and remember folks, you keep the glass! If you like our show, then you have found your tribe.

Mego Knock Off Headquarters– The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman.  It’s a fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Mighty Gary, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

Toy-Ventures: Halco Halloween

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My pal Matt has decided to share another cool monster rarity this Halloween season. This time, it’s the very rare 1970s Tuscany Studios Universal Wolf Man statue. Take it away Matt.

“Tuscany Studios Was based in Chicago, and produced statues similar to Esco, but instead of being made of chalkware, they were solid plaster. They stand a little bit taller than Esco statues, and are quite a bit heavier. They made statues of Dracula, the Wolfman, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The Jekyll and Hyde reversible statue is an interesting amalgam of different interpretations The Wolfman is my favorite of the lot. And fits in perfectly next to his Esco cousins.”

“Compared to their Esco brethren, Tuscany statues are harder to find. The legend goes that the owner of Tuscany Studios was a devout Catholic and brought his parish pastor to his studio. As the story goes, the priest was highly disapproving of the theme of monsters which seem to support devilry, and so the owner of Tuscany Studios stopped production on the monsters, and destroyed the molds, alas. To me, nothing says 1970s monsters quite like chalkware statues”

Do you miss toy collector magazines?

That’s why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We’ve got 7 issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.

Our newest book “Knock-Offs: Totally, Unauthorized Action Figures,” is now available. It’s 130 pages of bootleg goodness.
You can get this new book via the PlaidStallions Shop , On Amazon (Affiliate Link) or on eBay (eBay Link)

Our book Rack Toys, Cheap, Crazed Playthings is now available again! Order through our Affiliate Link

Order Rack Toys 2.0 Here through our Affiliate Link►https://amzn.to/3Bkm9z1

FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS

Pod Stallions is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it’s all up for grabs and remember folks, you keep the glass! If you like our show, then you have found your tribe.

Mego Knock Off Headquarters– The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman.  It’s a fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Mighty Gary, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

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