holly hobby Archives - PS

Holly Hobby and Fonzie Radios by Vanity Fair

Mantooth — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:02:39 +0000

Vanity Fair made some unique licensed radios and turntables in the 70s. I particularly love the wrist radio (used for things like James Bond and Space: 1999) for Holly Hobby is surreal. However, it is all redeemed by the Fonzie jukebox, which functions as a prop for your Mego figures.

Our long running Pod Cast, Pod Stallions is now available on Spotify.

The PlaidStallions Polyester Pals have arrived and come in green and orange. Be the first kid in the sandbox with our Podcast mascots!

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 latest book is “Knock-Offs: Totally Unauthorized Action Figures” a love letter to cheeky copyright-infringing toys. You can get this new book via the PlaidStallions Shop, On Amazon (Affiliate Link) or eBay (eBay Link)

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.

Vanity Fair Holly Hobby Wrist Radio
#hollyhobby #happydays #turntable

The post Holly Hobby and Fonzie Radios by Vanity Fair appeared first on PS.

1980 Aladin Lunch Box Catalog

Mantooth — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:11:14 +0000

The name Aladin and lunch pails are synonymous. For generations, many of us received these wonderful licensed metal containers to bring to school, back when kids could bring peanut butter sandwichs to school that is..

This 1980 Catalog features a great mix of popular characters, many like Barbie and Superman are still being put on lunch boxes to this day. Others such as the year’s big draw, “The Black Hole” did not enjoy long-lasting success..

V.I.NCent, the hero robot of the Disney Science Fiction opus “The Black Hole” graces the cover this year, a lot of toy companies were hoping he would be the next R2-D2.

While Buck Rogers, the Hulk and Superman had TV and movie appeal, the Universal Monsters were a neat hold out from the “Monster Mania” of the late sixties. This beautiful lunch box would be a nice start to a decade that saw the Monsters become marketed towards collectors rather than children…..

The Marvel Superheroes lunchbox is an absolute classic along with Holly Hobbie, note the early appearance of Strawberry Shortcake merchandise.

The Flash Gordon lunch pail looks to be based on the Filmation series, which is cool but I’d have loved one based on the Sam Jones film.

A Frankenstein Thermos, bliss….

Advertising a lunchbox seems almost weird now.

The post 1980 Aladin Lunch Box Catalog appeared first on PS.

Holly Hobbie Mania

Mantooth — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 04:00:00 +0000

Up until I wrote this blog post, I had no idea that Holly Hobbie is a real person. My entire world has been changed.

We have a PodCast! It’s fun, please listen.

Check out our Instagram for more stuff like this blog.

Get the expanded digital edition of Rack Toys here.

The post Holly Hobbie Mania appeared first on PS.

Banish Bedtime Blahs!

Mantooth — Mon, 30 May 2016 14:46:00 +0000

I’m no longer afraid to admit that it would have been a tough decision for me as a kid between Star Wars and Ziggy.

The post Banish Bedtime Blahs! appeared first on PS.

1978 Dejay Record Player Catalog

Mantooth — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:34:00 +0000

I’m really happy vinyl is back in what few record stores I can find these days, that’s why I love this 1978 catalog from Dejay featuring a variety of licensed children’s record players.

Disco, Holly Hobbie and the Superfriends, it’s a grouping that won’t happen in any other decade….

Check out the 1978 Dejay Catalog here.

More Superhero Stuff!

The post 1978 Dejay Record Player Catalog appeared first on PS.

Force Time

Mantooth — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 13:13:00 +0000

“Digital watches, so futuristic!” -Me circa 1981

The post Force Time appeared first on PS.

Rain of the Supermen

Mantooth — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 14:22:00 +0000

I love stuff like licensed rain coats mostly because few people thought to save them, especially fond of the Star Trek one. I have nothing against Holly Hobby but sometimes it’s hard to scan a catalog without destroying it in the process…

The post Rain of the Supermen appeared first on PS.

Holly Hobby Mania

Mantooth — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:05:00 +0000

Being a lad, the allure of Holly Hobbie completely missed me but the number of times I saw her back in the day makes me think that she was something of a rock star in that “girl world” of which I still know little to nothing about.

I will admit to being somewhat nostalgic for dear old Holly, this happened last week when my three year old brought home her first “Bratz” doll. I like to think I’m young but that incident alone hiked up my pants about 3 good inches.

It’s Tuesday and here’s what cool on DVD today:You can get the first season of Cannon on DVD today, starring William Conrad as the crimebuster with a glanduar problem. God, I loved spotting the obvious stunt man in some of these shows.This isn’t from the 1970’s but seeing as I’m a monster fan I thought I’d mention the rerelease of the classic Karloff Mummy DVD in the legacy collection. I still remember watching this as a kid and being totally captivated.Last week saw the release of the 1966 Batman Movie on Blue Ray. This was an event when it turned up on the WKBW Sunday movie back in the 70’s. I should be running a contest for a copy fairly soon…

The post Holly Hobby Mania appeared first on PS.