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Toy-Ventures: Filmation Super 7 Merchandise

August 26, 2019 By Mantooth In Uncategorized No Comments

Time to talk about my 40-year obsession with the Filmation series “Tarzan and the Super 7” and my long hunt for merchandise which are mainly cheap rack toys but I love it none the less. PlaidStallions Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Plaidstallionsdotcom/ Plaidstallions facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2226244254053126/ Twitter: @plaidstallions Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYta3nz_7FAzPvP8FPSgpg?view_as=subscriber

The Imperial Toy Center

February 27, 2019 By Mantooth In Uncategorized 9 Comments

The sight of this is just a total happiness trigger to me. I especially want that Dinosaurs display box. New Six Million Dollar Man Shirt in our Redbubble store! Don’t forget to join our new facebook group. Get the expanded digital edition of Rack Toys here.

Get fit with the Superheroes!

November 18, 2016 By Mantooth In Uncategorized 1 Comment

It makes sense, Superheroes are great role models what child didn’t want to have a “Kirby Esque” physique when they grew up? Marketing fitness equipment with Superheroes faces slapped on it is not only a good idea, it’s good for ya! My dad bought me all of that body builder stuff in the boring, non […]

CHiPs Diecast vehicles

December 15, 2015 By Mantooth In Uncategorized 2 Comments

As Rack Toys go, these are a pretty solid concept.

Finger Faces

July 8, 2014 By Mantooth In Uncategorized No Comments

One of the things I’ve noticed about Rack Toys is that good concepts don’t die. This Finger Faces ad is 40 years old but I can still find them at my local dollar store for exactly the same price. I can’t say that about coffee or Buicks sadly… Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings is a […]

Super Ropes

July 31, 2012 By Mantooth In Uncategorized No Comments

I love the card art on these Imperial jump ropes but it’s kind of funny how once you take your “super pro jump rope” out of the power, you’ve removed any and all relationship it had to Spider-Woman. It is now just “ordinary jump rope with red handles”. Check out our upcoming book!

We are not alone

February 28, 2012 By Mantooth In Uncategorized 4 Comments

These rubber bendy figures by Imperial are some of the few bits of merchandise that Close Encounters recieved and they certainly served a purpose to me as a kid. Mostly because I was incredibly curious as to how the aliens looked in the film. I’m not sure they were big sellers however, I seem to recall […]

Super 7 Merchandise Part 1

January 31, 2012 By Mantooth In Uncategorized 4 Comments

Filmation’s Tarzan and the Super 7 series is easily one of my favourite cartoon series of all time. It’s copyright infringing characters made me a fan for life, however merchandise for the series seems few and far between. However, it seems that rack toy manufacturer Imperial did have the license and exploited it nicely, here […]

1976 Imperial Toys Catalog

October 21, 2011 By Mantooth In Uncategorized 2 Comments

Halloween is always the best time to talk about rack toys, specifically ones made by Imperial Toy Corporation, who had a year round selection of rubber bats, bugs and skeletons. 1976 also had the distinction of being the year that Imperial wisely got the “Jaws” license and marketed a series of cool inflatable toys. Check out […]

1975 Imperial Toys Catalog

October 22, 2010 By Mantooth In Uncategorized 5 Comments

When discussing Rack Toys, Imperial Toy has to come up, they were and still are kings of the industry. One of their formulas for success was to not invest heavily in licenses but create their own brands. It really did work as many of us had happy childhoos playing with Poopatroopers, Kooky Spooks and assorted […]