mall appearance Archives - PS

Dargon of the Sectaurs visits a Toy Store!

Mantooth — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 16:10:00 +0000

Ahhhhh the 1980s were a goldmine for costumed character appearances from toy lines weren’t they?
Do you have photos like this in a drawer? Any fun memories of the experience?

This is the kind of thing I’m looking for in my next book “Mall of Justice”.

How you can get involved: I’m looking for your photos and your recollections! Even if you’ve submitted them to the site before, I would likely need higher resolution and I’d want to talk to you.

What am i looking for: Appearances of costumed characters during the 1970s and 80s, be they from comic books (Batman, the Hulk) , cartoons (, toy lines (Masters of the Universe, GI Joe) or movies (Planet of the Apes, Star Wars) , a date and place and a description of how you felt meeting these iconic characters. Did you think they were real?

Does it have to specifically be in a mall:
HECK NO! Car shows, county fairs, grocery stores, heck I’d even accept birthday party shots. It’s all fair game.

Learn more here:

http://plaidstallions.blogspot.ca/2016/04/new-book-project-mall-of-justice.html

Or simply send me an email at Kid70s*at*gmail.com (replace the at with an @, i just don’t want tons of spam from publishing my email(

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Super Team!

Mantooth — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 04:00:00 +0000

No, this isn’t a still from the upcoming Justice League movie (it’s too bright for one thing) this my friends is from a clever late 70s promotion for a company that seems to brilliantly pioneer what we call “Cosplay” today. Take a better look after the jump. You’ll be glad you did.

Major props to Robb for pointing this wonderful item in my direction.

The Super Team image is from a 1979 promotional calendar for a company called “Electronic Plating Services Inc” in California, they hired a company known as “Fenton productions” to create one of the most inspired pieces I’ve ever seen.

First of all, the heroes look like they’re on the set of Infra-Man and those costumes! I’d like to think they’re rentals from Mall Appearances but honestly, they could have just been made for this project. Let’s have a look at those shall we?

First off, that’s #@*&ing Snyderman from the Heroes World Catalogs and ads of our youth! Does anyone ever recall a Snyderman appearance at a Heroes World? Or is this perfect in every detail outfit just created for this promotion? Gahhhhh, I will not sleep until i know!

The mix of DC and Marvel reminds me of Mego here, That Spider-Man suit looks similar to the one Marvel used in the very early 1970s for promotions and methinks that Thor doth be a maiden in disguise? Which brings me to my next point.

Unlike most calendars my dad got back in the day, this one resisted the cheesecake entirely. Wonder Woman here was a good sport no doubt and I’m going to hazard a guess that this is in fact, the boss of EPS inc.

Speaking of good sports, there are a lot of “Dad Bods” here having a laugh at themselves.

Another obscurity, Captain Marvel, I know he was around in the late 1970s and even got some merchandise but I honestly remember not knowing who he was when i was 9 and that’s saying a lot.

Considering there is no Aquaman or Shazam (both TV regulars), the appearance of Mar-Vell is somewhat surprising to be honest.

One final note, while the majority of these outfits are comic inspired, that is a Lou Ferrigno / possibly John Belushi inspired Incredible Hulk right there folks.

I can’t tell you how much i love this thing.

It seems fitting to remind everyone about my upcoming book project Mall of Justice. If you have images like the ones below and want to share them and your story, I want to hear from you!

Find out more here.

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Fake Vader

Mantooth — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 04:00:00 +0000

I have no idea who Crowd Pleasers is but I can only imagine they were not officially licensed by Lucasfilm and probably made a fortune doing this.

Love Darth’s Kenner blaster, just like he never used.

This is the perfect type of photo I’m seeking for my next book project Mall of Justice, a love letter to the sensational personal appearances of our comic book, TV, movie and toy icons during the 1970s and 80s.

Whether it’s Adam West at a car show, He-Man at a Toys R Us opening or an ersatz Chewbacca at a stereo store, Mall of Justice melds vintage photos with childhood recollection of these epic meetings.

While I will design andeventually publish the book (via PlaidStallions Press), it’s a project we can all get involved with!

How you can get involved:
I’m looking for your photos and your recollections! Even if you’ve submitted them to the site before, I would likely need higher resolution and I’d want to
talk to you.

What am i looking for:

Appearances of costumed characters during the 1970s and 80s, be they from comicbooks (Batman, the Hulk) , cartoons (, toy lines (Masters of the Universe, GI Joe) or movies (Planet of the Apes,Star Wars) , a date and place and a description of how you felt meeting theseiconic characters. Did you think they were real?

Does it have to
specifically be in a mall?:

HECK NO! Car shows, county fairs, grocery stores, heck I’d even accept birthday party shots. It’s all fair game.

Download the PDF Concept booklet for Mall of Justice Here.

Download a PDF Here.

Check out a Little Flip Book Here.

Thanks everyone for reading and I hope you’ll share your experiences with me!

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Caught in Spidey’s Web!

Mantooth — Sun, 04 Jun 2017 14:19:00 +0000

This wonderful shot was sent into me by Twitter user @naturalbornheel who met Spidey at the Wonderland Mall (I’ve actually been there!) in San Antonio, TX during the Summer of ’79.

This is the perfect type of photo I’m seeking for my next book project Mall of Justice, a love letter to the sensational personal appearances of our comic book, TV, movie and toy icons during the 1970s and 80s.

While I will design andeventually publish the book (via PlaidStallions Press), it’s a project we can all get involved with!

How you can get involved:
I’m looking for your photos and your recollections! Even if you’ve submitted them to the site before, I would likely need higher resolution and I’d want to
talk to you.

What am i looking for:

Does it have to
specifically be in a mall?:

HECK NO! Car shows, county fairs, grocery stores, heck I’d even accept birthday party shots. It’s all fair game.

Download the PDF Concept booklet for Mall of Justice Here.

Download a PDF Here.

Check out a Little Flip Book Here.

Thanks everyone for reading and I hope you’ll share your experiences with me!

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General Spidrax at Toys R Us

Mantooth — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 16:36:00 +0000

It doesn’t get more 80s than this does it? The badguy from the Sectaurs meeting a kid with a Ghostbusters Tee shirt!

Reminder: This is the kind of thing I’m looking for in my next book “Mall of Justice”.

Does it have to specifically be in a mall:
HECK NO! Car shows, county fairs, grocery stores, heck I’d even accept birthday party shots. It’s all fair game.

Learn more here:

http://plaidstallions.blogspot.ca/2016/04/new-book-project-mall-of-justice.html

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The first Spider-Man

Mantooth — Sat, 06 Aug 2016 13:37:00 +0000

Found this great photo in an old issue of FOOM (which I didn’t know I owned) from left to right that’s Stan Lee, Marie Severin, “Jazzy” John Romita and Roy Thomas wearing what has to be the first Spider-Man appearance suit ever. It’s Ditko influence is joyous.

And Remember I’m still looking for your photos and memories for my new book Mall of Justice, the details are below. I’ve already received some outstanding stuff that I can’t wait to share but keep sending them down!

Click here to see how you can get involved!

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New Book Project: Mall of Justice

Mantooth — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 04:00:00 +0000

It seems fitting that on
the site’s tenth birthday to announce my second book. After the wonderful experience and success of Rack Toys, I am ready to start on Mall of Justice : Recollections of Meeting our Heroes.

Mall of Justice is a love
letter to the sensational personal appearances of our comic book, TV, movie and
toy icons during the 1970s and 80s.

Whether it’s Adam West at a
car show, He-Man at a Toys R Us opening or an ersatz Chewbacca at a stereo
store, Mall of Justice melds vintage photos with childhood recollection of these epic meetings.

While I will design and
eventually publish the book (via PlaidStallions Press), it’s a project we can all get involved with!

How you can get involved:
I’m looking for your photos and your recollections! Even if you’ve submitted
them to the site before, I would likely need higher resolution and I’d want to
talk to you.

What am i looking for:
Appearances of costumed characters during the 1970s and 80s, be they from comic
books (Batman, the Hulk) , cartoons (, toy lines (Masters of the Universe, GI
Joe) or movies (Planet of the Apes,
Star Wars) , a date and place and a description of how you felt meeting these
iconic characters. Did you think they were real?

Does it have to
specifically be in a mall:
HECK NO! Car shows, county fairs, grocery stores, heck I’d
even accept birthday party shots. It’s all fair game.

Download the PDF Concept booklet for Mall of Justice Here.

Download a PDF Here.

Check out a Little Flip Book Here.

Thanks everyone for reading and I hope you’ll share your experiences with me!

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Spider-Man shopping spree!

Mantooth — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 14:43:00 +0000

Spidey joined the winner of shopping spree back in 1981, I dream of these things sometimes….

Send me your mall appearance photos!

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The Dynamic Duo nab the Penguin

Mantooth — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 12:47:00 +0000

i’m almost positive this slide comes from a former Kenner file, especially seeing as these are the suits used in the mid 80s to promote the Super Powers brand. I’m loving that Batman suit…..

Update: Someone was kind enough to tell me they have a similar slide with the Care Bears, this is the Cincinnati zoo and most definitely Kenner related,

Send me your vintage mall appearance photos!

Send me your mall appearance photos!

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Hulk and Spider-Man to tour

Mantooth — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 13:23:00 +0000

I’d love to read their contract rider.

Send me your mall appearance photos!

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