(FYI These links are sponsored, it pays about the same as selling “Grit”)

Don Moor Star Trek Lives Shirt (Affiliate Link)—

Don Moor an incredible array of Star Trek shirts that would get you beat up in a grade school. This one, featuring that glorious gold key font, was probably better than cosplaying at school. 

Fleetwood painted Marvel Superheroes lot (Affiliate Link) ––

These figures were released in 1977 (see the catalog page here) and are smaller versions of the Marx Superheroes, sold as fully painted figures in dump bins. They were cast in Red, helping out many of the characters’ paint apps (I’m looking at you, Matt Murdock!). I discovered these in the 1980s when I bought a childhood set from Shawn, the clerk at my LCS. I sold them and wished I had not; they’re so cool even in this state.

Bionic Woman Model Kit (eBay Affiliate Link) —

This kit will forever remind me of high school, as there were a few of these in different variety stores during the late 1980s. Bionic stuff lingered on many store shelves, and I passed one every day going to school. It finally sold in the 90s I guess?  I never bought it, but now I’m admiring it more. However, why is Oscar Goldman performing the task? Did Rudy get kidnapped by Fembots again?

Kiss Ass Toilet Paper (Affiliate Link) —

Ah, the 1970s, when we made stuff without thinking, “Is this something people need?”

Glow Skull by Danje (Affiliate Link) —

As Halloween creeps up on us (always welcome), I thought it was my duty to share this. I’ve never heard of this before but it was made in 1970 and looks fantastic under a black light. How do I not have a black light?

#

mego #knockoff
Click Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Join our weekly newsletter.

The Super Collector Newsletter combines all the news from Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions and a lot of other fun stuff across the Interwebs. It’s got customs, new action figures, vintage finds and a lot of pop culture. Sign Up Here!

We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop! 5 Awesome

Facebook Groups we enjoy

The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass

.

Mego Knock Off Headquarters is a group created to discuss Bootleg toys and customs. Totally chill vibe for fans of Tomland, Lincoln International, Mego and AHI. It’s a super fun group, join Mego-KO-HQ!
New to the channel?
Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK

5 Awesome eBay, Don Moor, Novelty toilet paper, Star Trek Lives, Bionic Woman, Model kits, MPC, Oscar Goldman, Marx, Marvel Comics, Fleetwood toys, rack toys, Halloween decor, 70s halloween, denje,

The post 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week appeared first on PS.

Strange Change kits were introduced in 1974 by MPC, it’s a hybrid toy/model kit with a little horror and science fiction sprinkled in. It surprises me that these weren’t a bigger deal. It seems that it never got past the original three designs which are a Vampire, a Mummy and an extremely clever time machine.

Perhaps it was the era, I can see such a concept being a bigger hit in the 1960s. Strange Change kits have however been reissued many times.

Toy-Ventures Magazine

Do you miss toy 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 six 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, 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, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

The post MPC Strange Change Model Kits Advertisement appeared first on PS.

I won’t lie to you, I’ve dreamt of these guys getting together.



New Six Million Dollar Man Shirt in our Redbubble store!

The post Now this is a Marvel Team Up appeared first on PS.

My fleeting memory of this is my father in his undershirt mumbling “sonovabitch” toiling with C3-PO until the wee hours. I awoke to a fully assembled kit and a warning not to borrow other kid’s toys. I was saved!

I didn’t learn my lesson and when Andrew traded me for my “Incredible Hulk” treasury edition for his hardbound editions of “Superman and Batman: From the 30’s to the 70’s” I just let it go until the eight grade. I realized Andrew was just not that interested in his material possessions. 

Pssst Andrew, I still have your books…

The post MPC Star Wars Story appeared first on PS.

The post The Amazing Spider-Van appeared first on PS.

The post Glue together the Fonz! appeared first on PS.

There is something so charming about a company shoving an old toy into a new license’s box and hoping nobody would notice.

The post Space:1999 The Alien appeared first on PS.