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Darth Vader/General Urko Bootleg Mashup (sponsored link) –

There is just such magic to cheap bootleg items that do mash-ups before we even knew what that was. I want this crappy thing more than air but I fall in love every week with something.

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CB Lingo Jewellery (sponsored link) —

I vividly remember the CB fad, and it’s one of those things I’m amazed by. The plethora of merchandise likely landed just as the fad lost momentum had to be insane. However, this would have been killer irony wear for me in the 1990s. The ladies at the Orange Snail would have been all over me.

Ultraman water pistol (sponsored link) —

I featured this in Rack Toys because it’s such a fun piece, and I love Ultra-Man like a sibling. However, I’ve since lost the arms. It’s also so weird to add articulation to a water pistol….

Mr. Spock Carnival Mirror (sponsored link)

I’ve been able to resist carnival mirrors in my collecting but dang this one is slick as hell. Also, if you ever want a cheap laugh, type in “Mirror” in Facebook Marketplace and enjoy the photos of people’s messy homes.

Inflatable Pepsi Frankenstein (sponsored) —

All he wanted a Pepsi and Doctor Frankenstein wouldn’t give it to him. Did I post this to make that Suicidal Tendencies joke? No, I just chose that over the obvious Nick Cage joke. You can’t unsee it, you are very welcome.

The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack

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Vintage Star Trek Towel (sponsored link) 

I really dig Star Trek merch like this but I have to get controversial here (as controversial as you can get when discussing a towel) this appears to be based on the 3rd season episode “The Empath,” which is next to “The Alternative Factor” on my “Worst episodes of  Star Trek” list. 

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Buck Rogers Space Marbles by Imperial toy (sponsored link) 

Two points for making the bubble for the shape of Twiki but what exactly makes them “Space Marbles?”

Big Plush Monster Foot from 1973 (sponsored link) —

I love 70s nonsense like this. 

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Frankenstein Black Light Poster (Sponsored Liink)—

Hoo doggy, I wish I had more wall space left. I love everything about this: the subject matter, the design and the colours. 

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Ziggy Belt Buckle from the 1970s (sponsored link) —

My local country bar closed down, which is a shame because I’ll never get to stroll in proudly displaying this beauty and winning over the bar patrons “Pee Wee Herman” style. 

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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

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Planet of the Apes Model Kits Catalog

The Addar Planet of the Apes model kits arrived in 1973, and wow, did they kick off a licensing explosion.

AMT Star Trek Model Kits

These kits were EVERYWHERE when I was a kid. AMT Star Trek seemed to dominate every toy store, including local variety stores and cigar stores. I probably had them all at one point, completely ruined by a lack of skill and patience. I got there eventually, but wow, that road was paved with many swears.

Star Trek Fan Catalog 1974 featuring buttons and books

When I finally got to Cons as a teen in the 1980s, buttons were a big deal. I doubt many were officially licensed, but we didn’t seem too bothered by it. I’ll take a “Star Trek Lives” bumper sticker.

1974 Catalog Order Form-  – STREK

I’m totally filling this out, I hope my mum will write me a cheque for $11.

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Mego Museum Mint Off Card unwraps the latest Star Trek characters from Mego Wave 18. How do the Andorian and the Talosian stack up against their vintage Mego counterparts? You tell us!

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70s Kung Fu Board Game (eBay Link) —

I’ve had this thing on my watchlist for weeks, it’s so damned wonderful. It is a total collage of what the inside of my head looked like at 11. I just don’t know where I’d put all this stuff.

Display box of Vintage Monster Rings (eBay Link) —

Speaking of “where would I put it” are these gorgeous Monster Rings. It’s this kind of stuff that always got me as a kid and well, here I am! 

Italian AHI Parachuting Batman (eBay Link) —

I actually have the Superman version of this; it’s basically one of the multiple copies of the officially licensed AHI parachutist figures. This one comical for the “Bong!” logo which I’m guessing means “Bong” in Italian.

Filmation Star Trek Puzzles (eBay Link) —

Actual merchandise based on the Filmation Star Trek series is few and far between, this set of puzzles is one of the few I know of. I just find the art adorable.

Japanese Stretch Monster (eBay Link) —

This is a minature version of Japan’s “Stretch Andro” their take on Stretch Monster. Which is the subject of issue 12 of Toy-Ventures magazine. I’d love to own one of these, but they’re like Faberge eggs to me. I think it’s beautiful but the expense is like kryptonite.

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Toy-Ventures returns with a look at the 1975 Star Trek Captain Kirk Mix-N-Mold set. I will use all my middling skills to make this vintage hobby item; come see how I do! The one thing I am good at is making a mess.

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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!

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Get the Official Tura Satana Action Figure

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!

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

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