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The Imperial Toy Center

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.

Toy-Ventures 9: Superhero School Supplies

This week’s installment of Toy Ventures is all about the cool licensed School Supplies created by a company called Alco. Over a period of five years they made two styles of sharpeners, erasers and even a Batman Slide Rule? Visit us online at www.plaidstallions.com Twitter: @plaidstallions Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYta3nz_7FAzPvP8FPSgpg?view_as=subscriber

Incredible Bendy Hulk

As a fan of Bendy figures, I’d have to say the Vic’s Incredible Hulk is a choice and logical item.  He’ll fit it in great with my Mego Bend N Flex figures. Thanks to Steve for sending me this generous gift! New Six Million Dollar Man Shirt in our Redbubble store! Don’t forget to join […]

Buck Rogers Disc Pistol

So, last Thursday when I posted about Star Trek Tracer Guns, i received a mystery gift from a friend, a Buck Rogers Tracer gun! This seems like a sign from the universe but I’m not sure what it wants me to do…. New Six Million Dollar Man Shirt in our Redbubble store! Don’t forget to join […]

Delta Force Paratrooper

There is something so weird about seeing the Canon Films logo on a toy package, it gives me hope I’ll someday find some “Deathwish 3” toys…. 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.

Buck Rogers Space Watch

25th Century elegance and craftsmanship but available today! 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.

Toy-Ventures 2: Chained Monsters or Monster Squad?

This week’s episode examines the curious toy line “Chained Monsters” by Carlin Playthings that looks suspiciously like the characters from the 1976 TV series “The Monster Squad”. You can see more Monster Squad merchandise at the PlaidStallions Gallery of Monster Squad Toys: http://www.plaidstallions.com/monstersquad.html Visit us online at www.plaidstallions.com Twitter: @plaidstallions

The World’s Rarest Jiggler FOUND

As any reader of this blog should know, I loves me some dime store rack toys and I also love drive-in cinema, that’s why today’s entry is so special to me. You see, for years there has been a legend of a Jiggler used to promote the Blood Island series of movies. Blood Island movies […]

Official Planet of the Apes Stunt Cycle

If there is anything more wonderfully absurd than a Dr. Zaius, machine gun strapped to his jacket popping a wheelie, I want to know what that is and have it. Even the packaging is part of the play, I wish more toy companies did this. My only regret when I see this toy is the […]

Shark! by Ben Cooper

When Jaws hit pop culture like a runaway train, licensors lined up to cash in. The only problem? Any toy company can make a shark toy and boy howdy did they. This particular one by Ben Cooper just goes above and beyond by including a victim, a scared victim! Man, I know that face, I […]