Aw yeah, another batch of “back in the day” goodness, this time showing now long defunct toy retailers from the golden age of the 1970s to the mid 1980s. It’s a real goody bag this time including Hot Wheels, Masters of the Universe, GI Joe, Infaceables, Shogun Warriors, Star Wars Power of the Force, Thundercats, […]
One of the contestants in out Toy Denial competition Chris B also provided me with not only a mall appearance photo but a pretty funny story as well: “Do you remember / did you have a Yellow Front in your neighborhood? Ours was in Thornton, Colorado, and I still vividly remember my father driving me there […]
We decided to put the show up a little early for the seventh anniversary of the site. Jason and Brain talk about their memories of the first time they saw Star Wars anything. The toys, the comics, the magazines, the school yard rumors, the knock offs, it’s all there. We even get waaaay off tangent and […]
Another addition to my ever growing obsession of Whitman poly bagged three pack comics, this pack from Star Wars is something I definitely had. I remember being supremely confused by these ancillary characters specifically the big green rabbit. In hindsight, Jax is probably less ridiculous than most prequel characters and I certainly can appreciate these comics as an adult. […]
It’s been over a year since I launched the Tomland Star Raiders gallery on the site and I’ve had some good luck with regards to new images and information thanks to some lovely people who like to share. For those not in the know, the Star Raiders were a brazen and rather kooky attempt to […]
I gave up writing a weekly list for Topless Robot, in order to finish writing Rack Toys. I will admit to missing it from time to time, so I’m going to keep fresh by churning out the odd one for PlaidStallions. One of the things children of the 1970s were witness to was the birth […]
This vintage toy shot means a lot because well, it’s me. I found this picture while cleaning my garage last weekend and it’s one that’s very special. 12″ IG-88 was not easily found in Canada (and purists will note that’s an American box beside me) and I remember being really happy with this. Sadly, I […]
The sight of that bathrobe makes me say “Jar Jar who?”.
Seeing that it’s close to Christmas, let’s take a trip back 30 years and see what toys were on special with the 1981 Child World Flyer, celebrating the best playthings that 1981 had to offer. You’ll find a lot of familiar faces in this one including Star Wars figures, Mego Superheroes, Intellivision, Jordache dolls, Fisher […]
After declaring my love for home made Star Wars appearances last week, Kip sent in this awesome mural from his eighth grade graduation where the theme was “May the force be with you always”. While it’s not a mall appearance, it is just a special bit of magic isn’t it? This is Franklin public school in […]
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