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5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Mantooth — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 03:09:42 +0000

Superheroes ROTRADRAW set (eBay Link)

I’ve never heard of the Rota Draw sets before but after seeing one of these on Instagram, I became smitten. I can’t imagine it worked well but there is a certain hypnotic quality to that DC Comics stock artwork.

Souvenir pillow from the World of Sid and Marty Krofft (eBay Link)

I am forever haunted by the fact that I never got to visit the amusement park headed by the Kroffts. I was such a fan of their work and I cannot believe the memorabilia that the park generated during their short tenure.

Grape Ape String Art kit (eBay Link) —

Although I can’t really answer any follow-up questions about it, I was fond of this cartoon when I was six. I think it would brighten any kitchen or Rumpus room.

Dynomutt Picture Frame (eBay Link) —

I’ve actually owned one or two of these novelty frames before; this one makes me laugh because, as a kid, I loved Blue Falcon and wanted Dyno-Mutt to die in a fire. So I’ve got some mixed emotions.

BugMen of Insecta Figure (eBay Link) —

These toys popped up when I was in the 9th grade and while I’ve never owned one, they always felt kindred, like I would gone mental for them as a kid. Maybe it’s the rather Rack Toy nature of them, maybe it’s the horror elements but yeah, I’ve been a fan from afar….

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PlaidStallions Book Reviews and a Contest

Mantooth — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 16:26:42 +0000

A couple of fantastic publications have crossed my path recently that really brought me some joy, considering the year we’re having, I figured I should share.

The Wonderful World of Wax Wrappers
By Jason Young

I love books about collectibles and I’m especially drawn to ones that are stuff I remember fondly but don’t collect and well, that’s me and gum cards. Jason’s love letter to the lost art of the wax wrapper is a book I really wish I had thought of.

There are so many genres covered here, TV (Growing Pains? Really?), Movies, comic books, toy lines, music personalities (KISS cards will forever remind me of 3rd grade), something is going to spark a memory, a feeling,

Design-wise, he’s done the right thing and let the wonderful bits of pop culture history do all the talking in this well laid out and fun little tome.

I pick this book up often and when I put it down, I’m in a better mood, it’s just a nice little time warp.

Jason is self-publishing this and you can order it here:

https://jyoung11.wixsite.com/oldtimesmagazine?fbclid=IwAR2effAnU46cw-P5DufM6_O1onwkxgS923RxSwBCGab8LTnhCxXg7nBHipE

Flash: 100 Greatest Moments: Highlights from the History of the Scarlet Speedster

by Robert Greenberger

I don’t read many comic books these days but I’m a real sucker for books about the genre and this one is definitely up my alley. It’s part of a series (I really need to check out the Justice League version) and honestly, this is the kind of book family would buy me for Christmas and I’d just pour over for hours and hours.

This exhaustive publication picks the highpoints (or flashpoints) of the Flash’s career from the golden age to the modern age and I’ve really enjoyed their choices, especially some of the silver age madness I was unaware of.

As you can imagine, it’s also beautifully laid out with lots of splash pages featuring some industry legends. This is definitely a fun publication.

You can order it here:

https://amzn.to/39L5Lgq

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I’m going to give away 1 copy of the Flash book. To enter all you have to do is comment below (We need to approve all comments so don’t worry if it doesn’t show up) and share this story on any social media platform. I’ll draw the winner this Tuesday and will run the book right to you.

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Canadian Superhero Pepsi Cups

Mantooth — Fri, 05 May 2017 13:58:00 +0000

For the last two decades I’ve been quietly collecting these promotional cups given away by Pepsi in the 1970s in Canada. Similar to the US cup promotions but a much smaller character choice, different design and made in Canada. (update I’ve just been told they were made available at the restaurants in Zeller’s department stores)

My mantra on these was to never buy them online but find them in the wild at the many toy shows, antique malls and flea markets I regularly haunt. I think I’ve put together a complete set and thought it would be fun to showcase them. More after the jump.

Batman and Robin are favourites of mine, mainly because Batman has the same art as the Mego box and they were definitely faves as a kid. Batman was hard to find.

Superman and Wonder Woman were also tough for me to track down. I think this set took me ten years or so to piece together but i doubt i ever paid more than $5 for any of these and it sometimes was the only thing I came home with.

I rarely ever run into either of these two in the wild.

Aquaman and Flash round out a complete set (I think?), they are also the most common ones. My local flea market had like 50 of the Flash in the 1990s for some unknown reason and I’ve seen so many Aquamen in my travels.

I keep looking hoping to find more characters in this series but I’m pretty certain it stopped at these six. Hopefully I’m wrong and there is more to hunt because that’s the fun part.

Have a great weekend!

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