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Back in the day shots

Recently I ran a contest/open invitation for Plaidstallions Trading Cards and asked folks for vintage photos. I am overwhelmed by the amount of feedback I got so I’ll be showcasing these for the next couple of weekends. Above is an entry from Nate, where he is playing with his getting his corn syrup on with […]

Girl Meets Cylon Centurian

“I suggest you buy that high quality Mattel toy little girl”I’m not sure to put this in the Super Hero Mall Appearance Gallery or Vintage Toy Stores Page because it’s a bit of both. If you look in the store you can see a display of Shogun Warriors and on the wall a display of […]

Return of the Vintage Toy Store Pictures

This has to be one of my favourite obsessions, finding pictures of toy stores and aisles past. So I’m really pleased to be coming out with Vintage Toy Stores Part Five with a collection of images that feature classic toys of the seventies including Mego Superheroes, Adventure Team G.I. Joes, Aurora Monster Models, View Masters, […]

Vintage Star Trek Toy Love

A very cool “back in the day” piece of Star Trek coolness courtesy of Jerry, whose patient mom converted a red sweatshirt into a perfect trek uniform. Word of advice young Jerry, don’t volunteer for any landing parties. If I wasn’t already envious of that sweet Remco Ultility belt, Jerry rubs in it a little […]

More Vintage Toy Store Shots

With the holiday season almost here it seemed like an appropriate time to once again look at the toy departments of long ago, Vintage Toy Stores Part Four offers more shots of forgotten retailers and their shelves packed with memories. Look for appearances by Mego Superheroes, the Shogun Warriors, AMT model kits, Fisher Price Little […]

More Superhero Appearances

The Plaidstallions mailbox was rocking this weekend with two new submissions for the Superhero Mall Appearance Gallery, the one above was sent in by James Powell, it’s him and his sister meeting Spider-man in Orlando.Darryl sent in these great shots from the 1984 Macy’s Thanksgiving parade, here Mighty Mouse struts his stuff. Red Kryptonite strikes […]