Weeblemania

Weebles were completely forbidden in my household as we had pledged loyalty to the Fisher Price Little People.

I ain't complainin' but come one, a Sub and a haunted house? Aggghhhhh!

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Winnie the Weeble

While working on the Little People list, I came across this piece and really had no idea it existed. I never had weebles as a kid but as a Winnie the Pooh fan, this would have been welcome.

Cirque du Weeble

As I've mentioned multiple times, my parents denied me the Weeble experience, as we were a devout Fisher Price Little People family. Life was good, so I'm not complaining but the grass always looked pretty green in Weeble-ville.

Vintage Toy Store Photos Volume 12

It's time once again to be whisked back to a simplier time, one that was dominated by "Mom and Pop" toy chains and the wonderful, almost chaotic way toys were distributed.

Plaidstallions Vintage Toy Store Photos volume twelve is different from previous entries in that it features images from a photo album of a former Mattel employee, who seemed to in charge of taking shots of retail displays and while Mattel stuff is in the foreground, there sure is a lot of neat stuff going on in the background as well.

I'm happy to announce that this find of photos insures that volume 13 and 14 will follow shortly this year as well. Until then enjoy a nice view of vintage polaroid goodness with the likes of Barbie, Hot Wheels, Battlestar Galactica, Heroes in Action and the gang at Sesame Street.

Click here to Visit Vintage Toy Store Photos Volume 12.


And of course, if you haven't already please check out parts one through eleven by visting the vintage toy store gallery page.

1977 Hasbro Weebles Catalog

Time for another trip to Weeble Town!




1977 saw Hasbro aim for action and adventure with the addition of Tarzan (?) and their own portly crusader Super Weeble!

It seems fitting to do Weebles around Christmas time as they're really kind of the thing a lot of folks got under the tree. Not me though, my folks were died in the wool Fisher Price fans...

Visit the 1977 Hasbro Weebles Catalog

Stay down man! Don't make me hit you again!

Certainly the most logical, if not completely frustrating bop bag in existence. It's smile will mock you as fall to the floor an exhausted, sobbing ball of rage.

Weebles:1979

Another fun look at Hasbro's fun offering into the pre school market, their tough to dislike Weebles line.

Hasbro didn't seem to run out of fun environments for these little legless, armless but happy blobs of plastic and 1979 saw all sorts of wonder from treehouses to submarines to the undead driving around in Vans, glorious.

Click Here to see the Wobbling Weebles for 1979

More Weebles and L'il Peeps

The Undead Wobble but Refuse to Fall Down

One of the reasons I think Weebles remained popular for so long was their choice of subject matter. I mean, Weebles had horror and Superheroes, things Fisher Price never touched and pretty much all I think about during the day, save for sandwiches and well, you know...

Weebles!

Popped up some scans from the Weebles section of the 1975 Hasbro Catalog this evening. Although I never had them (my parents were firmly in the Fisher Price camp), I sincerely envied those who did.

Check it out here in the 1975 Weebles Catalog

Halloween Toy Round Up

I actually started out my Halloween coverage worried i didn't have enough content, now thanks to some very generous folks, I have way too much. Above is another great French ad from Eric (Aka Baron Sat). These were the popular shows in France at the time, Fantastic Four and Goldorak (which many Franch Canadian kids will also remember).

Close up of the ad which also mentions suits for Captain Harlock, Spectre Man and Maya the Bee! Does anyone have pictures of these costumes?

Doctor Mad's Hairy Scary Monsters is a spooky play do knock off I've never heard of.

Charlie sent in this pic of the classic Weebles Ghost Van, only in the 1970's did a Ghost need a van....

More Halloween goodies tomorrow! Stay Sick!

The 1976 Hasbro Catalog

Added the best parts of the 1976 Hasbro Catalog to Plaidstallions.com today including the last year of G.I. Joe and the Adventure Team, Ricochet Racers, the amazing paint sets and Mickey Mouse.

Oh and let's not forget the Weebles!