The Dark Side of the Doh

 

While I'm happy Kenner married Star Wars with Play Doh and will agree that Hoth made an excellent choice, I am still completely bitter that I will never be able to make a Play Doh Lobot....

Captain Fancypants: Into Darkness

After losing one of his Electric Merry Men in a tragic pottery accident, our hero uncovers a mystery involving illegal rug hooking that he simply can't ignore!

Sweathogs Action Bank

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"OK, so instead of a skeleton grabbing the coins and dragging it back to it's coffin, we have a creepy two headed Juan Epstein dragging it back to a box? Brilliant! Get those into production!"- A very drunk toy executive in 1975.

More Fun from Fleewood

Our new book Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings covers Fleetwood and much more.

Sweet Christmas

From the "Luke Cage: Fashion for Hire" collection.

Colouring Book Theatre: Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica: Adventure Activiy Book by Grosset and Dunlap

I stumbled on this book over the holidays and that's good because i didn't know it even existed prior to that.

The artwork is credited to Tony Tallarico, a busy guy in comics and coloring books in the 60s and 70s (most famously for drawing those Dell "monsters as superheroes" comics which I am a fan of) who is quite capable of good work.

I'm really not sure what happened here but I have several theories.

Grab your crayons and still suit and join me after the jump

A Japanese Toy Store Flyer from the 1970s

It's no secret I'm fond of vintage toy store flyers but getting them from foreign countries is even sweeter!

I can't read a lick of Japanese but I can spot fun classic 1970s toys like Jumbo Machinders (We called them Shogun Warriors), MicroMan (Micronauts here) and the amazing Henshin Cyborg,check out the 1970s Japanese Toy Store Flyer here.

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More Japanese toys

Panther Man

I don't go for resolutions much but I will find these in 2015 and never take them off. THIS I SWEAR!

Happy New Year!

I'm back and I can think of no greater image to leave 2014 with.

On behalf of myself and the underpants navy, let's have some smooth sailing out there this evening...

Merry Christmas!

Hey All, I'm about to embark on my annual Christmas hiatus from all things polyester and plastic for a few days.

I'm not going to lie, 2014 was  rough and at times, it made me want to throw it all away . What really kept me grounded was all the positivity and kindness i received from you folks daily. Thank you for that, it means the world.

Plaid Stallions will return at the end of the month, this year Jason and I will be tackling the retro awards together (which was skipped last year due for unhappy reasons). I'll also be posting some Christmas toy memories on our facebook page all day today.

From my family to yours, I wish you all the very best. May your holidays be filled with joy. See you in 2015, I have a lot of fun things planned.

Brian

Battlestar Galacticup

I found this bit of weirdness recently at the flea market, I can safely say Lorne Green did not approve licensed materials....

Paul Lynde's Howling Commandos!

Not just any man can wear our neckerchief, to see if you have what it takes, visit your local recruiting center.

Colouring BooK Theatre: Spiderman's Christmas

Spider-Man's Christmas: Giant Story Colouring Book by Marvel Books

I found this book at a flea market the other and seeing how it's Christmas, I spent the money and nabbed this gigantic book from 1984.

It's done in '84 by the Marvel Bullpen so it's nicely done rip of the Parkes Run books from the 70s.

Grab your crayons and still suit and join me after the jump

Shopping with Hordak

My friend Corey sent this picture of his pal Darryl and Hordak at the Wyoming Valley Mall in Wilkes-Barre PA circa 1986.

He goes on to mention "I can safely say it wasn't the reason we went to the mall, it was just kinda there. I did take some more shots of Skeletor's castle which I'll dig out and send over."

As a teen I also had a (mildly unwanted) run in with He-Man, so I can totally relate.

Send me your vintage mall appearance photos!

Send me your mall appearance photos!

1975 Christmas Toy Store Flyer

Newspaper circulars for toy stores are a tough thing to find, often thrown out immediately it's a shame when you realzie what a wonderful window into our world they truly are.

Take this one for a store called "Hagensick's Playroom" (great name) in Wisconsin, which features a veritible "who's who" of hot items for the era.

Lots of old friends in here, like the Sunshine Family, Atomic Man, Mego Wizard of Oz, the Adventure People, Barbie and much, much more..

Dig into the 1975 Toy Store Flyer right here!

More Toy Store Flyers:

1981 Toys R Us Flyer

Childworld 1975

Childworld 1981

1975 Toys R Us

Shimmery Terry and the Boogie Bunch!

Join Shimmery Terry and her sidekicks Guido Satin and Johnny Pantsbuldge, as they solve dance floor related murders every Friday this fall on NBC!

Dukes Mania

Dukes of Hazzard was the first time as a kid where there was a show that I watched and enjoyed but when that avalanche of merchandise arrived, I had no desire to own any of it.

Boy though in 1981, if you could think of it, you could buy it with the General Lee on it...

Super Frame!

I found this little oddity in a local flea market, produced in 1978 by a Canadian company called "Friendly Photos" it features a rare appearance by Green Lantern. Even if he is blonde with large red gautlets, it's nice to see ol' Hal.

The biggest mystery about this piece is why I haven't slapped a third grade photo of myself in there....

Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings is a limited edition 144 page book from the creator of Plaid Stallions. Order from us and get three free promotional post cards.

Bride of Mantique

Do not gaze too long at Mantique this holiday season for it's strong synthetic blends are both hypnotic and indestructible. Do not fall under it's musky spell! There is no escape!

Rise, Mall Vader

Another winner from Sean  (follow him on twitter) taken at the same time as this classic. I never bore of home made Vader appearances. I always wonder how these guys got past the whole breathing thing?

Send me your vintage mall appearance photos!

Send me your mall appearance photos!

Pod Stallions Episode 25: The Empire Struck

It's been nearly two years since we discussed all things Star Wars and what better time than when we all got teased with the further adventures of Luke Skywalker and crew.

Episode 25 takes us back to that fateful summer when the most highly anticipated film of our lives (at the time, it's been replaced by "Glitter" now) landed. It's a tumultuous time when we first discovered the word "Spoiler" (thank you Marvel comics!) and the heart break of us watching the bad guys win.

Of course along the way we discuss kenner action figures, competitive collecting, modern fandom, battle beyond the stars, Jason's fondness for the Ewoks  and give absolutely no opinion on the current trailer.

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Show Links:

• Jason almost was late for school watching this interview with Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill
• Billy Dee Williams on "The Jeffersons".
• The Empire trailer narrated by an overzealous Harrison Ford.
• A nice smattering of Kenner Empire Strikes back commercials.

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