Plaid Stallions : Rambling and Reflections on '70s pop culture
Monday, February 28, 2011

DING DONG!

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This was the ideal way to smuggle people into the country back in the day, a small huddled mass of crouching migrants in each pant leg.
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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Monster Contest Winners Announced

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Last week, if you recall I held a contest for my newly printed Monster trading cards, folks just had to answer this question Who is your fav...
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Friday, February 25, 2011

1978 Kenner SSP/ Smash Up Derby Catalog

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SSP stood for "Super Sonic Power" and it was one of Kenner's flagship brands in the 1970s, mostly because of the popularity of...
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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Tiled Mirrored Happiness

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Call these ugly if you will but for some reason I am completely comforted by the sight of them, they make me feel safe and happy. Must have ...
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

I thought he'd be taller

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I always figured Nerfman would be 6' 4" at the very least. I would really love to see photos from a Nerfman appearance.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Paint the town red

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"Come on boys, let's show this two bit town what the staff of "Grubner's Carpet Warehouse" are made of"
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Monday, February 21, 2011

Almost Four Stories!

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  For some reason the commerical for the Astro Blast Power Center stuck in my brain as a kid, a cool idea from Mattel.
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Friday, February 18, 2011

Even more Monster Love at Plaid Stallions

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In my quest to improve the site I actually updated two galleries so much that I thought it deserved it's own Friday update, both relat...
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Thursday, February 17, 2011

The man of steel is incredibly lazy

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I picked up this weird variation of the AHI Superman parachute figure from Italy, I guess they originally came bagged but for some reason ...
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

The handsomest heist ever

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Cracking safes and breaking hearts, that's what this gang does best.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The way cool kids tell time

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I really need a Steve Austin watch, Cookie Monster one too.
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Monday, February 14, 2011

Be my Dolemite Valentine...

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Won't you get into my purple Cadillac  and let me sweep you off your feet? The music and the food at my club, they can't be beat. ...
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Saturday, February 12, 2011

A Wonderful Appearance

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I absolutely love these shots of Wonder Woman, who was making the rounds in Austin Texas circa 1975. I get plenty of Spider-Man here, not t...
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Friday, February 11, 2011

More Vintage Lingerie

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Seeing as Valentines Day is coming up and although it's been nearly three years since I did a Lingerie piece it's still one of th...
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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Justice Weague of Amewica

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The super babies may be the first clue in my young life that I was something of a nerd. Upon first sight of them as a child,  I was just a ...
Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Dine in style

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TV trays will forever remind me of my grandparents, who despite having a dining room table that faced the television chose to sit in comfor...
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Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Jiggling Monsters terrorize my wallet

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New to the AHI Monster Gallery is this awesome display box of Super Monster Jigglers. I'm not very observant because someone smarter t...
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Monday, February 07, 2011

Funk meets future

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That's the unmistakable futuristic looking buildings of Ontario Place in the background of this picture. Which now seem somewhat retro ...
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Saturday, February 05, 2011

ToyTown Grand Opening with Batman and Robin

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Think anybody went just to see the duck? Send me your mall appearance photos!
Friday, February 04, 2011

Evel Knievel for 1974

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Another glorious look at one of the decade's greatest successes and possibly one of the biggest hits in toy history. When Ideal toys ...
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