The word "Stretch" I assume doesn't translate well in Italy. Coincidently "Mister Monstro" was also my wrestling name that one, magical summer in Tijuana....
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Monday, January 27, 2020
Shirt Suit with Smart Color Trim
"Welcome to the compound brother, let's thank the leader for this glorious day"
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Home Bars: 1976
I know it sounds weird but home bars filled with weird swizzle sticks and glasses from "You keep the glass" specials at restaurants feel like childhood to me and always will...
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Toy-Ventures: GI Joe's' The Intruders
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Bat Chute!
What you see before is the first, to my knowledge, officially licensed Superhero parachute figure. This bold pioneer paved the way for the madness that was the 1970s parachuting figure craze.
What I find insane is they created store displays to sell these, complete with a fan! I don't own this but I admire the heck out of it.
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Pod Stallions 74: Question Time
Our newest PodStallions doesn't really have a topic but is a concept that Jason had, where we just ask each other personal questions relating to why we are the way we are. Topics include collecting during high school, giving it all up and first pop culture crushes.
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Rack Toys were and are an international affair as evidenced by this awesome ad from Italy.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Step into the Leisure Suit Class!
Action Casuals are the perfect outfit for today's man, whether you're selling hot tubs, speaking at the Elk's lodge or sipping Singapore Slings poolside with your very special lady, this ensemble has you covered!
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Simpsons Toy Town
This spread from 1980 has a lot of familiar faces and fond memories despite me only owning one thing from it as a kid.
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Thursday, January 09, 2020
Spring into Knits
"LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLADIES!"
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Wednesday, January 08, 2020
Toy-Ventures- The Greatest Star Wars Knock Off?
This week's Toy Ventures is all about the bootleg toy series "Warrior from beyond the Stars" which is actually a knock off of a Star Wars Knock Off! Also Batman is thrown in for good measure, why not? Check out these weird and wonderful toys with me! Hosted and edited by Brian Heiler (@plaidstallions) PlaidStallions Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Plaidstallio... Plaidstallions facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/22262... Twitter: @plaidstallions
Tuesday, January 07, 2020
Star Wars at Simpson's
We had to drive a bit to get to a Simpson's store growing up but their catalogs and robust toy sections will forever be etched into some happy childhood memories. I fondly remember browsing that section in the early 1980s, they also had some really cool stuff on clearance when I was in college, I miss them.
Thee three packs seem to be a big deal in the collector market these days.
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Monday, January 06, 2020
My new Workout routine!
Time to get in shape people, my morning routine involves rowing and then a grueling four hours on the slender bender:
Followed by a brisk 45 minutes on the Twist-a-Ciser!
Then i wind down with a relaxing session with my belt massager (No fooling, I own one of these and they're awesome)
I'm gonna look great at the beach this summer....
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Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Toy-Ventures: The Incredible Doctor Steel
We return with an exhaustive look at one of the most iconic action figures of the 1970s, the enforcer with a ghastly gleaming hand, the incredible Dr. Steel. We explore the character's origins, many foreign iterations, knock offs and all the different variations. Special thanks to Pascal Pinteau for his amazing help with this one, To order his magical book "Big Jim: Un Monde D'Adventures" click here: https://amzn.to/37qi0dW Hosted and edited by Brian Heiler (@plaidstallions) PlaidStallions Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Plaidstallio... Plaidstallions facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/22262... Twitter: @plaidstallions
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Pod Stallions 73: Guilty Pleasures?
Our last podcast of the year began with the premise of Guilt Pleasures but evolved live into a discussion of whether or not the concepts should exist anymore at all.
This episode covers a ton of ground and includes a variety of topics including Jim Wynorski, Life Force (again), Hallmark channel movies, comfort food, there is a whole point where we just fanboy about the Watchman and we crescendo into Jason's new friendship with Rian Johnson. It's one of the most fun experiences we've had in taping this show and honestly, that's saying a lot.
Also, I'm super sorry about the sound quality, i've already made some purchases to fix that in the new year.
This episode covers a ton of ground and includes a variety of topics including Jim Wynorski, Life Force (again), Hallmark channel movies, comfort food, there is a whole point where we just fanboy about the Watchman and we crescendo into Jason's new friendship with Rian Johnson. It's one of the most fun experiences we've had in taping this show and honestly, that's saying a lot.
Also, I'm super sorry about the sound quality, i've already made some purchases to fix that in the new year.
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Monday, December 23, 2019
Toy-Ventures: Planet of the Apes Display!
This week we take a look into my place and the new Planet of the Apes display case I put together.
Most of the stuff I haven't discussed prior to this including some cool AHI rack toys, Mego figures from Mexico and Japan, Super 8 movies and model kits.
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Thursday, December 19, 2019
The Star Trek Metal Detection Probe
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Toy-Ventures: Popy TV Heroes
Toy-Ventures this week is all about the Mego Inspired line by Popy of Japan where they took the concept of the "World's Greatest Superheros" but used their own homegrown TV Superheroes at the time. It resulted in 8" Mego like figures of Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets to us) and Battle Fever J. Hosted and edited by Brian Heiler (@plaidstallions)
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Thursday, December 12, 2019
Official Star Trek pinball game by AHI
I am a total sucker for mid 70s Star Trek merch, the fonts, the bright colours, the flames shooting out of the Enterprise combined with a complete and total disregard for any sort of cohesiveness, nirvana.
I will require a Space:1999 Pinball game.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
The best picture you will see today
My friend Ken shared with me this wonderful photo from around 1980 I suspect. I wish more of our parents took photos like this. Ken grew up not far from me and we can't ascertain if this is a WH Smith store of the Dominion Playworld in the Scarborough Town Center.
Either way, it's just glorious and I love the Mego Micronaut cameo.
If you have photos like this and want to share, PLEASE send them on down.
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Wednesday, December 04, 2019
Adventure People Rock!
The Fisher-Price Adventure people were a Christmas staple in my house, so much so that they always trigger happy memories when I see them. I still have my originals so I don't actually have a large collection of them.
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Tuesday, December 03, 2019
Toy-Ventures: Sears Space Command Playset
Time for another Toy-Venture, this week we look at the Sears Space Command Playset, a generic action figure environment that's also a recording studio for fashion dolls. Did I mention the working AM radio and microphone?
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Monday, December 02, 2019
Moon Shadows!
In 2049, Mankind will be conquered by a group of genetically modified cyborg super pimps led by Dr. Xxxtasy and his constant companion Milky Way.
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