Johnny Pockets

Ladies, this is not only the best lover you'll ever have but he's also a purse...

Colouring Book Theatre: Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man: Coloring Book By Saalfield  (1975), 

         I've done Six Million Dollar Man books before by Saalfield, but I always enjoy another dip into the Bionic Craze.

Colouring books are usually a mixed bag depending on what reference materials they give the artist, this may be the first time I can accurately deduce exactly what the artist had to work with.

Grab your crayons and beam down me after the jump

The Top Ten Fisher Price Little People sets

If you're a kid of the 1970s, chances are the sight of the limbless cherubic Fisher Price Little people will bring a smile to your face.

These simple (and indestructable!) toys were the deserved kings of the preschool aisle during the polyester decade

Here are the top ten Fisher Price Little People Sets:

10) Sesame Street Clubhouse

Ok, so there was never a clubhouse on Sesame Street, nobody cared because this set was jam packed with features like a trap door, revolving door and a tire swing. Not to mention interesting graffiti professing David's love for Maria, which must make Luis crazy to this day!

Read the top ten Fisher Price Adventure People Sets here

More Top Ten Fun

6 Million Dollar Man Bionic Video Center

I've joked about the Bionic Video Center in the  past but there is no way as a kid that I wouldn't have wanted this.  Steve is reliving his glory days, he needs a six pack.

Bionic Favourites:

Jumpsuit Society of America

Are you man enough to join the brave guardians of the thermostat?

Hulk smash puny pencil crayons

 

 Occasionally, I  find things in here that I have no recollection of buying. Although with my preoccupation with all things Superheroes and school supplies, it's not a shock that I own this.

Hulk went from a b lister to chairman of the freaking board in the late 70s.

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The Polyester Youth of Tomorrow!

Every spring, the elders of leisure gather to watch the hatchlings leave the nest. Fly away little one, time to find your own studio apartment....

Colouring Book Theatre: Star Trek

Star Trek: Coloring Book By Saalfield  (1975), 

         Another submission from the very generous Tracy, this is the fifth time I've covered Star Trek on CBT and I do so because a) they are mostly terrible and b) I like terrible. 

           This book by Saalfield is head and shoulders above trek books I've reviewed before and it's well coloured to boot!

Grab your crayons and beam down me after the jump

Pod Stallions Episode 28: Trek Kids 2

With last month's passing of Leonard Nimoy, we decided to pick up where we left off when last discussing Star Trek.

This episode touches upon the highs and lows of the Star Trek movie franchise, ending at part 6. We also discuss the (minimalist) 80s merchandise, conventions, films the cast did and don't hate us but neither of us are big TNG fans.


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Fun Links:

• Those Weird Galoob Star Trek V figures nobody asked for.
• The movie Jason mentioned "Pray for the Wildcats" featuring a very creepy Andy Griffith..
• The Leonard Nimoy TV Movie "Baffled"

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Star Trek Week: Capes by Norben

Here's a bit of weirdness from Canada, I actually remember finding one of these in the 80s. Halloween distributor Norben released a series of low cost Star Trek cape and mask sets using what I guess is some Ben Cooper masks from the first movie.



It's a pretty low rent affair complete with a card that had to be produced locally, there is no way anybody at Paramount approved this magical thing.




Let's get a good look at this, a really bored Ilia, Kirk in a pink shirt (which happens a lot with Halloween costumes), Mr Spock and a man with a shrimp ring on his head.




Around the back is the sticker I guess you attached to the cape to make it official. Even if Captain kirk wore a cape, it wouldn't have a picture of himself on it. Although I do believe William Shatner's would....

Needless to say, I adore this thing.

Star Trek Week: Party Favours

I discovered these at the flea market this past weekend, I can't think of a more serendipitous thing to happen. I don't normally buy party favours but these, without hyperbole, are the single greatest Party Favours on the planet.  



The most charming thing about this to me is the inability to get the tunic colours right, it almost makes it better.



It would be a crime to wipe your mouth with this...

Star Trek Week: Pinball

I've featured the AHI Bagatelle's before but this appears to be the more "deluxe" version.

I ran into one of these on the weekend and it took every fiber of my being to resist it.

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Star Trek Week: Shirts by Donmoor

 I kick off Star Trek week with a personal victory. Back in the mid 70s, Don Moor released a slew of child sized Star Fleet uniforms and it was love at first sight when I saw them at the "Tot to Teen" shop I was dragged to as a kid.

I was denied entrance into Star Fleet as a kid, probably for the better but still it left a longing.



Flash forward a mere 39 years later and an email from a pal for a decent "Buy It Now" had me finally connecting with a classic Kirk shirt.



However, the union was bittersweet as I've sadly discovered I'm no longer a svelte children's small. I'd like to thank the good people of my local fire department..... 

Pod Stallions Epsiode 27b: The Krofft Super Show (Part 2)

Seeing as we were unceremoniously cut off from finishing last month's show, Jason and myself decided to cut a "mini-sode" in addition to our regular show (which debuts next Friday) to finish what we started.

We pick up on "Pink Lady and Jeff" talk about the Bay City Rollers, briefly touch on DC Follies and the 1991 Land of the Lost Remake ending on the new Electra Woman and Dyna girl announcement. It's short and sweet but it's jam packed!


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Fun Links:

• Krofft Lost Island Episode featuring many Krofft characters.
• The Living Island Electra Woman Action Figure Brian mentioned
• Action figures from the 1991 Land of the Lost Reboot

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When Danger Calls....

"A break in at the yarn barn? Better grab your tooth brush Horace, this looks like another long night for the Inspector!"

Corgi Crime Busters!

I like to think that in this universe Kojak was the guy nobody invited but they didn't want to be rude.

World's Greatest Super School Supplies

I found this ruler on Ebay a few months ago, i collect Superhero school supplies (sorry ladies, I'm spoken for) but the more interesting thing to me was the hi-jacking of the Mego World's Greatest Superheroes packaging art.

Many of these images were specifically drawn by Mego and didn't appear on other company products, while the seller told me it was a foreign mail in promo, I was leaning towards knock off.

Leave it my buddy Rob over at the Aquaman Shrine to solve this mystery without even being asked. He submitted this, a packaged Aquaman pencil sharpener using the same art. That's some unlicensed Hong Kong goodness there....

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The Playa Kings

These two have more game than I'll ever see in my life. Respect!

Colouring Book Theatre: Mork from Ork: An Outer Space Activity Book

Mork from Ork: An Outer Space Activity Book (1979), Grosset and Dunlop.

          This month I received a box of joy from Tracy, who generously donated some colouring books so that I could share them with the world. 

           I thought I'd open with this remind of when "Mork Mania" briefly swept our landscape, distracting briefly us from Roller Boogie and .

This book also serves as a bit of a redemption for artist Tony Tallarico, who was last mentioned in this oddity, as it shows he was fully capable of drawing likeness.

Grab your crayons and rainbow suspenders and join me after the jump

We love you Mr Spock

Yesterday's loss of Leonard Nimoy felt strangely personal to me, perhaps because as someone smarter than me said "It feels like we lost a friend".

Nimoy's portrayal of Mr Spock has always been a topic of conversation here at PlaidStallions, especially all the wonderful Star Trek merchandise that we 70s kids got.

Toy makers such as Remco, Mego, AHI and others recognized Nimoy as the most recognizable factor of the show and his visage appeared on thousands of items during the course of our childhood, here are some of my favourites.

Beam down after the jump: