Brian
Heiler,
mastermind behind PlaidStallions.com
and author of Rack Toys; Cheap, Crazed Playthings returns to talk about some
of our favorite creative toys from childhood! But first he dishes the dirt on
the exciting new Captain Canuck
Mego-style figure he is helping to produce!
Then
we dive into discussion about Presto
Magix, those great rub-on transfers
featuring our favorite characters! All you needed was a pen or a coin and you
could create some awesome action scenes.
Our
talk leads into a gabfest about Colorforms,
the toys that stick like magic! Famous for “stick-on” sets including sets based on many of our favorite Super Heroes, cartoon and TV shows. But
they also made some truly innovative toys, many created by the father of the
legendary Colorforms Outer Space Men,
Mel Birnkrat.
Along
the way we ramble into general toy talk,
and basically leave no stone unturned! You’ll get Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Super Friends, Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain
America, Avengers, Star Wars, Star Trek, Space: 1999, Flash Gordon, Captain
Action, KISS, Barbie, Strawberry Shortcake, G.I. Joe, Transformers and more!
Visit
Brian’s Plaid Stallions.
You
can order your Captain Canuck action
figure from Brian’s Odeon Toys
The documentary on Canadian comics is called Lost Heroes
The documentary on Canadian comics is called Lost Heroes
Mel
Birnkrant’s fantastic career retrospective site, including Colorforms is here
Stop
by the Mego Museum for lively toy
and geek discussion!
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sure to let us know what you think! Let your voice be heard! We’d love to read
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Chris
(aka Earth 2 Chris) co-hosts the Power Records Podcast with the esteemed Rob
Kelly over at the Fire
and Water Podcast feed!
Next time,
we celebrate our first anniversary by taking a look at comic’s greatest wedding
issues!
