Via the BBC. I must be getting old, because the first thing I noticed is that the British kid is wearing a U.S.A. sweatsuit.
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Toy Aisle Zen (1980/1983): The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi
Published April 13, 2016 Kenner Toys , Star Wars (Original Trilogy) , Toy Stores/Toy Aisles/Toy Departments 5 CommentsGreg Irons Tattoo Designs: ‘Wizards, Women, & Weirdness’ (1983)
Published April 12, 2016 Fantasy Art , Greg Irons Leave a Comment
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Lunchbox (Aladdin, 1979)
Published April 11, 2016 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century , Lunchboxes 2 Comments
Disco/Anti-Disco Iron-On Transfers, Circa 1979
Published April 8, 2016 '70s Decor/Design/Fashion , Disco , Iron-on Transfers 1 Comment
Disco was so contentious, in fact, that it led to a near riot in 1979.
The second transfer was illustrated by Mort Drucker.
UPDATE: Rick Shithouse sent me two more (below), and they are impressive.
(Images via eBay)
‘Monster Meeting’ Jigsaw Puzzle by Greg Hildebrandt (APC, 1983)
Published April 7, 2016 Fantasy Art , Jigsaw Puzzles Leave a Comment
Part of a “hidden image” fantasy puzzle series Hildebrandt did in 1982-1983: “see if you can find the boar, lizard, elf, snail, crocodile, axes, and fourteen other hidden images within this puzzle.”
Fantasy Creatures Carrying Case (Baroco, 1984)
Published April 6, 2016 Fantasy Toys/Playsets 2 Comments
The set isn’t complete, but you can see the ominous contents on the box, including lots of beds for our swimsuit-attired figurines to get amorous on. In yet another catastrophic bungle, Mego produced a series of Love Boat “action figures” in 1981, as well as the original version of the playset seen here. When Mego went belly up, Multi-Toys distributed the magnificent absurdity.
Ken Kelly Iron-On Transfer (Roach Studios, 1976)
Published April 4, 2016 '70s Decor/Design/Fashion , Fantasy Art , Iron-on Transfers , Ken Kelly , Roach Studios Leave a Comment
The piece is from Kelly’s Eerie Visions portfolio and Eerie #80 (cover), both from 1977.
(Images via eBay)
Hollywood and Vine, Circa 1979
Published April 1, 2016 '70s Decor/Design/Fashion , Buck Rogers in the 25th Century , Photography Leave a Comment
The photo is one of many taken by Matt Sweeney between 1979 and 1983. Says Sweeney at The Atlantic:
I went to Hollywood to ‘make it’, but didn’t, and ended up taking pictures of Hollywood, capturing scenes of others ‘not making it’ as well. It didn’t escape me then and it doesn’t now.
That Universal Studios billboard brings back some memories. There was never a Buck Rogers attraction, but you could tour the set and sit in the cockpit of a Starfighter.
Larry Todd Art: Moby Gleep (Circa 1978)
Published March 31, 2016 Fantasy Art , Larry Todd , Posters/Poster Art/Poster Pen Sets/Paint by Number , Psychedelic Art 1 Comment
Epic head trip by Todd, who painted several other scenes involving mariners and mythical beasts, according to Last Gasp’s Ron Turner. The ad is probably from a Krupp Mail Order Catalog.
The giant poster (20″ x 26″) was on sale fairly recently at Last Gasp Publishing, although it’s out of stock now.
(Images by appleclub and jl.incrowd)
2 Warps to Neptune 