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    Museum Robot
    • May 9, 2007
    • 5952

    Plaid Stallions enters the "Terrible Twos"



    It's hard to believe that it's been two years since I started this blog, primarily to fill the time one afternoon while my baby daughter napped. It's a strange feeling, it seems like yesterday although I can't remember a time when this didn't exist. I had no idea what I was doing when I made my first fashion mockery post (which got a whopping two hits,probably both me) and I had maybe 12-15 department store catalogs in my collection. Since then, it's grown into something a little bit larger:




    Now it's balooned into the monstrosity you see before you, an burgeoning mass of catalogs, toy store fliers, colouring books, newspapers, Archie digests (I like them, ok!) and more magazines than a man should own.

    If I stopped buying catalogs today, I could probably coast on the lot I have for about 12 months but I can't seem to bring myself to stop buying.

    Speaking of which, I made a purchase recently of a catalog I already own, the reason was that I had ripped out one of the pages when I bought it back in 1989. It had to go in my locker you see, it was just too cool, I called the gentlemen in the picture "The Plaid Stallions"









    Yes indeed, these are the original Stallions, ripped from the pages of a 1974 Eaton's Catalog, God Bless 'em! Also, to commemorate this occasion (this is not at all a coincidence) I've done some new things:






    First, I've completely revised the Plaidstallions website , I was never really happy with the original design so I cleaned it up and toyed with the format. One thing you will notice is all the videos are gone, I moved them into their own gallery.



    I'm also geeked to announce these:









    Yep, I ripped off the Megomuseum (they'll forgive me) and am putting out a couple of Plaidstallions trading cards. The first two are due soon, I have no idea what to do with them, probably give them out through this blog. I have plans for one or two more, maybe a sticker, we'll see.



    So that's it, I'd like to thank everybody for making the last two years an absolute joy, props to the folks who sent in mall appearance photos, the supportive gang at the museum forums, my webmaster Joe DeRouen, Steve Leach, Rob Chatlin, Scott Adams, Rob Kelly, Ben Holcomb, Amanda Currey, Keene Silfer, Daniel from Action Figure Insider, , Robert Berry from Retrocrush, Sharry, the wonderful myspace gang, Detour magazine, WGN Chicago, Rob at topless robot and my ever supportive wife, Michy.


    And giant thanks to all the folks who regularly visit this blog making way more clever comments than I can ever think of, you people make me laugh everyday and make me want to turn on my computer.


    As a bonus, a piece I wrote for Topless Robot is up today. It's an extenson of a blog I wrote here called the 9 ugliest female action figures ever. Enjoy!For more Fashion Mockery and 70's toy love visit us at Plaid Stallions.com


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  • Sowth
    Career Member
    • Mar 14, 2006
    • 889

    #2
    Happy Birthday to the 'Stallion!

    "Better than a bucket of Slime with worms since 'o6"

    Congrats B,
    Will

    Love the make-over too, I'm sure I missed a heap of stuff under the old format so it's like starting from scratch again
    Last edited by Sowth; Apr 24, '08, 8:08 AM.
    Toltoys Kid Vintage Australian Toys and Ice Creams

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    • Earth 2 Chris
      Verbose Member
      • Mar 7, 2004
      • 32972

      #3
      Happy Birthday B! And I still say Stallion #1 looks like Jim Croce and Salvador Dali's love child!

      Cool cards! Me wanty!!!

      Chris
      sigpic

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      • HardyGirl
        Mego Museum's Poster Girl
        • Apr 3, 2007
        • 13950

        #4
        Plaid Stallions! Congrats on your second anniversary, Brian! You have a great website, and the revamp looks mah-velous!

        And I'm totally groovin' on those cards! Put me down for some!
        "Do you believe, you believe in magic?
        'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
        Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
        If your mission is magic your love will shine true."

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        • mitchedwards
          Mego Preservation Society
          • May 2, 2003
          • 11781

          #5
          Happy Birthday


          Think B.A. Where did you hide the Megos?

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          • Merlyn1976
            Fist of Khonshu
            • Mar 29, 2005
            • 6042

            #6
            Happy birthday...and hopefully many more to come!!!
            "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn"

            In the Southeast Pacific, lies the sunken city of R'Leyh. There lies C'thulhu waits to return to our world with the other Great Old Ones. A hideous creature of enormous size and alien power, it waits for it's time to return patiently. For it has all the time in the world while it waits for the stars.

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            • ScottA
              Original Member
              • Jun 25, 2001
              • 12264

              #7
              Wow Dude, 2 years already. Where does the time go? Happy Birthday to PS.

              I really never knew Daisy had 2 different head sculpts. Amazing the stuff you learn here.

              And yes, let me know how to get the cards as well.
              sigpic WANTED: Boxed, Carded and Kresge Carded WGSH

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              • Marvelmania
                A Ray of Sunshine
                • Jun 17, 2001
                • 10392

                #8
                Happy Birthday to my second favorite site on the net! Sweet cards ad good idea! Brick Mantooth deserves his own card!
                Last edited by Marvelmania; Apr 24, '08, 8:52 AM.

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                • JDeRouen
                  Author of Small Things
                  • Jun 14, 2001
                  • 16568

                  #9
                  Brian - the page redesign looks great!
                  --
                  Order Small Things, my contemporary fantasy novel featuring Megos, at http://joederouen.com/?page_id=176

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                  • JDeRouen
                    Author of Small Things
                    • Jun 14, 2001
                    • 16568

                    #10
                    I just realized that Wonder Woman looks like former professional wrester Larry "The Living Legend" Zybszko.
                    --
                    Order Small Things, my contemporary fantasy novel featuring Megos, at http://joederouen.com/?page_id=176

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                    • Mikey
                      Verbose Member
                      • Aug 9, 2001
                      • 47258

                      #11
                      Brian,
                      I really LOVE Plaid Stallions..........

                      Ever think about starting a little Plaid Stallions forum ?
                      If so ... I'm the first person there

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                      • palitoy
                        live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                        • Jun 16, 2001
                        • 59794

                        #12
                        Originally posted by type1kirk
                        Brian,
                        I really LOVE Plaid Stallions..........

                        Ever think about starting a little Plaid Stallions forum ?
                        If so ... I'm the first person there
                        You are posting in it, the PS forum link goes directly to here. I don't have the energy to run another forum, it'd be like having two wives.
                        Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions

                        Buy Toy-Ventures Magazine here:
                        http://www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop

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                        • Mikey
                          Verbose Member
                          • Aug 9, 2001
                          • 47258

                          #13
                          Originally posted by palitoy
                          You are posting in it, the PS forum link goes directly to here. I don't have the energy to run another forum, it'd be like having two wives.
                          --------

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                          • cjefferys
                            Duke of Gloat
                            • Apr 23, 2006
                            • 10180

                            #14
                            Happy birthday PS! The site's redesign looks great. I found some stuff that I missed the first time around.

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                            • megoscott
                              Founding Partner
                              • Nov 17, 2006
                              • 8710

                              #15
                              I thought the world had gotten slightly better in the last two years, which was hard to explain given everything that's going wrong. This explains it! Happy Birthday PS!
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