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August 2, 2012 By 16 Comments

It came in the mail: Plaid Stallions swag, cool toys, sketch cards, and really old gum

A stack of packages was waiting for me when I returned from vacation this past weekend, and I wanted to be sure to give proper shout-outs to everyone who made my return feel like Christmas morning.

plaid stallions swag

First up was an envelope of groovy swag from one of the best retro websites out there, Plaid Stallions. I won a caption contest over there a while back and was rewarded with these awesome cards and a CD full of Bionic Man and Woman toy commercials. Cool!

jboypacman toy trade

Next, there was a large box full of toys from Jboypacman over at the Revenge of the Cosmic Ark. We’ve been having a good time trading toys for a while now and this is the latest batch. I love the vintage Pac-Man mug and Jitsu, but I really was not prepared for the heavy pine scent that Moss Man puts out. Phew! He smells like Christmas!

brian lindahl sketch cards

The other day, I saw a retweet from illustrator Brian Lindahl about some sketch cards he was selling — for a buck! Now, how could I pass that up? Brian is incredibly talented, and has worked for toy companies such as Hasbro. I love original art, and these cards were probably the best bargain I have found in a long time–they really are great little masterpieces.

marvel comics bubble gum

The last package was a tiny little box that held these pieces of Marvel bubble gum from 1978. This is what you would call an impulse buy–I saw them on eBay and hit the “Buy It Now” button before realizing that I was buying gum that is almost 40 years old. It’s still pretty awesome.

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  1. John says

    August 3, 2012 at 12:11 am

    Love that Hulk and Thor artwork and I am pretty sure I remember that gum being like Bazooka Bubble Gum.

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    • Brian says

      August 3, 2012 at 9:28 am

      Yep, it’s Bazooka-sized–I won’t vouch for the taste though. 😉

      Reply
  2. jboypacman says

    August 3, 2012 at 5:41 am

    Glad that package arrived safe and sound Brian and am looking forward to more trades in the future my friend.

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    • Brian says

      August 3, 2012 at 9:28 am

      Thanks again John!

      Reply
      • jboypacman says

        August 3, 2012 at 6:10 pm

        No problem Brian it was fun.

        Reply
  3. Dex (@Dex1138) says

    August 3, 2012 at 6:31 am

    Hehe, the Halloween-y stuff and the little bug guy are indirectly from me. Good to see they’re making the rounds.

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    • Brian says

      August 3, 2012 at 9:29 am

      Well, those little guys found their way into my Halloween case, so they’ll be hanging around my cave for a while. 😉

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    • jboypacman says

      August 3, 2012 at 6:09 pm

      Yeah Dex i thought those would fit perfectly in Brian’s Halloween case i remember him having from a post a while ago and i hope it was ok i sent them Brian’s way.

      Reply
      • Dex (@Dex1138) says

        August 3, 2012 at 7:55 pm

        Absolutely! Half the fun of sending random stuff to people is knowing it’s going to end up going to someone else eventually.

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        • jboypacman says

          August 3, 2012 at 9:48 pm

          Cool. : )

          Reply
  4. Paxton Holley says

    August 3, 2012 at 1:58 pm

    I bet that CD of commercials is awesome. Let me know if there are any good ones.

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    • Brian says

      August 3, 2012 at 4:05 pm

      They’re all awesome, of course. 😉

      I was particularly amused by how girly they tried to make the Bionic Woman toys. Her accessories were a beauty salon and a house, a la Barbie.

      Reply
  5. shezcrafti says

    August 4, 2012 at 10:32 am

    I wouldn’t be able to resist opening those gum packages to read the comics. And that Pac-Man mug is sweeeeeeeet.

    Reply
  6. actionfig says

    August 4, 2012 at 7:59 pm

    That impulse buy was a quality one IMO Brian.Captain America being my favorite of the bunch.Great acquisitions!

    Reply
  7. Mike says

    August 9, 2012 at 9:41 am

    I too love original art and would love to get my hands on some sketch cards from Brian to add to my collection as well.

    Those pieces of gum are awesome! I live the 70’s art on the wrappers, especially on Spidey.

    Reply
  8. Brian Lindahl says

    September 14, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    Great website, “Cool and Collected” I love vintage stuff. Super big thanks for the beautifully displayed sketch cards. I hope you like them.

    Best Wishes!

    Reply

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