5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Five Awesome Things on eBay this week: GI Joe Halloween, Monster Pens, KISS art supplies, Skulls & Snakes and Tarzan Birthday party!

Disclaimer: The links are sponsored by eBay, but the opinions are all mine.

Lakeside Monster Writer- 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

 

Lakeside Monster Writer (sponsored link)

I wonder if there is a collection of novelty monster pens like this somewhere. I’d go for stuff like this but get disappointed in the pen running out like a day later. I was one of those kids that didn’t like blank pages much….

KISS watercolour paints from 1978 - 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

 

KISS Watercolour Paints (sponsored link)-

This is a bit of vintage KISS merch I’d never seen before. This is probably because it’s an Australian item made by “Rockin’ Roo Products” which really hits home where it’s from. Excuse me now, I’m going to start a company called “Boppin’ Beaver”

GI Joe Halloween Costume 1973- 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

 

GI Joe Adventure Team Halloween Costume (sponsored link) —

As much as I’m a super fanboy of the Adventure Team era, I have never purchased a Halloween Costume. I drool over the Mike Power and Super Joe ones, which are relatively rare, this guy is not as expensive and is pretty darn cool.

Tarzan Party Supplies- 5 Awesome Things on eBay this Week

 

Tarzan Birthday Party Supplies (sponsored link) —

“Tarzan Birthday Party” was the name of my ill-fated improv group in college. Also, never start an improv group at a business school. Seeing as how much I was drawn to the Filmation Tarzan series, I’d have really welcomed this for my 6th birthday.

 

A Skull Full of Snakes - 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

 

A Skull Full of Snakes by Arco Toys (sponsored link) —

I enjoy the “Ron Swanson-esque” honesty in this toy’s name; it says what it is, plainly and truly, requiring no further explanation. Seriously, the second blurb should be “Contents: Reread the title son.”

 

Toy-Ventures Weekly- The Source for Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions news. Regular columns, CustoMego and more!

Toy-Ventures Weekly- The Source for Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions news. Regular columns, CustoMego and more!

The Toy-Ventures Weekly Newsletter combines all the news from Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions and a lot of other fun stuff across the Interwebs. It’s got customs, new action figures, vintage finds and a lot of pop culture. Sign Up Here!

Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures will feature the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World’s Greatest Superheroes toy line and a cover featuring artwork specially commissioned for Mego’s catalog, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.
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Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine will feature the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World’s Greatest Superheroes toy line and a cover featuring artwork specially commissioned for Mego’s catalogue, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.
Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures will feature the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World's Greatest Superheroes toy line and a cover featuring artwork specially commissioned for Mego's catalog, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.

 

The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack

The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack

 

Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch MonsterClick Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

 

 

 

 

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book Megolike

Facebook Groups we enjoy

The official FB group for PlaidStallions, Megolike come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass.

The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass

 

. Megolike Knock Off Head Quarters is better than the ABUSIVE divorced dad energy of other groups

 

Five Awesome Things on eBay this week: GI Joe Halloween, Monster Pens, KISS art supplies, Skulls & Snakes and Tarzan Birthday party!

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About The Author

Mantooth
AKA Brian Heiler author of "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and co-editor of "Toy-Ventures Magazine". Co-Host of the "Pod Stallions" podcast. Host of the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel, painter, designer, writer, mental health advocate, toy collector, Mego, and Mego Knock-Off enthusiast. I have large feet, ADHD and I live in Canada. Talk toys, not others.

1 Comment

  • TRA on September 28, 2025

    I like the [oil monster?], on the art for the Wacky Monster Writer!
    😀
    I only wanted to mention the following toy, since I think you like the 1970s, Stretch Armstrong [tm], action figure.
    The site, collections etc [dot] com, sells- small, 7 inches tall, Stretch Armstrong figures. I like it that, “Mr. Stretch”, is back again! Cheers. 🙂

    https://www.collectionsetc.com/products/stretch-armstrong-7-inch-classic-toy/

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