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5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome things on eBay this week- Japanese Rack Toys, Flash Gordon, revolutionary soliders, Sesame Street, Magic Money and bootleg Outer Space Men! Disclaimer 1- Links are sponsored. Disclaimer 2- The Nacho plate is very hot, so don’t touch it. Flash Gordon Rocket Ship by NASTA (sponsored link) The Flash Gordon license sure did have […]

Mego Marvel Disney 4-Pack Review: Mint Off Card

Mint off Card Returns with a look at the first of many waves Mego Marvel figures. How do they stack up against the originals? You decide in our latest look. Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Spider-Balls, Fat Bats, Super Friends, M*A*S*H and Black Velvet E.T.! Disclaimer 1) These links are sponsored Disclaimer 2) My dad worked the night shift so we have to be quiet. Amsco Spider-Man Ball (sponsored link) Amsco put out FaceBalls in the mid-7os and did a bunch of characters, […]

Pod Stallions 124: David Lynch

The Elephant Man, Frank Booth, Agent Cooper and Bob, Sailor and Lula and the big sweaty Baron with bad skin. These are just some of the denizens in the film world of David Lynch. It’s safe to say the works of Lynch weren’t everyone’s cup of coffee. And that’s as it should be, with most […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Vending Machine space people, Filmation Flash Gordon, Dr Shrinker and Giant Rubber Bugs! Disclaimer 1) These links are sponsored Disclaimer 2) My dad worked the night shift so we have to be quiet. Filmation Flash Gordon Shrinky Dinks (sponsored link) — This is actually from a large lot […]

Mattel MegaForce Toy Catalog from 1982

  MegaForce was poised to be the action blockbuster of 1982. The 20 million dollar Chinese/American co-production had an impressive marketing budget which wisely targeted kids with it’s sci-fi military stunt show of a movie. It also easily found licensors; on paper, this looked like a slam dunk. The only problem was that people eventually […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week: Shazam school supplies , Kung Fu AND Karate, Rip Tide and Inflatable Jaws sharks! Disclaimer 1: These links are sponsored Disclaimer 2: The carpet is also lava. 1970s Shazam Pencil Case (sponsored link) I have this strange predilection for Superhero pencil sharpeners (see the video below), but I […]

V Visitor Pistol by Coibel Spain

V Visitor Pistol by Coibel Spain I am a passionate fan of the NBC mini-series and resulting television series “V.” While my wife and I rewatch it often, we don’t have a large collection of V items; I have just a tiny handful of toys, mostly bootlegs, a couple of comics, novels, and a UK […]

Smokey Bear Jeep by Gabriel Toys

Like most people, I thought it was “Smokey THE Bear” but this wonderful shot from the 1978 Gabriel Toys catalogue is loudly disagreeing with me. There is only one logical answer, I’m in the wrong universe. #SmokeyBear More Gabriel toys here!   The Lincoln Monsters are here!       Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re […]