5 Awesome things on eBay this week – Tracer Guns, Fonzie’s comb, buff Martin Landau, Star Trek and Snoopy goes skydiving! (this contains sponsored links that give me a little to help keep the site going) Official “The Fonz” Comb (eBay affiliate Link) — Well, this is not at all screen-accurate. Like, the Fonz would […]
This fellow arrived last week; it was an eBay auction spotted by my friend Rob Turner. Not only is he the product of Lincoln International (my favourite producer of Mego Knock-Offs), but he’s also a total mystery! He’s the exact figure Lincoln produced under the “Thrill Seekers” name, a Mego Action Jackson KO. However, there […]
Lincoln Monsters Exclusive Reveal! Here’s a first look at the factory sample of the Power of Frankenstein figure. We sent our designs to the factory, and they knocked us out with their attention to detail! We’re also pleased to announce that each Lincoln Monster will have ” Spectra—X Glow in the Dark” claws and a […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week: Black Velvet Cookie Monster, Nancy & Sluggo, Marvel Superheroes cups, bootleg Apes and gumball machine Gumby. ( legalese: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated) Marvel Comics Cup display from 1977 (eBay Affiliate Link) — I’ve never heard of Koolee but that sure doesn’t […]
Parker Brothers video games were tied with Activision for my favourite games in 1983. I had a lot of these and the ones I didn’t have? I wanted. My top five PB video games would be: 1) Tutankhamen (to be fair next to Shinobi, this may be my favourite game ever) 2) Amidar 3) […]
Capitano Patriato is a companion piece to the “Heroes Araignee” figure I featured a few months ago and one of my favourites. It’s a GI Joe Knock Off wearing an unused Mego 12″ Captain America outfit and a smattering of 12″ military bric-a-brac found in many of these types of things. Just like the Spider-Man […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week-Parachuting Captain Harlock, Kid Acero, generic space vehicles, Steel Monsters and Dr. Zauis Bubbles. ( legalese: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated) Captain Harlock parachuting rack toy figure (eBay Affiliate Link) Captain Harlock is a Japanese Television series that also gained a following in […]
Hail to “The King!” When I started collecting Mego-scaled Knock-Offs, I knew there was at least one Elvis out there, but since then, I’ve been on my third bootleggy iteration of Mr. The Pelvis. My latest, “The King,” is my most original and new favourite. He’s a 9″ doll with a unique head sculpt […]
I was jazzed to find this wonderful trade advert for the Ben Cooper Superhero Jigglers (their word was Wiggly but . Ben Cooper made these floppy figures for the better part of a decade and then they were bootlegged for another 10-15 years! It was a good way to keep Ben Cooper products on […]
‘Toy-Ventures goes on tour as we head to Western New York and visit the Great American Garage Sale and That 80s Toy Shop! We encounter Bug Men, Hawkmen, Elves, Earthquake Towers, Jaws and Bigfoot! #toyventures #plaidstallions Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like […]
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