I recently found this sell sheet (that I believe is from 1970 for a line Remco unironically dubbed “Beaver Patrol.” It was before my time, but it’s so well-designed and charming. I’m going to assume that a lot of these toys employed recycled tooling. Remco may have been the leading “Label Slap” toy company […]
I recently found this wonderful relic of early fandom from 1974. It mainly features Star Trek and Planet of the Apes items for mail orders. I’m too young to remember STREK Enterprises but my youth was filled with such catalogues and I can certainly see myself filling out the order form as a kid. The […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week-Jaws at the arcade, lizard men, Shreddies, Tron, Batman and Canadian Airwolf underpants! ( legalese: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated) Jaws Arcade Game Sell Sheet (eBay Affiliate Link) – As a kid, I wasn’t allowed in the early 1970s arcades, which spawned a […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- homemade Muppets, Cheap Ninjas, Boo-Berry, Spidey and it’s Underwear Clobbering Time? ( legalese: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated) Hand painted Muppet Figurines (eBay affiliate link) — All these years, I’ve obsessed over hobby kits like these, never realizing the charm of the […]
In honour of the release of Furiosa, Toy-Ventures looks at the most excellent 1980s Post-Apocalyptic Toy Line: Tonka’s Steel Monsters. It was all things “Mad Max” except for the name. How did such a gorgeous toy line fail? What didn’t get made? We get the scoop from the creators. #toyventures #tonka #MadMax Get Issue […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Hagar the Horrible, Kojak, deep discount Micronauts, Inflatable Apes and the worst/best Marvel toys ever. ( legalese: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated) Excel Toys Kojak set with villain (eBay Affiliate Link) — Longtime PlaidStallions readers will know that I am borderline obsessed […]
Mego Museum Mint Off Card unwraps the latest Star Trek characters from Mego Wave 18. How do the Andorian and the Talosian stack up against their vintage Mego counterparts? You tell us! Get Issue 12 of Toy-Ventures shipping this week! Click Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Bert and Ernie, Silly Swords, Japanese Superman and Spider-man, Spaceketeers and Six Million Dollar Man’s threads. ( legalese: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated) Japanese Superman figure (eBay Affiliate Link) –– I believe the word for such an item is “Keshi,” which means […]
Vintage Mego is exciting and new. Climb aboard the Mego Love Boat Playset; we’re expecting you! Hear about the adventures I’ve had while bringing this episode to you. This special episode comes from a smoke-free home! Get Issue 12 of Toy-Ventures shipping this week! Click Here for past installments of 5 Awesome […]
I’m happy to be announcing the winners of our 18th Birthday contest, as chosen by a random number generator and not by your Favourite Love Boat guest because your favourite is the right answer. Before I start, I just want to say how normal I feel right now. I watch Love Boat all the time […]
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