More Weebles Posts on PlaidStallions BELOIT, Wis., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — PlayMonster Group LLC., a leading international toy and game company, and Hasbro Inc., a global branded entertainment leader, have announced that PlayMonster will bring the entire Playskool brand to the company’s dynamic roster in 2024 as part of an overall global growth strategy […]
https://youtu.be/_uTMAW8hQhU Toy-Ventures is about a fantastic Planet of the Apes toy time capsule I received. It’s about trust and finding a kindred soul you’ve never met. This episode is a really positive experience. This episode delves into Rack Toys, Planet of the Apes, Mego Knock-Off figures, Trading Cards or Non-Sports cards, AHI, Croner toys, Scanlens, […]
MASH 4077 Beer (eBay Link) – I was about to say, “I don’t remember this,” but then I realized a) I was nine and b) I only knew the beer my dad bought, and well, he liked the German stuff. Now I like the German stuff because I stole much of his beer. Dyn-O-Mite Mug […]
Regarding the cover design for Toy-Ventures Magazine, I am surprisingly pretty hands-off. I explain my concept to the artist, and often, in that discussion, they make it better. I retire to the interior knowing I’m in good hands, and honestly, it’s always worked out great. However, for issue 9 and crafting the Mego Comic Action […]
For years now, Pod Stallions fans have been wondering what makes its enigma-like hosts tick: what are their loves? Hates? Favorites? Secret crushes? Where do they go when they cry? Did they really nearly come to blows with two other podcast hosts debating the best Phantom, Paradise or Opera? Well, some of those and many […]
I was fortunate to be a guest on Aaron Reynold’s popular series “Bootleg Safari” this past weekend at Toronto Comic Con. We discuss lousy wax museums, getting blocked by William Shatner, copyright-infringing toys and the Roger Corman Fantastic Four. It is a real riot and I hope you enjoy. Host Aaron Reynolds (Effin’ Birds, Swear […]
Castle of the Three Headed Dragon – Warrior’s Toybox- Toy Ventures Magazine Issue 9 Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 9 features another installment of regular columnist Chance Priest we dubbed “The Warriors Toybox”. This issue, he shares the Helm Toys “Castle of the Three-Headed Dragon” playset from the 1980s. I had not heard of this toy before […]
Toy-Ventures: Toronto Comic Con Toy Hunt! I was invited to the “Bootleg Safari” panel at Toronto Comic Con. So, this agoraphobe braved the crowds to see if vintage toys were still at these mega conventions. Are these giant conventions good for old toys? We get into that in a non “Cranky Old Person” way. Also, […]
CB Sweater from the 1970s (eBay Link) As a survivor of the CB radio/Trucker craze of the 1970s I have no explanation for it. I knew what I was doing but it’s like I wasn’t in control. All that lingo I memorized is by and large, useless in my present-day life. The World’s Greatest Shoes […]
Marx Whistling Spooky Kooky Tree In Issue 9 of Toy-Ventures Magazine, Basement of Horror host Ray Castile recalls his adventures locating the Marx Whistling Spooky Kooky Tree. This joyful article was deemed “Best of the Issue” by one of our editors, and well, I wholeheartedly agree. Check Out Ray’s channel here; he has 138 (!) […]
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