5 Awesome Things on eBay this week Build your own Mount St. Helens (eBay Link) – This very odd kit (seriously, the words “Maps for Fun” would send a chill down my spine as a lad) reminds me of that weird 80s exploitation movie that made about this disaster. It had Art Carney and Tim […]
70s Sticker Collection Whacky Packs! Ugly Monsters! Steve Austin, the Fonz and JJ Evans are some of the cool vintage stickers I picked up in this amazing collection. There is even some bootleg Mego weirdess from Star Trek and Planet of the Apes. It’s a time capsule from the middle 1970s; please join […]
CB Sizzler Wrist Radio (eBay Link) – Great, now I can find out where the speed traps are on my bike! Press and Go Robot (eBay Link)- I love generic 70s robots that look vaguely “Shogun Warriory”. Schlitz Beer bottle flashlight (eBay Link) – Now, this is classy and safety concious. Mr. […]
Pod Stallions 105: The Munsters It’s that time again, when you curl up with a good horror movie and a bucket of candy and celebrate all that’s creepy, which means it must be October and time for Pod Stallions’ double dose of chat for the Greatest Holiday Ever Made. To show just how seriously we […]
Happy to announce our newest regular column, “Basement of Horror” is coming to Toy-Ventures magazine Issue 8. Created by Raymond Castile, an authority on horror toys and collectibles and host of the popular YouTube series of the same name, Basement of Horror, you will see reflections on truly unique pieces amassed in his 35+ years […]
This week, we’re heading back to Space:1999 and talking about Mattel’s Moonbase Alpha Playset. This neat set uses parts from another classic space toy line. Check out the original commercial here: https://youtu.be/CBEAa5O42Yg #space1999 #mego #mattel Other Mattel Space:1999 videos we’ve done: Mattel Space:1999 Eagle 1 Spaceship Mattel Space:1999 Zython Action Figure ISSUE […]
Presenting the Warriors Toybox, a new regular column debuting in Toy-Ventures issue 8. The Warriors Toybox is the creation of Chance Priest, founder of Victory Comics and the Warriors of the Universe toy line. I first met Chance while researching the book “Knock-Offs: Totally Unauthorized Action Figures,” and he was generous with not only his […]
5 Spooky Things on eBay this week- It’s October (when did that happen?) and all the spooky toys come out in droves on eBay, let’s see what things are going bump in the night shall we? Lite-Up Monster Heads (eBay Link) – Glow sticks were such a cool thing that somehow never found their footing […]
Telco Halloween Motionettes haunt Toy-Ventures Issue 8 It’s October, and Toy-Ventures magazine is always a friend of horror-related toys; nothing is more fitting than this beautiful article. Issue 8 will see a newcomer to the magazine in the form of Heath Smith who brings us into the world of the Telco Halloween Motionette. These wonderful […]
Pod Stallions: Watchmen Who Watches the Watchmen?? WE do! And we’ve read it, too! Yes, it’s time for a very special heartwarming episode of Pod Stallions, where we cover the apocalypse-straddling, superhero-deconstructing epic classic by A—M—- (name redacted) and Dave Gibbons. We cover it’s original release, the ’09 film, the prequel/sequel comics, merch, HBO […]
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