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Mego Knock Off Tong Ninja Figures

Mego Knock Off Tong Ninja Figures If there are two things I love it’s Mego Knock Off action figures and Ninjas. So when my friend Rob sent me the eBay link for these awesome 80s Ninja figures I grabbed them with both hands.    They are usually called “Tong Ninjas” due to the body being […]

Toy-Ventures: 1981 Toys R Us Catalog

Toy-Ventures: 1981 Toys R Us Catalog Toy-Ventures this week digs into the archive with this sweet 1981 Toys R Us Catalog! We look at the hottest toys Toys R Us had to offer in this blast from the past. Mego Superheroes, Remco Monster and Smokey and the Bandit? You bet.     You can now […]

1984 Galoob Mr.T Catalog

  1984 Galoob Mr.T Catalog In the early 1980s, a gentle, gold-chained-covered giant came into our households and told us to read the bible and drink our milk and in doing so, captured our hearts. Mr. T was exactly what Reagan-era America was looking for, a straight-laced tough guy whose look hinted at rebellion. The […]

Faster Action Figure! Kill! Kill!- Tura Satana gets action figure

Faster Action Figure! Kill! Kill! Legendary actress Tura Satana finally gets her own action figure! LOS ANGELES, CA – “One of Tura’s wishes was for someone to create an action figure of her in full Varlamode,” says Siouxzan Perry, CEO of Tura Satana Inc. in announcing White Elephant Toyz and PlaidStallions.com will produce the first […]

Toy-Ventures: Toy Hunt and Haul 2

New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Toy-Ventures: Toy Hunt and Haul 2 Time for a road trip, this Toy-Ventures I hit up some comic stores, antique malls and a flea market to find some vintage 80s toys, Black Hole cereal items and Gold Key Star Trek comix!   Issue 6 of Toy-Ventures Magazine is now […]

1975 Matchbox Fighting Furies Catalog

1975 Matchbox Fighting Furies Catalog   The Fighting Furies were introduced in 1974 by Matchbox (Lesney) and were the creation of legendary toy design firm, Marvin Glass and Associates. The line at this time centred around a series of Pirate action figures with “duelling action” which was a lever on their backs allowing them to […]