5 Awesome Things on eBay this week 1980s Batman Sewing Pattern (eBay Link) – Excellent, a father and son Kenner Super Powers Batman suit. This would not be me and my dad, this dad was very special in the 1980s. Honestly, I don’t even know if I could do this with my kid and I […]
Mint off Card this week looks at the latest from White Elephant Toyz in the form of Super Joe Unlimited. Super Joe has triumphantly returned based on the underrated toy line from the late 1970s. How does he stack up against vintage? The answer may surprise you. Plus, we talk about a fun bonus figure […]
1975 Lili Ledy Toy Catalog from Mexico Lili Ledy was a Mexico-based toy maker with a 30-year run until its closure in 1985. Due to trade restrictions, the company would manufacture it’s toys on Mexican soil. Even popular Hong Kong-made American toys like GI Joe, Star Wars and Mego Superheroes had to have their Mexican-made […]
Presenting the Lincoln International Monsters Collectible Pins by Toy-Ventures Collectibles. The Lincoln International Monsters are one of my favourite childhood memories, and I always want to find ways to work with them. I designed each pin based on the original packaging art I’m utterly infatuated with. The idea came because I wanted to make a […]
Prize Machine from the UK with a Captain Zargon action figure (eBay Link) – Where to begin on this thing? 1) it’s one of those seaside/vacation items of the era, where you throw in money hoping to get something worthwhile but you’re likely getting a sticker. The thing that makes it special is the Action […]
I recently stumbled across this fantastic issue of Japanese Starlog, which was a lot like the US version, except its graphic design was way more exciting. This particular issue has a feature on all the imported Superhero toys from the US you can buy. So the best way to describe it is like a Heroes […]
Toy-Ventures: Awesome Vintage Toy Hunt Toy-Ventures returns with a super fan recap of an Awesome Vintage Toy Hunt at an Antique Mall and then a toy show. I see some incredible things and go home with a surprisingly cool vintage toy. Get Toy-Ventures Magazine here: plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop #toyventures #godzilla #mego #mightycrusaders #remco #antiquemallfinds #toyshow #80stoys […]
‘Because our last lil’ mini for the 70s Saturday Morning preview went so well, we thought we’d give it another go. Only this time: a supercut of Japanese Toy Commercials from the 70s! We figured 18 minutes of brilliant and insightful commentary, and voila! Another Pod Stallions masterpiece to deliver to the masses. Um, except, […]
Scooby Doo Police Chief Rack Toy by Harmony (eBay Link) – Harmony is one of my favourite Rack Toy manufacturers, mainly because a) they chose a lot of weird licenses and b) I am always surprised by them. This Scooby Doo toy is news to me, I’ve never seen it and it’s pretty awesome. These […]
Baron Karza and Force Commander are the yin and yang of the Mego Micronauts toy line, and in this episode, we explain the toy’s anime origins and the many twists and turns it’s had in revivals and spin-offs. #mego #micronauts #microman #takara_tomy Do you miss toy collector magazines? That’s why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an […]
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