From the “Weird Concepts from the 1980s” file, I bring you Sniffys Iron-On Smelly Patches, a series of scratch and sniff patches. First, let’s address the elephant in the room, this was intended for children to put on their clothing, so they would smell each other. Also, the ad features a child; at least, […]
This weekend, I had a happy find, and I wasn’t even trying. I poked my head into a local flea market, where I’ve never found anything, and to my surprise, I found a toy vendor! While most of his wares weren’t what I collected, I spied this tucked in the back—a carded wind-up sparking super […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week Fleetwood Toys Marvel Comics Stamp Set (eBay Link)–I am pretty sure my friend got this at his 7th birthday party, I remember being super envious. Also, look at those 70s B-Listers! Who would have thunk they’d all have billion-dollar franchises now. Mego Dallas Card Game (eBay Link)–My parents […]
Toy-Ventures Toy Show Recap https://youtu.be/7C-NZGwTj50 Toy-Ventures is on the road this week with a visit to Ontario Collectors Con with a recap of this busy toy show. Also, a tale of real regret and what I picked up. So what are some of your toy show regrets? Let me know in the comments or the […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week A 64 oz Schnapps cooler with strap (eBay link)– In this thing’s defence, if you show up to a party with this loudly broadcasting, you’ve got 64oz of Schnapps strapped to you, everyone will know what you’re about. No surprises, no mystery, your behaviour that evening will be […]
Mego Love Boat Vintage Mego looks at the Love Boat action figure line and tries to tackle the question of “Why did Mego make these?”. It’s a power-packed episode with special guest stars Abe Vigoda and Ron Pallilo. #mego #megomuseum #loveboat Issue 6 of Toy-Ventures Magazine is now up for pre-order. Get a limited edition […]
Robo Force was a nicely designed series of Robot Action Figures that seemed to be largely influenced by Star Wars. The line, despite having an animated special, was not a commercial success. This may have been due to Hasbro’s Transformers launching the same year, really making Maxx Steele and his crew look a bit old […]
Flash Gordon/Action Man Knock-Off Figure (eBay Link)– This is a really interesting series of Knock-Offs that look suspiciously like Action Man but they resemble pop culture characters like Tarzan, Flash Gordon and I think Captain Future? Europe has so many little treasures in the field of Knock-Offs. Weird Dolphin Water Pistol (eBay Link) – […]
James Bond Rack Toys by Imperial In 1986, just after 59-year-old Roger Moore had left the role, Imperial Toy Corporation decided to launch an aggressive line of Rack Toys featuring the movie super spy. These were not the first time Bond had been featured on Rack Toys, AHI had done it in the 1970s but […]
In my review three years back of “In Search of Darkness: A Journey into Iconic 80s Horror“, I mentioned that I’m always a bit hesitant to add any fuel to the flame of the hyperbolic inferno that sometimes is 80s nostalgia. However, you also have to give credit where it’s due and once again, “In Search […]
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