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Brick Mantooth returns for the last time

Well, folks, today is the day. It would have been sooner, but I hesitated to order bodies because I didn’t want it to end. Then I realized that was silly and put this together. I am selling my last Brick Mantooth action figures, and once this sale is over, he will be retired, at least […]

The Birth of Roboskull in Toy-Ventures Issue 8

  Issue 8 of Toy-Ventures magazine has a new milestone with the article “The Birth of Roboskull.” Action Force historian Tony Roberts (AKA Analog Toys) and Bob Brechin, the iconic toy’s creator, co-wrote this article. It’s always a true pleasure to get toy history from the source. Did you miss print toy collector magazines? So […]

Holly Hobby and Fonzie Radios by Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair made some unique licensed radios and turntables in the 70s. I particularly love the wrist radio (used for things like James Bond and Space: 1999) for Holly Hobby is surreal. However, it is all redeemed by the Fonzie jukebox, which functions as a prop for your Mego figures.         The […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Spanish Frankenstein Game (eBay Link) – I know little about this but I love it and want it to adopt me.   A complete set of Tonka Steel Monsters (eBay Link) – While I was a teen at the time, I totally coveted this obscure 80s toyline. It’s basically Mad Max without the name, so […]

Toy Talk Show Episode 1- Toyshop on Tour

 Toy Talk Show Episode 1- Toyshop on Tour Welcome to the Toy Talk Show, a new feature on the channel where we talk toys with others. Our first guests are the amazing Joe and Gav from Leicester Vintage Toy Shop and hosts of Toy Shop on Tour now in its second season on YouTube. […]

Pod Stallions 107: Movies based on TV Shows

RSS for PodStallions Get PodStallions on Spotify   “Pop quiz: What do The Flintstones, The Wild Wild West and Car 54, Where Are You? have in common? Is it that they could ALL have used more Victor Buono? Well, frankly, YES. But more importantly, they’ve all had big screen re-makes/re-imaginings for this episode! Yes, as usual, […]

Toy-Ventures: Toy Show Scores plus contest

Toy-Ventures: Toy Show Scores plus contest   I visited a couple of Toy Shows this past week and saw a crazy amount of vintage toys. Let me show what I saw and what I picked up. Also, enter our new contest! To enter the contest, merely like and comment on the video above on YouTube […]