Which was better for Milton Bradley’s The Dark Tower or Mattel’s Electronic Dungeons and Dragons? I’m sincerely asking because I’ve never played either. Not for lack of trying, mind you. I was ten when the fantasy craze started in the early 1980s, and I got swept up in it. I tried to play Dungeons and […]
Toy-Ventures: 80s Knock-Off Ninjas Toy-Ventures returns with a look at the 1980s obsession with Ninjas! I also cover some of my favourite Ninja action figures in my collection. What are your favourite Ninja figures? Tell me below: #80stoys #ninja #mego New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Our book Knock-Offs is available here: https://www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/ […]
A bag of dime store Ninjas (eBay Link) – Nothing like a bag of cheap-o ninja figures to chase the depression away, said nobody ever. I was obsessed with Ninjas as a pre-teen, and as an adult, I can’t believe I fell for the pure cheese of those movies, which I now own on Bluray. […]
I have a low-grade fascination with Colour Organs, which always seemed to be in the “Older Brother’s Room” of many of my friends. You were typically never allowed in said room, so colour organs and black lights became shrouded in mystery, and well, I think you get where I’m coming from. What […]
Code Red Fireman Set (eBay Link)- Code Red is a largely forgotten one season show that happens to be the last series Irwin Allen every produced. I never missed it, it had Commander Adama, Flash Gordon, Nicholas Bradford and the Creature from the Black Lagoon’s main squeeze as a family of fire fighters. Even I […]
Presenting the PlaidStallions Polyester Pals Satin Monster and Ron: Space Pimp, our Podcast Mascots, will soon be available as collectible inaction figures we’ve dubbed “Polyester Pals”. Each Polyester Pals figure will be sold in an old-school baggie with a header card by regular Toy-Ventures contributor Chris Franklin. Look for Polyester Pals at PlaidStallions.com or […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week Diecast Shazam Bootleg Figure (eBay Link) – These figures are really something, the series includes Batman, Superman, Kamen Rider and Ultraman. I want them all! 70s Batman Pajamas (eBay Link)– Nothing like striking Neal Adams artwork from the 1976 DC Comics calendar to initiate sweet dreams citizens. […]
Tura Satana action figure update! Today we’re sharing the first look at not only the hard copy prototype of the head sculpt, soon to be brought to life via our painter, but also an early look at the packaging artwork done by the fabulous Joseph Michael Lisner (Dawn). The Tura Satana action figure is […]
Land of the Lost Rack Toys Sid and Marty Krofft’s “Land of the Lost” is not only one of their best-known shows, it’s also one of their most merchandisable. Larami Toys went to town with the license and released a slew of low-cost Rack Toys that range from logical to absolutely bonkers. The majority […]
Toy-Ventures goes to PowerCon 2022 On this week’s episode of Toy-Ventures, we head down to Columbus, Ohio, to attend PowerCon 2022, a Toy convention that celebrates the toy industry. Come check out the fantastic vintage goodies I saw at this incredible event and what I picked up. #mego #powercon #motu Do you miss toy magazines? […]
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