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The Phantom Rack Toys

The Phantom Rack Toys   Lee Falk’s The Phantom AKA the Ghost who walks isn’t quite the household name that Batman is, but he has occasionally gotten some merchandise. Most notably in the mid-1980s “Defenders of the Earth” toy range. One series that deserves more attention is the Rack Toys made by Larami. Produced in […]

Toy-Ventures: 1976 Child World Flyer- Space:1999, Mego and more

1976 Child World Flyer- Space:1999, Mego and more This week, Toy-Ventures looks at a flyer from the legendary toy store chain Child World. 1976 was a great year, and this is packed with toys from Space:1999, Mego, Six Million Dollar man, McDonaldland and Vincent Price shrinking heads! New to the channel? Subscribe! â–ºhttps://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Toy-Ventures Magazine […]

6 Awesome Things on eBay this week

6 Awesome Things on eBay this week- I just could not pick 5. Battlestar Galactica Pillow Case (eBay Link)– While I wasn’t a big BSG fan as a kid, I wouldn’t have minded laying my head down to Marta Jensen’s face every night. And hey, I wouldn’t kick Lorn Greene out of bed either… Lt. […]

Tura Satana action figure update! Head Sculpt Revealed.

  Happy to reveal the first glimpse of the upcoming Tura Satana action figure. This sculpt will now be readied with a paint master for final approval before production.  The Tura Satana Action figure is a co-production between White Elephant Toyz and Odeon (house toy brand of this site). It will be an 8″ action […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Entex Message from Space Model Kit (eBay Link)– I am obsessed with Message from Space, Japan’s take on Star Wars. It’s just so weird and great. I would have flipped for merchandise as a kid.   Sesame Street Cake Toppers (eBay Link)– Bert and Ernie are always welcome on my cake, even now.   Bonanza […]

Coming Soon: Pod Stallions Mini Figures

Pod Stallions Mini Figures Despite not having a booth at SDCC this year (maybe next year?), we have a special reveal. Presenting Pod Stallions Mini Figures. 3″ tall representations of our show mascots Ron: SpacePimp and Satin Monster. Their look is inspired by the amazing Tomland Toys Mini Monsters and will come in various colours, […]

Toy-Ventures: Big Jim Kung Fu Studio

Toy-Ventures: Big Jim Kung Fu Studio New to the channel? Subscribe! â–ºhttps://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Everybody’s Kung Fu fighting on this week’s Toy-Ventures with an in-depth look at the Mattel Big Jim Kung Fu Studio playset. We also discuss the Martial Arts craze that inspired this iconic 70s toy. Toy-Ventures Magazine is now available for subscription: https://www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop Pod […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

AHI Spider-Man Action Straw (eBay Link)— This is one of the weirder AHI Rack toys, enjoy your beverage with Spider-Man on a bike? How the heck do you clean this thing?    Star Stickers by Imperial Toys (eBay link)– These incredibly obvious knock offs of Star Wars were like a total mystery in grade school. […]

1982 Ideal Team America Promo Catalog

Ideal Team America Promo Catalog After years of being marketed as an Evel Knievel toy line, Ideal toys had a severe problem with Knievel’s career hitting rock bottom. They had a hit toy concept but needed a new marketing method. Ideal tried classic monsters with the Scare Cycles in 1979 but regrouped and launched Team […]