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Kenner Super Powers (1986 Sears Canada Catalog)

  It’s bittersweet to see the Kenner Super Powers in this catalogue, two years previous they got a whole page complete with vehicles and playsets. Now they’re regulated to a small corner and wouldn’t return in 1987. I have a real fondness for this line, I bought many of them but I totally did not […]

Dragon Force by Lanard

  Another fun discovery in the ’86 Sears Canada catalogue is a page dedicated to Dragon Force. A generic line of Martial Arts heroes by Lanard Toys. Despite my lifelong obsession with Martial Arts, I have no memory of this line. Probably because at the time, I was trying to buy actual ninja weapons (I […]

Tek Force Robo Jumbo by Catec

  One of my favourite thing about collecting wishbooks are entries like this one from the 1986 Sears Canada Catalog. This is the Tek Force Robo Jumbo, a toy that is meant to be used with other people’s action figures.  In this shot we’ve got some random Star Wars figures and some early RAH GI […]

Toy-Ventures: Monster Bash

New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Toy-Ventures: Monster Bash In Part Two of our Road Trip series, we visit Monster Bash, an old-school Monster Movie convention in Pittsburgh, PA. Check out the spooky stuff I found. Monster Bash FaceBook Page https://www.facebook.com/MonsterBashCon/ Toy-Ventures Magazine is now available for subscription: https://www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop Pod Stallions Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/podstallions Follow […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Japanese Lost in Space Book and Record ( 5 Awesome eBay link)– My love for Japanese books and record sets knows no bounds, despite the fact that I can only count to ten in the language (thanks Karate class!) . This Lost in Space record is amazing, I invite you to look at the interior, […]

Pod Stallions: 1980 Starlog Merchandise Guide

Pod Stallions: 1980 Starlog Merchandise Guide We originally recorded this for another show but missed the deadline, however, why throw out good content? Especially when we had so much fun? We talk about the yellow pages of Science Fiction goodies from 1980, the Starlog Merchandise guide including blueprints, Kenner Star Wars and of course, the […]

Toy-Ventures: Action Toyman visit (Road Trip part 1)

Toy-Ventures Road Trip One- Action Toyman New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK In Part One of our Road Trip series, we visit ActionToyman, an epic toy store in Erie, PA. Do I manage to find anything with three floors of wall-to-wall vintage toys? Find out in the latest Toy-Ventures! Special thanks to Action Toyman, visit […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week-

Flying Model Rocket Space 1999 Eagle (eBay Link)– These flying model rockets used to intrigue me when I was six, it was always a “someday” thing I planned to do. I never did but I’d still like to own this Eagle. Remco Bat Man Climbing Figure (eBay Link)— Ok, so this is more of an […]

Doctor Who Playhouse

Stumbled upon this “Dr. Who Playhouse” in a catalogue today and just was so amused it wasn’t just called a Tardis but whatever. This would have been awesome to have as a kid, heck I want one now.   You can now subscribe to Toy-Ventures magazine, never miss an issue and be insured a pre-order […]

1974 AHI Catalog – Azrak Hamway- Super Monsters- Batman

1974 AHI Catalog Azrak-Hamway International was the absolute king of the 1970s licensed Rack Toys. 1974 was a giant leap for the company as it saw them significantly expand their licensed offerings and create iconic collectable toys. AHI chose such heavy hitters as the Universal Monsters, Batman, Spider-Man, the Super Friends, Popeye, the Flinstones and […]