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 […]
Vintage Toy Hunt and Haul. Toy-Ventures returns with a recap of nearly 3 weeks of hunting flea markets, Antique malls and toy shops looking for treasure. I saw a lot of cool stuff I’d like to share. Along the way, I picked up an eclectic haul of Mego and Knock-Off figures along with some oddball […]
It’s hard to believe, but just a short time ago we had the wacky idea to record the pop culture-centric phone chats we regularly had, in the hopes that there’d be a few other people out there that would find them amusing. Seems our instincts were right, cuz we shut our eyes, hit the gas, […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week Miller High Life Tuxedo Jacket (eBay Link)– I may start a “Go Fund Me” for this. You see, it’s my dream to be invited to a charity fundraiser, like the kind that a Batman villain would rob wearing this, a top hat and cane. I will then proceed […]
The 1969 Remco Star Trek Catalog is a deceptive title. We chose to focus on the weird “label slap” Star Trek toys made by Remco but you’ll also notice other properties such as “Land of the Giants”, “Lost in Space” and “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea” as well. Remco sold licensed kites right […]
Banana Splits Christmas Ornaments (eBay Link)– OMG these are so amazing, it’s weird to find licensed Christmas items like this from the early 70s. It’s pretty commonplace now but the Splits ornaments are truly pioneers! Weird Baby Spider-Man figure from Brazil (eBay Link)– My friend Courtney sent me this weird thing and mein […]
Toy-Ventures returns with a tribute to one of my favourite Science Fiction shows of all time, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s UFO. This cool-looking series only ran a single season but there is plenty of awesome merchandise from all over the world. We look at Eidai Grip, Dinky toys, Custom Mego, 16 mm films, Imai model […]
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