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Toy-Ventures: Kenner Venus Space Probe Plus Birthday Contest!

Toy-Ventures returns with a look at the Six Million Dollar Man’s final Toy foe, the Kenner Venus Space Probe AKA “Death Probe.” It is one of the rarest bionic toys out there. Also, it’s our 19th Birthday, so we’re having a contest! #toyventures #kenner #bionicman Topics Discussed: Kenner, Bionic Man, Six Million Dollar Man, Maskatron, […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Cocktail Swords, Mecha Godzilla, MASH poop, Planet of the Apes and Battle of the Planets! Disclaimer: These links are sponsored and lizards in disguise.   Amazing Bullmark Mecha Godzilla store display (sponsored link) –– I’ve never seen these toys before but I wish I had seen them as […]

Toy-Ventures: Mego Knock-Off Madness

Toy-Ventures: Mego Knock-Off Madness Toy-Ventures takes another dive into the world of Mego Knock-Offs with Bootleg Zorros, Laughable Ninjas, Galaxy Trekkers, Mixed Up Apes, Flamin’ Aquamen & my holiest of bootleg grails. #mego #knockoffs #toyventures Steve L’Aventerier Demo Man FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/826269482152324 Mego Knock-Off HQ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Megoknockoff     Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Palitoy Action Girl, Grover, Harlem Globetrotters, McGruff & Big Macs for your feet! Disclaimer: links are sponsored and also haunted…. Palitoy Action Girl Movie set (sponsored link) Palitoy’s Action Girl was a really cool line of articulated fashion dolls with some interesting “Super Sets” including a space themed […]

Fisher Price Adventure People 1980 – Shoprite Catalogue

  I recently was reunited with the 1980 ShopRite catalogue. I burned holes in all of these pages that Christmas season, and some, like this incredible spread of Fisher Price Adventure People, still strike a chord.   My latest video is about the Adventure People: #fisherprice #AdventurePeople #80stoys #shoprite #plaidstallions   Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures […]

License the Ice Pirates!

License the Ice Pirates! This ad in a toy industry publication from June 1983 attempts to find licensees for the upcoming film “The Ice Pirates.”   Nobody bit, and thus, the world failed its only chance of having a “Bruce Vilanch” action figure. While I mock, it’s important to note I would have KILLED for […]

LJN Has high hopes for Dune- Toyfair 1984

The caption reads “LJN is aiming for success in the forthcoming movie “Dune” as this reproduction of a scene from the film in the toy company’s Toy Fair showroom proved.” The article goes on to mention “LJN will also be involved in producing a line of products for “Dune,” a Universal Pictures release. The movie […]