Toy-Ventures returns with a look at the 1975 Toys R Us Catalogue featuring all the big names like Mr. Spock, the Wizard of Oz, Steve Austin, the Six Million Dollar Man, and Evel Knievel. Come visit Christmas 50 years ago with us. Which toy did you ask for but never got? Let me know in […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Fisher Price drinkware, Doctor Who, People Pieces, a big regret and the Penguin rides a chopper! Disclaimer: Links are Sponsored but the opinions are my own. Chem-Toy Halloween “People Pieces” (sponsored link) — It “Pants-Wettingly Terrifying” was the goal here, Mission Accomplished. This guy is showing up in […]
Plaid Stallions wouldn’t exist without wishbooks, especially the ones I grew up with. I’m attempting to bring out some of my favourites druing December. I vividly remember getting this one tucked in the Saturday Star as kid. This is from Simpson’s a long since deceased (but missed) retailer. The action figure selection is pretty awesome […]
Toy-Ventures takes another look at the amazing Zee Toys “The Adventures of Metal Man” toy line filled with new pick ups and an attempt to create a time line of these amazing action figures. #micronauts #metalman #toyventures Metal Man Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/396230034921844 Pod Stallions Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/podstallions The Toy-Ventures Weekly Newsletter combines all the news […]
A friend of mine had this wonderful 1990 Fisher-Price McDonald’s playset in his collection, and I, being more of a 70s kid, had never really noticed it before. According to what I’ve read, it was only available in this format for one year as FP retooled the LP to a “Chunkier” design in 1991, thus […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week: Sweathogs, Mexican Big Jim, Stunt men, Spider-Man’s Socker Boppers and The Mighty Hercules! Disclaimer: The links are sponsored and also, some guy farted in here. Welcome Back Kotter Guitar by Fleetwood Toys (sponsored link) Did the Sweathogs ever show any musical prowess? I watched the show a […]
This page from the 1980 Shoprite Canada page is a childhood favourite. I can honestly remember the excitement of seeing those new Empire vehicles and characters mixed in with stuff from Star Wars. I won’t lie, I got a lot of the stuff on this page as a kid. I was especially fond of the […]
This page of plush makes me smile, I was to old for such things when the catalogue came out but these were all childhood friends. I never wanted the Ronald McDonald doll, but that pocket Grimace was sooo tempting. #muppets #sesamestreet #snoopy Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine will feature the never-before-seen plans […]
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 […]
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 […]
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