Heroes in Action S.W.A.T set (sponsored link) – My introduction to this line was a comic book ad, sadly the comic was 3 years old at the time. So, I never saw them as a kid, but that ad has always given me an appreciation for these crude, early 70s attempts ata 3 3/4″ toyline. […]
Join us this week on Toy-Ventures for an exciting father-and-son toy hunt in Hamilton! We explore the incredible Retrosaurus and Bounty Hunter toys, uncovering treasures like Micronauts, Star Wars, Star Trek, and a treasure trove of vintage toy lines! #mego #toyhunt #micronauts Shops Visited: Retrosaurus Bounty Hunter Toys Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures features the never-before-seen […]
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 […]
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)Â Did the Sweathogs ever show any musical prowess? I watched the show a […]
The following article is from the June issue of Toys, Hobbies and Crafts and deals with toy retailer reaction to the cancellation of Battlestar Galactica’s television series on ABC. NEW YORK – If the sales of licensed items carried as much eight as ratings, “Battlestar Galactica” would return next fall. But that’s not the case, […]
Toy-Ventures: Big Jim’s Devil River Trip https://youtu.be/hZ-vxKwFrFU Tonight’s Toy-Ventures is about a childhood toy woe and a deep appreciation for the “Man Vs Nature” action figure genre. It’s the Mattel Big Jim Devil River Trip! #BigJim #Toyventures #Mattel Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine will feature the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World’s Greatest Superheroes […]
MegaForce was poised to be the action blockbuster of 1982. The 20 million dollar Chinese/American co-production had an impressive marketing budget which wisely targeted kids with it’s sci-fi military stunt show of a movie. It also easily found licensors; on paper, this looked like a slam dunk. The only problem was that people eventually […]
I had completely forgotten this toy existed! A Bad Case of Worms was yet another “gross out” item from Mattel, who had big hits with “Slime” and the follow up “Slime with Worms.“ This time the concept was a tiny case filled with rubber worms you can huck at people or walls. The fleixble worms […]
Toy-Ventures returns and celebrates the end of a 25-year quest for some of the rarest Mattel Big Jim P.A.C.K items. It’s a story with a few twists and turns! #toyventures #bigjim #toycollection Thanks to treehousecollectibles.ca https://www.instagram.com/crossroads_collectibles_canada/ Mego Meet 2024 is August 16-17 in conjunction with Zolo-Con! https://www.facebook.com/events/236781772848368 Check out the original Big Jim P.A.C.K commercials […]
With the announcement that Bandai is releasing the Jumbo Machinder line starting with Mazinger-Z, I just had to dig up this early 1970s toy flyer with the toys themselves. This page, with its Henshin Cyborg, diecasts, and Microman, is somewhat overwhelming to take in. We 70s kids, of course, know Machinders as “Shogun Warriors,” […]
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