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 […]
I am elated to announce that issue 13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine is now available for purchase and if I don’t say so myself, it’s a banger! Now Available: Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures will feature the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World’s Greatest Superheroes toy line and a cover featuring artwork specially commissioned for Mego’s […]
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 […]
Five Awesome Things on eBay this week- All Rack Toy edition with Charlie Chan, Spiders, Scooby Doo, bootleg Shogun Warriors and George Freaking Kennedy! Disclaimer: This article contains sponsored eBay links. George Kennedy Blue Knight Rack Toy (sponsored eBay link) – If you’re a Plaid Stallions regular, you may know about my fascination with […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Fake Ferrigno, bootleg Kong, Mexican GI Joes, Dinosaurs & cool Captain America rack toys! Disclaimer: If you click on these links, I get a couple of cents from eBay. They make me say this. Universal Studios Hulk Postcard My lifelong obsession with this tour is justified […]
DORMEI IS THE BEST! (1983 Continuing exploring this 1983 Hong Kong Toy Trade publication, this week, we focus on the DorMei Factory, famous for making rubber dinosaurs, giant bugs, and Sharks that were often sold by marketed by American companies like Imperial Toys. I have to say that I had a lot of […]
This fellow arrived last week; it was an eBay auction spotted by my friend Rob Turner. Not only is he the product of Lincoln International (my favourite producer of Mego Knock-Offs), but he’s also a total mystery! He’s the exact figure Lincoln produced under the “Thrill Seekers” name, a Mego Action Jackson KO. However, there […]
I was jazzed to find this wonderful trade advert for the Ben Cooper Superhero Jigglers (their word was Wiggly but . Ben Cooper made these floppy figures for the better part of a decade and then they were bootlegged for another 10-15 years! It was a good way to keep Ben Cooper products on […]
Rocky 3 seemed to have cemented the popular film franchise as a solid investment in toy licensing. We got Rocky action figures, Rocky trading cards and of course Rack Toys. For 1985’s Rocky 4, Jak Pak Toys sought to cash in on all that sweet brand recognition with some logical and silly merchandise; let’s dig […]
The popularity of the Sid and Marty Krofft-produced “Donny and Marie” television show spawned a plethora of merchandise, most famously the fashion doll line from Mattel. However, the show was so popular, it was “Rack Toy” popular and Gordy International, a prolific 1970s impulse toy maker, issued a special catalog of merchandise to follow suit. […]
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