Toy-Ventures: Micronauts Merchandise Toy-Ventures dives into the world of Micronauts merchandise not produced by Mego! Showcasing Colorforms, board games, rack toys, phasers, Ben Cooper costumes, comics, and even Micronauts: The Mattress? #mego #toyventures #micronauts Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine will feature the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World’s Greatest Superheroes toy line and […]
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 recently reunited with a piece that, honestly, is why I’m here. I hope the story surrounding it might be relatable. June 1984: I’m 13 and have just graduated the eighth grade, it was a good year for me, lots of friends, lots of experiences. At this time I’m a Doctor Who junky and that […]
Rare Audio! Mego 1975 Sales Call Part 1: Waltons & Wizard of Oz We recently found a rare audio recording of a Mego sales pitch from 1975. In this episode, we will animate the scene where David Abrams and Morris Kotzer from Parkdale Novelty pitch Shoprite stores the Wizard of Oz and The Waltons action […]
Toy-Ventures counts down the top ten coolest toys from the legendary series Space:1999. Eagles, Stun Guns, Action figures and Moonbase Alpha itself in this blast from the future past. #toyventures #space1999 #gerryanderson Check out our Space:1999 Playlist on Youtube Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine will feature the never-before-seen plans for the […]
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, […]
Marx Johnny West & Gabriel Lone Ranger- Frontier Fun From the Shoprite 1974 Catalog, the 70s was the last great decade for Western Toys. The Marx Johnny West line was still going strong, these figures are Canadian variations in Mod colours. Debuting that year was the Gabriel Lone Ranger line, one of the finest of […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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