Capitano Patriato is a companion piece to the “Heroes Araignee” figure I featured a few months ago and one of my favourites. It’s a GI Joe Knock Off wearing an unused Mego 12″ Captain America outfit and a smattering of 12″ military bric-a-brac found in many of these types of things. Just like the Spider-Man […]
Vintage Mego is exciting and new. Climb aboard the Mego Love Boat Playset; we’re expecting you! Hear about the adventures I’ve had while bringing this episode to you. This special episode comes from a smoke-free home! Get Issue 12 of Toy-Ventures shipping this week! Click Here for past installments of 5 Awesome […]
I’m happy to be announcing the winners of our 18th Birthday contest, as chosen by a random number generator and not by your Favourite Love Boat guest because your favourite is the right answer. Before I start, I just want to say how normal I feel right now. I watch Love Boat all the time […]
Star Trek vs Star Wars. Tolkien vs Herbert. Coke vs Pepsi. And we add one more head-to-head battle into the Thunderdome: Microcops vs Space Police. Yes, we did the work, so you don’t have to. Two busted TV pilots, both in the law enforcement genre, only one will suck a little less than the other. […]
Toy-Ventures: Major Mego Score at Toy & Nostalgia Show! Toy-Ventures visits the Toronto Toy and Nostalgia Show and scores big time with Canadian Mego Black Hole and Buck Rogers action figures! If that wasn’t enough, we also hit an antique mall! https://youtu.be/v9YDCIV7GpI #toyventures #mego #buckrogers Lincoln Monsters Return from the Crypt in our latest Collaboration […]
Episode 2 of Toy Talk Show is finally here, and this time around, we’re chatting with the legendary Raymond Castile, host of “Basement of Horror.” We chat about collector origin stories, holy grails, coming to grips with not “collecting them all”, preserving rubber masks and, of course, monster toys. Join us, if you dare! […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Plaidstallions McDonald’s Captain Crook Promotional Hats (eBay Link) – I’ve never in my life had a “Fillet O’Fish” sandwich, and that ain’t changing (allergic), but if they were handing these out in the 1970s? I’d have pushed people down to get one. I liked freebies a whole bunch. […]
AHI L’il Walker Rex Dinosaur AKA Godzilla I had a neat pickup this weekend at the Gargoyle in downtown Toronto. It’s one of my favourite Rack Toys. This is an AHI Little Walker Rex Dinosaur” that pretty much everybody calls “Godzilla” because, let’s face it, it’s supposed to be the Big G. These wind-up sparking […]
Dr Zaius Bank Mold (eBay Link) – There have been a few of the various moulds for banks on eBay recently, I guess that’s because they were made in the states. This one is really tasking me, I mean it’s Doctor Zaius and it’s super rare. These are my triggers… GI Joe figure from […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week Close Encounters of the Third Kind vintage shirt- (eBay Link) I could easily fill my house with vintage shirts I can’t wear. Even when I’m not a big fan, it’s a neat little time capsule. Matchbox Fighting Furies Ghost of Captain Kidd figure (eBay Link) Ladies and […]
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