Reliving the 70s One Catalog Page at a Time

1973 Ideal Evel Knievel Catalog

December 30, 2020 By Mantooth In Evel Knievel, Ideal 3 Comments

In 1973, New York-based Ideal Toys created toys based on Butte Montana’s daredevil son,...

Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 2 now shipping, Sneak peek at Issue 3!

December 28, 2020 By Mantooth In Toy-Ventures Magazine No Comments

PlaidStallions Toy-Ventures Issue 2 is now available to order and will be shipping this week. IF YOU...

1979 Kenner Megabug Gladiators Catalog

December 26, 2020 By Mantooth In 1979 kenner toy catalog, 70s toys, Kenner, Kenner, kenner megabug, Megabug Gladiators, megabug gladiators, plaid stallions, plaidstallions, toy catalogs, Toy Company 4 Comments

Described by Kenner in 1979 as “Combat vehicles of the future….half insect, half-...

A Six Million Dollar Christmas

December 24, 2020 By Mantooth In Kenner, six million dollar man, Six Million Dollar Man, Toy Lines No Comments

If any toy reminds me of Christmas, it’s Kenner’s Six Million Dollar Man range. I would...

A Micronauts Christmas

December 23, 2020 By Mantooth In Mego, Micronauts 1 Comment

Christmas of 1979 was ALL ABOUT those Micronaut Aliens for me, it remains one of my happiest Christm...

Toy-Ventures: Stretch Monster by Kenner

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Toy-Ventures Issue 2 Announcement and Pre-Orders

December 7, 2020 By Mantooth In Toy-Ventures Magazine No Comments

PlaidStallions Toy-Ventures Issue 2 is now available for pre-order. http://www.megomuseum.com/odeon/...

PlaidStallions Book Reviews and a Contest

December 6, 2020 By Mantooth In Reviews 15 Comments

A couple of fantastic publications have crossed my path recently that really brought me some...