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Matchbox MAC Rescue Center (sponsored link) —

MAC was one of those toy lines that I got whenever someone gave me a bit of pocket money. You couldn’t beat getting a figure AND a vehicle for like $4.00. I never got anything on the level of this amazing playset, but I did own one in my late 20s. Guess what? It’s awesome.

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Ninja Playset? (sponsored link) —

Now this is neither a playset nor a Ninja, it’s just a Rambo knock-off, which is probably a Sun Gold body in a Karate Gi.

The reason I post this is the thought process I went through after my friend sent it. This kind of hilarity is what fuels the Knock-Off collecting sphere. There is a wealth of comedy gold in poorly translated English. I mean, when I wrote Knock-Offs, I kept finding the phrase “Let’s Fence Against the Earth” on Superhero toys.

My thought was, what if AI and Google eventually put an end to this unintentional and welcome silliness? What if it reaches the point where everything is written in perfect English? Where will we go from there?

Colorforms King Kong Tru-Dimension 3D art kit (sponsored link)—

Tru-Dimension 3d art kits were the brainchild of Toy Inventor Mel Birnkrant, and he has a wonderful website showcasing the entire process. I don’t collect these, but the box art on all of them makes me want to. They are gorgeous, and sadly, they flopped at the time.

Haunted Castle Bagatelle (sponsored link) —

I really don’t have any backstory or era on this, but I love the artwork, which reminds me a lot of Don Bluth movies.

Mego Mice Hockey Board Game (sponsored link) —

Currently, I’m working with a friend on a website about board games produced by Mego Corp. During the 1970s, they attempted to diversify their product lines and released some wacky games. I’m not sure any of them were a hit but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be talked about. As a Mego fan and board game junkie/collector, even I don’t know much about these, so I’m learning as I go.

Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine 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 catalogue, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.

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5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Trash Ninjas, Mobile Action Command, Haunted Houses, Mego Mice Hockey and King Kong in 3D baby!

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Flash Gordon Rocket Ship by NASTA (sponsored link)

The Flash Gordon license sure did have a hey day in the 1970s, ol’ Flash was everywhere for a while. I’ve never seen this ship before, but I dig it’s Art Deco styling. 

Sesame Street Jewelry Box (sponsored link) —

My pal Courtney sent me this and I am so in love with it. Mainly because the artist used the Child Guidance Sesame Street Finger puppets as models, and wow, is it adorable!

I should mention that my friend Robyn Adams covered the puppets themselves in issue 10 of Toy-Ventures Magazine. 

Japanese Parachuting Superman Rack Toy (sponsored link) —

We may be thousands of miles away, and speak a different language, but the love of a cheap rack toy unites us all.

Money Magic Set (sponsored link) —

The best part of this gig is the unlocked memories and I totally had this as a kid. I was hoping it somehow magically made money, but it was an illusion. I was a bit thick at times.

Bootleg Colorforms Outer Space Men toy (sponsored link)—

Amazingly, a toy line from the late 1960s would be bootlegged in a smaller size and pop up in the early 1990s like this. I own some of these loose and would love to get this. I don’t collect the original OSM (mainly because the Magic Money thing above doesn’t work), but I do appreciate their designs and am a sucker for “Army Men” scale toys.

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Revolutionary War set from the comic book ad (sponsored linkage)

I’m sure my Gen-X friends remember spending afternoons reading this ad in comics and wondering what the toys looked like. I swear it ran for years. Even as a kid I knew it was probably a rip and well, it kind of is but also so cool to finally see!

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Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out the latest issue: https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop

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We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

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5 Awesome things on eBay this week- Japanese Rack Toys, Flash Gordon, comic ads, Sesame Street, Magic Money & bootleg Outer Space Men

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George Kennedy Blue Knight Rack Toy (sponsored eBay link) –

If you’re a Plaid Stallions regular, you may know about my fascination with these “Blue Knight” rack toys by larami . I’ve never seen this show nor do I remember it but somebody at Larami really liked George Kennedy.

Death of a Fly rack toy (sponsored link) –

I put this in my book Rack Toys; not only is the title ponderous, but they misspelled “Spooky!” Comedy gold.

Bootleg Shogun Warriors Party Favours (sponsored eBay link) —

I would have been so all over these. Unfortunately, I didn’t seem to get invited to this kind of birthday parties.

Charlie Chan Pistol (sponsored eBay link) —

I missed the whole “Chan Clan” series by a couple of years as a kid so merch like this used to bamboozle me. I love the thug illustrations a beatnik and my 9th grade geography teacher Mr.Stubbs who was actually pretty chill.

Scooby Doo Diecast figure from Vanity Fair (sponsored eBay link) –

I have never seen one of these before; I had no idea Vanity Fair (more known for radios) produced figures of any kind, let alone Scooby Doo characters! So cool.

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We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop!

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We begin 2025 with a Mego toy from the 25th Century (aka 1979) with the Buck Rogers Laserscope Fighter an electronic toy that promises space battles. Does it do what it says it does on the box? Find out on the latest episode #mego #megomuseum

The Lincoln Monsters are here!

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Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out the latest issue: https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop

Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch Monster

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We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop! 5 Awesome

Facebook Groups we enjoy

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The Lincoln Monsters are here!

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Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out the latest issue: https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop

Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch Monster

Click Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

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The Super Collector Newsletter combines all the news from Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions and a lot of other fun stuff across the Interwebs. It’s got customs, new action figures, vintage finds and a lot of pop culture. Sign Up Here!

We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop! 5 Awesome

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It’s the Toy-Ventures holiday special! This year’s subject is the “White Whale” when you were a kid. You saw the action figure on the back of the card but never on the front. Join me and my guests as we share childhood tales of woe!

#toyventures #plaidstallions #mego

Special Thanks to my guest stars:
Tony Roberts: Analog Toys Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@AnalogToys
Amy Vampi &Andy Halloween: Dark Ride Dracula Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@AnalogToys
Rich Hurley: Doctor Durant’s Sanctum
https://www.youtube.com/@doctordurantssanctum1977
Raymond Castile: Basement of Horror
https://www.youtube.com/@RaymondCastile
Bruno Billion: Blast Process
https://www.youtube.com/user/BlastProcess
Rob McCallum-Director “Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe”
https://www.youtube.com/@RobMcCallum99
Mysterian & Lab Monkey- Toy Surprise
https://www.youtube.com/@ToySurprisevintage
David Weiner- Director “In Search of Darkness”
Itcamefromblog.com

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Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out the latest issue: https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop

The Lincoln Monsters are here!

The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack

Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out the latest issue: https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop

Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch Monster

Click Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Join our weekly newsletter.

The Super Collector Newsletter combines all the news from Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions and a lot of other fun stuff across the Interwebs. It’s got customs, new action figures, vintage finds and a lot of pop culture. Sign Up Here!

We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop! 5 Awesome

Facebook Groups we enjoy

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