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5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Spidey’s webs, bony fingers, Frankenstein, Space:1999 and parachuting Cylons! Disclaimer- Links are sponsored and my parents locked the liquor cabinet. Enesco Frankenstein (sponsored link) – Disclaimer: I don’t know a ton about Enesco statues, so I’m not sure if this is official or done in it’s style. I […]

Toy Industry Reacts to the cancellation of Battlestar Galactica

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, […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Mar 14

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Gumball Machine Apes, Plush Dracula, recycled Cylons, the Fonz and Black Light Monsters! Just so you know, the links are sponsored. Dracula Plush (sponsored link)  I’ve always admired this guy from 1978, the little coffin box, the widow’s peak to end all widow’s peaks, but I’ve never seen […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Atomic Man, Jaws, Cylon capes, Dr. Zaius, Batman light switches and Black Velvet Gandalf. Psst: These links are sponsored; if you click 20 times, I get a Ritz cracker! Atomic Man outfit set (eBay Affiliate Link) — For that brief window of time when Mike Power Atomic Man […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week Battlestar Galactica Vertibird (eBay Link) — Okay, so technically, this isn’t a Battlestar Galactica toy, but it totally is. Mattel pulled a little label-slap action (something that is VERY Mattel)  swapping BSG (which I assume aired in Italy?) with the very popular Mazinga Z television series. Such “nobody […]

Toy-Ventures: Massive Star Wars Kenner Haul!

Toy-Ventures returns with a dream find of vintage toys as we recently were asked to look at a childhood toy collection that nobody wanted. What we found was a treasure trove of Kenner Star Wars, Fisher Price Adventure People, Mego Buck Rogers and so much more!   Watch Toy-Ventures on YouTube here

Toy-Ventures: Bigfoot Sighting at Vintage Toy Show!

Toy-Ventures: Bigfoot Sighting at Vintage Toy Show! Nothing starts a year better than a Vintage Toy Hunt! Toy-Ventures returns with a recap of Ontario Collector Con, including Action Force, Star Wars, McDonald’s, GoDaikin and Kenner Six Million Dollar Man. As usual, I did something irresponsible. Come and toy hunt with me and the boy!   […]

Pod Stallions Shorts: New TV shows for 1978

Another Pod Stallions video short; this time, J & B check out the new fall TV season for 1978. WKRP! Taxi! Battlestar Galactica and a pile of shows you’ve probably never seen or remember. We also check out some “youth-orientated shows” from the 1970s, like Delta House.     Join our weekly newsletter. The Super […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Bigfoot and Wildboy Puzzle (eBay Link) – I am very predilected with the Krofft shows; this one is one of their more bizarre concepts. I guess Bigfoot adopted a lost kid and now they stop alien invasions in the woods. Also Bigfoot is clearly meant to be Bionic. I can see why I dug it […]