Five Awesome Things on eBay this week: GI Joe Halloween, Monster Pens, KISS art supplies, Skulls & Snakes and Tarzan Birthday party! Disclaimer: The links are sponsored by eBay, but the opinions are all mine. Lakeside Monster Writer (sponsored link) I wonder if there is a collection of novelty monster pens like this somewhere. […]
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- G-Force Pops Up, Micronauts, Spock Bops, Micronauts, Blue Thunder & a Slime dilemma. Disclaimer: These links are sponsored, gotta earn dem nickels! Big Jim Dr. Bushido (sponsored link) — Big Jim’s European Adventures in the 1980s felt a lot like it was mimicking 80s Italian cinema with its […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Grape Ape, SWAT Teams, Kung Fu Masters, Spider Poncho and my problem with Blade Runner. Tootsie Toys S.W.A.T set (sponsored link) — SWAT much like sharks and dinosaurs are public domain concepts, so Tootsie Toy whipped up this set to catch the heat from the TV program. […]
Groovy Ghouls! Knock-Offs! Jigglers! Midnight Monsters! It’s the Toy-Ventures Halloween special with a slew of Monster toys, some new, Some Knock-Offs some vintage, all crazy! Get Lincoln Monsters Here: AbsolutelyRetro.com PlaidStallions.com WhiteElephantToyz.com 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 […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Kojack, King Kong, Werewolves, Bigs Bunny and Raggedy Anne gets a management position. Links are sponsored, also the plate is very hot. Kojak action figure in mailer box (affiliate link) – As much as I chuckled at this figure as a kid and it was a lot, I […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week — Dr Strange, Jumbo Machinders, Micronauts and the Shadow teams up with Col. Sanders! (not really) The links are sponsored. Ben Cooper Dr. Strange Halloween Costume (eBay Affiliate Link) __ Doctor Strange got some merch in the late 1970s and early 1980s, likely due to his 1978 CBS […]
It’s October, and that means it’s “ShockTober” at Plaid Stallions. We’ll be posting Halloween and monster-related items all month, including toys, rare advertisements, videos, and, of course, two horror-themed episodes of Pod Stallions. To kick things off, I present my latest pick, the King Kong Jiggler by Ben Cooper. I don’t know what it […]
I was jazzed to find this wonderful trade advert for the Ben Cooper Superhero Jigglers (their word was Wiggly but . Ben Cooper made these floppy figures for the better part of a decade and then they were bootlegged for another 10-15 years! It was a good way to keep Ben Cooper products on […]
In honour of the release of Furiosa, Toy-Ventures looks at the most excellent 1980s Post-Apocalyptic Toy Line: Tonka’s Steel Monsters. It was all things “Mad Max” except for the name. How did such a gorgeous toy line fail? What didn’t get made? We get the scoop from the creators. #toyventures #tonka #MadMax Get Issue […]
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