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 […]
Toy-Ventures pays tribute to TV legend Marty Krofft with a look at some of his most excellent toys featuring Sleestaks, Wonderbug & Bigfoot and Wildboy! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel here. #toyventures #krofft #sleestak Lincoln Monsters Return from the Crypt in our latest Collaboration with Absolutely Retro and White Elephant Toz. Join our weekly […]
Toy-Ventures looks at last week’s Canadian Toy-Con, including what I picked up and some amazing stuff I wish I had purchased. #toyventures #godzilla #planetoftheapes 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 […]
Rod Hull Emu Game (eBay Link) — My wife has a childhood phobia over Rod Hull’s Emu. I always liked his routine but I also see how it would creep out a kid. I plan to buy this game to hopefully have one of those “Maury Povich” moments where I chase her around with it. […]
Let’s Boogie Iron-On (eBay Link)– I sincere remember this from an ad in old Gold key comics, I’ve never seen it up close before. To me, it’s an artist’s depiction of Cher being asked out by Ray Jay Johnson. GLJ Incredible Hulk Chair (eBay link) == I have a mild obsession […]
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