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5 Awesome Board Games on eBay this week

Mantooth — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:50:11 +0000

It’s 5 Awesome BOARD GAMES this week with Sinbad, Cattlecar Gigantica, Swopping Batmen, Star Rebellions and Dun-Dun-Dun CAPTAIN CHAOS! It’s your turn here:

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Cannonball Run Boardgame (sponsored link) —

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen this one before, not sure if the game is any good but the star-studded box lid is worth it alone. Also, Captain Chaos rules.

Freedom for the Galaxy Game (sponsored link) —

There was an ad for this in Starlog I think? I wrongly assumed there was a comic series under this banner. I really wanted to read the adventures of this rebellious group of freedom fighters.

Batman Swwops Down Game (sponsored Link)-

This one is before my time and from the UK, so I’m not surprised I’ve never seen it before. Worth it just for that Batman figurine.

Voyages of Sinbad board game (sponsored link) —

My entire understanding of Sinbad comes from Ray Harryhausen movies, and it gave me a lifelong obsession with stop motion (and Caroline Munroe.) As a board game collector and enthusiest, this one is something I am going to track down.

War of the Networks game (sponsored link)-

A board game that parodies the top TV shows of 1979? It didn’t sell well and likely aged like Milk but come on “Cattlecar Gigantica” is comedy gold, people!

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The Lincoln Monsters Backer Kit Store is now open to the public. After the successful Kickstarter campaign (Thank You Again!), BackerKit is the next chance to get in on the Lincoln Horror Show.

The Lincoln Monsters Backer Kit Store is now open to the public.

Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures features the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World’s Greatest Superheroes toy line and a cover featuring artwork specially commissioned for Mego’s catalog, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.
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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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It’s 5 Awesome BOARD GAMES this week with Sinbad, Cattlecar Gigantica, Swopping Batmen, Star Rebellions and Dun-Dun-Dun CAPTAIN CHAOS! It’s your turn here:

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5 Awesome things on eBay this week- Wunderbug, Flicker Rings, Kwai Chang Caine and The Bendable Astro-Warriors!

Mantooth — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:15:57 +0000

5 Awesome things on eBay this week- Wunderbug, Flicker Rings, Kwai Chang Caine and The Bendable Astro-Warriors!

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Strange Star Wars Knock Off Flicker Ring (Sponsored link)-

You have to admit, this is something you’ve never seen before.

Empty Topps Kung Fu Gum Card Box (sponsored link)

As many folks know,I have a life long love of this amazing television series and it’s awesome messages. I am also however, not one of those guys that values gumcards that much, so as much as I love this gorgeous package, I can’t swing the going rate but it is, truly magnificent.

Love Boat Rack Toy Playset by Fleetwood (sponsored link)–

If you’ve ever wanted to reneact the exciting times that Jimmie Walker (or any 1970s television celebrity) is either exiting or entering said “Love Boat” then this is the set for you!

Wonderbug Board Game (sponsored link) –

I really love the box artwork for this, it’s a game I haven’t played but hope to someday. I was a big Wunderbug fan as a kid.

A set of Chem Toy Astro Warriors (sponsored link) —

I’ve never really paid much attention to these, just another series in the slew of Spacey Rack Toys that appeared after Star Wars. These guys sort of have a “Bad News Bears” appeal to them.

5 Awesome things on eBay this week- Wunderbug, Flicker Rings, Kwa Chang Caine and The Bendable Astro-Warriors!

Toy-Ventures Weekly- The Source for Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions news. Regular columns, CustoMego and more!

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Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures 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 catalog, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.
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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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Toy-Ventures: Big Scores @Toy Expo

Mantooth — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:45:18 +0000

Toy-Ventures Returns from a fun day at this past weekend’s Mississauga Toy Expo and man, was it full of surprises, including a super cool score!

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Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch Monster

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5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Mantooth — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 03:21:30 +0000

70s Kung Fu Board Game (eBay Link) —

I’ve had this thing on my watchlist for weeks, it’s so damned wonderful. It is a total collage of what the inside of my head looked like at 11. I just don’t know where I’d put all this stuff.

Display box of Vintage Monster Rings (eBay Link) —

Speaking of “where would I put it” are these gorgeous Monster Rings. It’s this kind of stuff that always got me as a kid and well, here I am!

Italian AHI Parachuting Batman (eBay Link) —

I actually have the Superman version of this; it’s basically one of the multiple copies of the officially licensed AHI parachutist figures. This one comical for the “Bong!” logo which I’m guessing means “Bong” in Italian.

Filmation Star Trek Puzzles (eBay Link) —

Actual merchandise based on the Filmation Star Trek series is few and far between, this set of puzzles is one of the few I know of. I just find the art adorable.

Japanese Stretch Monster (eBay Link) —

This is a minature version of Japan’s “Stretch Andro” their take on Stretch Monster. Which is the subject of issue 12 of Toy-Ventures magazine. I’d love to own one of these, but they’re like Faberge eggs to me. I think it’s beautiful but the expense is like kryptonite.

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Toy-Ventures: A Toy Tribute to Marty Krofft

Mantooth — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 01:54:58 +0000

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!

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Dungeon Adventure Game!

Mantooth — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:01:00 +0000

While I never dug D&D, I probably would have enjoyed this board game version from TSR. I love the wholesome 80s looking family up there, considering TSR was beleaguered with negative press during this period, it’s almost ironic….

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Escape from New York: The Boardgame

Mantooth — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:13:00 +0000

I really need to get this game for my next family game night. I always equate this movie with Starlog, they really gave it a lot of coverage and hyped me to see it. That just took a while cause I was ten when it came out…

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Choice Board Games of 1976

Mantooth — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 05:00:00 +0000

I’m not sure what your favourites were but I had a mean love affair with playing Hangman and staring at the Sleestak on the “Land of the Lost” board…..

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Spotlight: Planet of the Apes Game by IDW

Mantooth — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 01:29:00 +0000

This past week when I went to my local shop, (World’s Collide BTW) I was presented with this Planet of the Apes tabletop game by IDW.

I like games and if you pair them with an established property, well I’m an easy mark, so even though I didn’t sincerely recall ordering it, it sounded like something I’d do and I went on my way.

What it is: Planet of the Apes is a cooperation game, meaning all players work together rather than pitted against each other. I like this concept a great deal although I’ve never been particularly successful at it. I’m a big fan of Star Trek Cattan BTW….

How it’s played: Each one of the up to four players is Taylor, albeit in a different emotional state, there is Clever Taylor, Defiant Taylor etc.

The game works sequentially in the film’s timeline as you race against time to go through the various stages of the film. Each area has different challenges and relies often on dice to get you through.

If the Soldier Ape or the Statue of Liberty gets to the bottom before Taylor, well, you blew it up you maniacs.

How it Looks- It’s a pretty darn gorgeous game, the box art is by Jason Edmiston, a super talented dude I got to have a beer with a few years ago and have been a fan of ever since. The interior art is equally as beautiful, this is a joy to look at.

I got an early edition of the game and it came with plastic figurines of the Icarus, Taylor, a Soldier Ape and the Statue of Liberty but honestly, the cardboard pieces are super nice. I’m an Ape toy geek, so these do make me happy, I admit it….

So do you like it? Honestly, i’ve had a lot of fun but I’ll freely admit this, I’m not sure if I’m doing it correctly.

Planet of the Apes is ambitious and a little complicated, even on my second play, I had some questions. Now, that isn’t a bad thing, the game rather new and I expect more and more Youtube videos of actual game play will probably answer all my questions.

I do see myself playing this a few more times as I’ve enjoyed the experience thus far.

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The absolute best place to get this is your local brick and mortar comic or game store. Keep them in business, spend your dollars locally.

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Hobbit games!

Mantooth — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000

I was happily surprised to see that these games all made it to the market in 1979.

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