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5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Mantooth — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:03:37 +0000

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Cylon swag, Visitor guns, Tin Tardises, Dragon Riders and Manta & Moray!

Links are sponsored but the choices and opinions are entirely mine.

Repurposed Vistors gun from “V” (sponsored link) —

Arco toys had the license to make V toys and they did until the series was cancelled (still mad about that) and then they just kept making the Visitor guns but under different names, including Robotech. I wish I had bought one when I saw it at Toys R Us all those haircuts ago….

Dragon Riders of Styx Demon Flyer (sponsored link)

These toys came out when I was in middle school and I remember seeing them at places like “Bargain Harolds.” An attempt to cash in on the Dungeons and Dragon craze of the early 1980s, I found the toys really charming. I especially love this (super rare) vehicle because it looks like a carnival dark ride car.

Filmation Manta and Moray Animation Cel (sponsored Link)

Tarzan and the Super 7 was one of my favourite Saturday morning series of all time. The characters will likely never see a revival due to comic companies noticing some similiarities. Fortunately the cartoons are out there….

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Universal Studios Battlestar Galactica bag (sponsored link)–

I can’t tell you how much I wanted to go to the Universal Studios tour as a kid to see this Galactica show. I never made it but at least I have “The Nude Bomb” to show me what it’s like.

Doctor Who Tom Baker Tardis Tin (sponsored link)–

In the dark ages of Doctor Who merchandise (aka the 1980s), this was the best it got for me toy wise. They made this for two Doctors, as another was made of Peter Davison. That is the one I owned as a kid because I couldn’t get over Tom Baker’s painted body. At least he isn’t grinning though, I really like “Serious Tom Baker” toys.

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

The Toy-Ventures Weekly 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!

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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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.

The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack

Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch MonsterClick Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

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

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5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Cylon swag, Visitor guns, Tin Tardises, Dragon Riders and Manta & Moray!

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Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 6 is ready to order!

Mantooth — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:29:12 +0000

Hey folks, I’m happy to say that Issue 6 is finally on the press, finding paper in 2022 isn’t fun but we got there!

It’s a really great issue and one I’m proud of so let me walk you through it. First off, the striking cover is by my friend Dave Waugh, he was my first choice for this and well, he was the right choice. In our first conversation, he came up with the idea of doing a parody of the “Star Crash” poster.

Our cover story and main feature is S.T.A.R Wars by David Lockwood (special thanks to John Kent).
The Knock-Offs that defeated The Empire, the Ideal Toys Star Team. It’s hard to defeat the Knight of Darkness.

Ultra Mask by Corey LeChat Unmasking the 70s Ultraman College Halloween costume series. As usual Corey’s design sense and wonderful writing style make this a stand-out piece on this iconic bit of history.

S’up Riches – Jonathan Sternfield
Exploring the short-lived toy company Dimensions for Children and their line of Richie Rich Toys by the leading expert on Harvey comics merchandise.

Mego Planet of the Apes Part 2 –
Variations of the Apes! We continue our ongoing coverage of the Mego Planet of the Apes line with this look at the wave one figure variations. Special thanks to Mike Armes, Mike Jimenez, Steve Moore and William Wilson on this piece.

Lost Land of the Lost – Brian Heiler
Aw man, we could have had Sleestaks! A showcase of the 1976 LJN toy line that never was.

SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER- If you order Toy-Ventures magazine issue 6 through our store, your issue will come with a limited-edition fold-out Star Team movie poster based on the classic Star Wars rip-off “Star Crash”.This limited edition Dave Waugh poster will sell out fast.

The Future is Bright!

Really pleased to announce that Toy-Ventures magazine will be available in a big way in the coming months. We’ve just received an incredible order that will see the magazine at retail across the world. Tag us if you see it! @plaidstallions

KNOCK-OFFS IS BEING REPRINTED!

I am elated to announce that the second printing of Knock-Offs: Totally Unauthorized Action Figures is fully underway. The first printing sold out in a record 30 days and is the most successful publication we’ve ever produced.

There really won’t be any noticeable difference between the 1st and 2nd printing. I fixed a couple of things that bugged me that nobody but me would notice.

Look for it in the Diamond Catalog this March. Please tell your LCS to consider stocking it.

You can get this new book via the PlaidStallions Shop , On Amazon (Affiliate Link) or on eBay (eBay Link)

RACK TOYS IS BACK IN STOCK! GET THE BUNDLE OF BOTH BOOKS SIGNED!

Knock Off Book Bundle

Our book Rack Toys, Cheap, Crazed Playthings is now available again! Order through our Affiliate Link

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Toy-Ventures Magazine is our newest creation, an old-school print magazine about vintage toys! Professionally laid out and written, each issue is brimming with obscure and rare toys from companies such as Mego, Kenner, Remco, AHI, and much more. Monsters, Superheroes, Adventurers, Knock Offs, Apes, and so much more, it’s in Toy-Ventures.

Toy-Ventures Issue 5 is available now:
Ebay: https://ebay.us/XSS1X7
Plaid Stallions Store: https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop/
Amazon Affilitate Link:https://amzn.to/3d9Q0AS

FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS

Pod Stallions is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it’s all up for grabs and remember, you keep the glass!

Mego Knock Off Headquarters– The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs of Mego action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman! It’s a really fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoy, and other generic greats.

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