The original “Bromance!” Starsky and Hutch inspired many cool toys like this. I love the official logo on their holster as if two undercover cops would brand themselves.

Woolworth’s Action Team figures (sponsored link) —

I’ve never seen these figures before, but they give me a “Palitoy Action Force” vibe (albeit a lower-quality one), and that card art looks a bit like it’s from a horror movie. It’s win/win!

LJN RoadStars Space:1999 Captain Zantor ship (sponsored link)—

I own one of these and it’s on my desk as I type this. It’s from a classic episode of Space:1999 and starred Christopher Lee as Captain Zantor. Seriously this is one of my favourites from my Space:1999 toys. We got a ton of Eagles but getting this cool Alien ship is a real highpoint for me.

Tonka Smokey Bear Playset (sponsored links)

Camping the Smokey Bear way, I assume he just micro-manages your entire family and invites himself to every meal. What are you going to do? Take it that’s what, you don’t want him to piss off a bear, especially one in pants that walks up right.

Funstuf Pet Ghost (sponsored link)-

This toy was obviously made to capitalize on the “Pet Rock” craze (yup, I had one, it died) of the 1970s. I don’t think this caught on, but now it’s an affordably priced vintage horror collectible.

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

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Universal Studios Hulk Postcard

My lifelong obsession with this tour is justified when I see a postcard featuring a “Fake Ferrigno” and Frankenstein in one shot. 

Captain America Shield Shooter (sponsored link) 

Funstuf had a lot of success with the Spider-Man web shooter and spun it off to Cap and Hulk (his was a fist.) Kid’s toys should be devoid of logic, the less logic, the more fun in my eyes. 

Vintage Dimestore Dinosaur Display Box (affiliate link) —

Man, this is the kind of thing I could not avoid as a kid. I’m still drawn to such things but this is awesome artwork and features my favourite Dino, Triceratops! Raptor, Schmaptor….

Lili Ledy GI Joe Adventurer (Affiliate Link) —

I have a 30-year obsession with toys produced in Mexico, and this is one of my “top five” wants: a boxed Lili Ledy “Aventuro de Accione.” I’m not fussy on if it’s Land, Sea or Air, I will get one someday. This one kills me, but I don’t have the dosh to make an offer.

Super Gorilla Bootleg Kong Figure (Affiliate Link) —

I featured Dinosaurs, so I have to give equal time to giant apes. It’s a law that I think came to me in a dream. I can’t tell you how much I love bootleg Kongs, both in film and toy form. I love them more than licensed ones. This one has a super cool header card that looks nicked from somewhere else, and I’m pretty sure this sculpt began life as a licensed Japanese Kong toy. BLISS, I TELL YOU!

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Col Sanders Action Figure in car (eBay Link)-–

This is from a larger playset, but if I saw this at an antique mall, it would HAVE to come home with me. Like the Hamburglar, the Col. rocks my world. Although I can’t remember the last time I ate there. 

A big old bunch of Presto Magix (eBay Link) —

Wow this is just a big old bunch of childhood! I remember this wave at my local variety store, I mainly fixated on the superhero stuff, I had forgotten about Baseball. 

FunStuf Spider-Man Webshooter and Hulk Flying Fist (eBay Link) —

These are rack toy royalty to me and I can’t believe I don’t own a set. The web shooter I’ve wanted since the Heroes World ad days. Although, I did cool on it after I was told that it couldn’t possibly support my weight. 

World of Sid and Marty Krofft Souvenir (eBay Link) —

Another item from the fabled indoor amusement park that I never got to visit. This is pretty brilliant, the Krofft version of mouse ears.

Filmation Freedom Force Animation Cel (eBay Link) —

My passion for the Filmation series “Tarzan and the Super 7” is unlimited.  I especially loved the Freedom Force, a Justice League of Filmation’s superheroes led by Isis. If this had Super Samurai, it would be hanging in my basement.

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Toy-Ventures this week is all about Christmas past with this look at a 1979 Childworld Flyer. Child World was a legendary Toy Store chain, and this flyer is packed with iconic toys like Micronauts, Kenner Star Wars, Suckerman, Mego Superheroes, Tonka Trucks and Big Wheels! What would you choose from this list? Let me know in the comments below.

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Child World 1979 Catalog

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Naming a toy company “Funstuf” is a pretty bold statement, luckily the company more than lived up to it’s namesake during the 1970s and 80s. During the late 1970s, the company was best known for it’s “Aniforms’ line of figures which were a unique concept that involved a rubber figure and an air pump.

Funstuff utilized the hot licenses of the day including the Marvel Superheroes, comic strip characters and the Universal Monsters and managed to create some very fondly remembered items.

He’s more “Grampa” than “Bela” but funstuf Dracula is a great looking toy.

The Frankenstein Aniforms is a favourite among Monster collectors

Can you believe that this is one of the very first figures ever produced of our blue eyed Benjy Grimm. Despite being a popular character for decades, he just didn’t see much merchandising.

Popeye was likely included due to him having an upcoming major motion picture, Funstuf was wise to not make the figure look like Robin Williams.

The Hulk was likely the best selling aniforms figure ever made seeing as he was still cresting on the popularity of his CBS TV series, 1980 saw the introduction of the creepy “Rage Eyes” on the figure. I have never seen this version in real life however.

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I kind of want this now, it would make my bathtime fun!

While I’m not sure the world needed walking Troll dolls, I also wouldn’t be surprised if these sold really well.

The pocket projector is one of those things that would likely amuse the hell out of me as an adult, let alone as a kid.

Penjector- Not quite a pen, not quite a projector. Nice to see Flash Gordon though..

These target sets seem to be spun off from the webshooters that funstuf marketed for much of the 1970s.

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What’s great about it is, it really doesn’t do anything. You roll it up your sleeve and it makes you look like Steve Austin, that’s it, that’s all. It comes with an “Electrogenic coil” (which looks like really nice string) and “Laser Beam Locator” (there it is!) but takes no batteries, so you have to provide your own “dun-nuh-nuh-nuh” sound effects.

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Funstuff produced several “Aniform” figures of characters like the Incredible Hulk and the Universal Monsters. This rare promotional sheet shows the original packaging which was later altered. Funstuf also released a Dracula but I don’t have that piece
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