Toy-Ventures hits the road, and this time, I’m not alone. My wife joins me on a 500-mile journey as we hit flea markets, Antique Malls, thrift shops and comic shops across Ontario.

Places Visited:
One of a Kind Antique Mall
https://www.oneofakindantiquemall.com/

Dark Matter Toys
https://www.facebook.com/DarkMatterToys/

Heroes
https://heroescomics.ca/

#toyhunter #antiquemalls #fleamarkets

Items in video:
Mego Superheroes, Mego Star Trek, Strawberry Shortcake, Masters of the Universe, Johnny West, Donny and Marie, GI Joe, Adventure Team, Big jim, McDonalds, Mantech, Micronauts, Toy-Ventures, Star Wars, Kenner, Knock-Offs, Mego, Superjoe, PlaidStallions, Masters of the Universe, Space:1999, Barbie, She-Ra, Transformers, DC comics, Batman, Superman, the Hulk, Captain Canuck,

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Facebook Groups we enjoy

The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass.

Mego Knock Off Headquarters is a group created to discuss bootleg toys and customs. Totally chill vibe for fans of Tomland, Lincoln International, Mego and AHI. It’s a super fun group, join the Mego-KO-HQ!

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The line was bulging with characters this year and the figures now had “Quick Draw Action” which was pretty neat. Someone still needs to explain how they got a jeep back in the old west…..

Nothing like an atmospheric gun fight shot to start your catalog, the child to the right is illustrated by the great Jack Davis, he did a few Marx Catalogs.

Johnny’s cast of characters had really grown in 1975.

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Someone explain the Jeep to me, I thought this was the old west?

These store displays are amazing, the only thing I remember seeing on a shelf was the carry case..

These weird Water Pistols remind me of something put out by AHI. If you use coca cola instead of water, it’ll look like they’re spitting chewin’ tabbacky!

PlaidStallions Toy-Ventures Magazine #2 is now available and it’s been called “not only an entertaining read, but it’s also an impeccable work of reference” by PopCult.

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Ah, this photo will be my happy place today. That orange scuba set was well played with in my house.

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I never got any Best of the West or Gabriel Lone Ranger but I certainly remember their presence in the early 1970s wish books and i miss seeing them.

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More Western Figures

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More Western Figures

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Not only did Wes get a Best of the West Horse but I see the familiar sneakers of Steve Austin and the Big Jim Jungle Adventure net/launcher on the floor. What a Haul!

Here, Wes gets a Stretch Armstrong for his birthday in 1976.

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Links of Interest:

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Continuing our True Value series is this cool toy catalog from 1974, it’s amazing how much things can change in a year or so. 1974 seemed to be a true mix of old guard toys mingling with the new, Big JIm rubs elbows with Johnny West. Barbie turns 16 and Ken goes Mod. Standards such as Sesame Street and Fisher Price dominate preschool as only they could.Check it out at plaidstallions.com

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