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5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- bootleg apes, Evel & Aliens, The Fonz, Ninja wear and they made Krull toys? This contains links that are sponsored, it’s my soup money. Larami The Alien Glow Putty (Sponsored Link) — You know, I think I like Alien rip-off movies and toys more than I like the […]

Toy-Ventures: Rare Vintage Toys at SDCC!

Toy-Ventures: Rare Vintage Toys at SDCC! Toy-Ventures returns from #sdcc2024 with an after-hours look at some incredibly rare and expensive vintage toys available at the summer’s biggest fan event.   Mego Meet 2024 is August 17-18 in conjunction with Zolo-Con! https://www.facebook.com/events/236781772848368 Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy […]

5 Awesome Things in eBay this week

This installment of 5 Awesome Things was created on a plane, so please note it may have some rough spelling. Also please note these links are sponsored by eBay. T Mexican Dr Steel in box (sponsored link) I recently found my Big Jim grails and of course, something really cool comes along. Dr. Steel was […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week-Parachuting Captain Harlock, Kid Acero, generic space vehicles, Steel Monsters and Dr. Zauis Bubbles. ( legalese: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated) Captain Harlock parachuting rack toy figure (eBay Affiliate Link) Captain Harlock is a Japanese Television series that also gained a following in […]

Toy-Ventures: Toy Hunting @ The Great American Garage Sale!

‘Toy-Ventures goes on tour as we head to Western New York and visit the Great American Garage Sale and That 80s Toy Shop! We encounter Bug Men, Hawkmen, Elves, Earthquake Towers, Jaws and Bigfoot! #toyventures #plaidstallions Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Hagar the Horrible, Kojak, deep discount Micronauts, Inflatable Apes and the worst/best Marvel toys ever.  ( legalese: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated) Excel Toys Kojak set with villain (eBay Affiliate Link) — Longtime PlaidStallions readers will know that I am borderline obsessed […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

  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 […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Mattel Slime with Worms commercial (eBay Link) — I never had slime as a kid, well, not “official Mattel brand” Slime; I did manage some through a grocery store vending machine (so good!) For some reason, I vividly remember this commercial and really wanting the stuff. In hindsight, this sort of thing is almost impossible […]

Who is Prank ‘N Stein? – Toy-Ventures

  Issue 12 Toy-Ventures magazine delves deep into a toy that, sadly, never was. Prank ‘N Stein was a 90s toy concept by Canada’s Irwin Toys that would have rivalled Kenner’s Hugo Man of a Thousand Faces in our monster kid hearts. Read about Prank ‘N Stein and much more in issue 12 of Toy-Ventures […]