Toy-Ventures Returns with a look at the RedBox Batman, a figure that is as mysterious as the character he’s ripping off. We talk about how the action figure came to be and it’s evil twin, the Knock-Off as we try to solve the mystery!

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Topics Discussed: Bootleg Toys, Stan Weston, GI Joe, Hasbro, Don Levine,
Action Figure, Stony Smith, Major Matt Mason, Red Box Toys, Mego Corporation, Fighting Yank, Tommy Gunn, Adventure Man, Knock-Offs, Batman, Captain Action, Ideal Toys, Astronaut toys, Army toys, Barbie, Ken

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Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 10 is here!

Do you miss print toy magazines? I sure did; that’s why I created Toy Ventures. A full-colour print magazine that celebrates toys from the 1960s to the 1980s. It features collector guides, interviews and even some satire. We’re on issue 10 now but still have a limited supply of our back issues; please visit our Shop for more information.

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Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

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This week, we’re heading back to Space:1999 and talking about Mattel’s Moonbase Alpha Playset. This neat set uses parts from another classic space toy line.

Check out the original commercial here: https://youtu.be/CBEAa5O42Yg

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Other Mattel Space:1999 videos we’ve done:

Mattel Space:1999 Eagle 1 Spaceship

Mattel Space:1999 Zython Action Figure

ISSUE 8 of Toy-Ventures Magazine is now up for Pre-Order, get some stickers with each purchase.

Toy-Ventures Issue 8

Do you miss toy collector magazines?

That’s why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We’ve got 7 issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.

Our newest book “Knock-Offs: Totally, Unauthorized Action Figures,” is now available. It’s 130 pages of bootleg goodness.
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Mego Knock Off Headquarters– The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman.  It’s a fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Mighty Gary, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

Mattel Space:1999

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Toy-Ventures this week takes a detour from vintage and talks about this modern oddity. This three-pack of figures keeps popping up on eBay containing current versions of Big Jim, Pulsar and Major Matt Mason on Secret Wars bodies. Three characters I’d welcome back to the toy shelves with open arms, but what exactly is this?

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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.

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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, Kojak Toys and other generic greats.

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Mattel logically thought to spin the concept off to a more earth-bound concept and created “The Sea Devils” underwater explorers featuring the same bendable body style as Matt had. Leading the expedition was now Commander Chuck Carter and his sidekick Rock Riley as they explored the ocean’s depths.

Sea Devils are something I’ve wanted to feature on PS, mostly because I find it an awesome line of toys, and two, for some reason it just fell flat and rarely gets talked about.

New for 1971 were Kretor and Zark, the “aliens” of the line.

I love that Mattel didn’t left the decision if Kretor was a villain or an ally to the kids.

Leader of the Sea Devils, Commander Chuck Carter wore a cool red diving suit

The Rick Riley figure would resurface (tee hee) as part of the Mego World War 2 series of figures, you can see him at the Mego Museum.

Search and Rescue set, as I mentioned earlier, all of this stuff is hard to find now. Mattel did really small numbers it seems.

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