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5 Awesome Things on eBay this Week- Mar 21

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week: GI Joe VS Giant Spider, Bag o’ Brains, Lady Micronauts, Popeye and Spider-Man meets Man-Wolf! GI Joe Skydive to Danger (sponsored link) When I turned six, my grandmother let me tag along with her to Eatons (RIP) to pick out one thing for my birthday. She left me […]

Marvel Mego Talk with Marty and Paul!

We sit down with Paul and Marty from Mego Corp. to discuss the Marvel Mego figures Spider-Man 4 pack and when we can expect the next wave! Topics Discussed: Stan Weston, Mego Corp, Mego Disney 4 pack, Marty Abrams, Mike Germakian, X-Men, Electro, Lizard, Steve Ditko, World’s Greatest Superheroes, Mego 2024, Mego Collecting, Superheroes, Green […]

Mighty Marvel Mego Superheroes are here!

The long-awaited return of Marvel Mego Action Figures is finally here! Soon, we can order the first assortment at Disneystore.com and, starting Friday, at the Avengers Reserve shops at Disney Parks. The World’s Greatest Superheroes Spider-Man four pack consists of Spider-Man, The Green Goblin, The Lizard, and a new addition, Electro!   Update: The sets go on […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Star Trek Lives, glow skulls, Marvel Superheroes, the Bionic Woman and Novelty toilet paper! *jazz hands* (FYI These links are sponsored, it pays about the same as selling “Grit”) Don Moor Star Trek Lives Shirt (Affiliate Link)— Don Moor an incredible array of Star Trek shirts that would […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Super Jrs, Dick Tracy, Marvel Heroes, Bootleg “V” and Sherlock Hemlock (4 real this week!) (This post contains sponsored links AKA I get a tuppence guv’ner! *clicks heels*) Bootleg pistol from V (sponsored link) — I can’t tell you how much I want this, it’s going for exactly […]

Toy-Ventures: Big Jim P.A.C.K grail finds!

Toy-Ventures returns and celebrates the end of a 25-year quest for some of the rarest Mattel Big Jim P.A.C.K items. It’s a story with a few twists and turns! #toyventures #bigjim #toycollection Thanks to treehousecollectibles.ca https://www.instagram.com/crossroads_collectibles_canada/ Mego Meet 2024 is August 16-17 in conjunction with Zolo-Con! https://www.facebook.com/events/236781772848368 Check out the original Big Jim P.A.C.K commercials […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week: Black Velvet Cookie Monster, Nancy & Sluggo, Marvel Superheroes cups, bootleg Apes and gumball machine Gumby. ( legalese: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated) Marvel Comics Cup display from 1977 (eBay Affiliate Link) — I’ve never heard of Koolee but that sure doesn’t […]

Toy-Ventures: The Legacy of ROM: Space Knight

After a lifetime of wanting one, I finally tracked down a Parker Brothers ROM Space Knight Toy. How could a character that sold millions of comic books flop? We’ll get into that in the latest episode. #ROM #toyventures #plaidstallions Interview with Lawrence McCoy for reference. https://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/comics/rom/actionfig/mccoy.shtml Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying […]

Mego Marvel Team-Up at the Mall. Spider-Man & Giant Acroyear

I was so excited to stumble upon this ad for Korvettes from 1978 featuring a Mego Superhero and Micronaut Mall Appearance. Mego famously did promotional tours with the Marvel Superheroes, Planet of the Apes characters, Action Jackson and even the cast of Star Trek. However, they also created this amazing costume of the Giant Acroyear […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Vintage Marvel comics display from 1977 (eBay Link) — I don’t remember what this display is for but BAM! this is just my childhood. Bonus nostalgia points for using some of the same clip art as the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes.   Star Wars Carnival Mirror (eBay Link) — I miss the age of Carnival […]