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,

The Super Collector Newsletter combines all the news from Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions and a lot of other fun stuff across the Interwebs. It’s got customs, new action figures, vintage finds and a lot of pop culture. Sign Up Here!

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.

Get the Official Tura Satana Action Figure

We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop!

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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Toy-Ventures take a trip to the spinner rack to highlight the memorable and truly forgettable comic books based on toy lines. We won’t tell you number one but rest assured; it ain’t Man Tech.

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Did you that issue 10 of Toy-Ventures magazine is now shipping? If you like vintage Toys and print magazines, this is the one for you. Topics include Mattel Pulsar, Sesame Street Finger Puppets, Shindana toys, Playmates Toxic Crusaders, Super Joe, Mego Planet of the Apes, Bionic Man Knock Offs, 

Do you miss reading print 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 ten issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.

Our long running Pod Cast, Pod Stallions is now available on Spotify.

The PlaidStallions Polyester Pals have arrived and come in green and orange. Be the first kid in the sandbox with our Podcast mascots!

Our latest book is “Knock-Offs: Totally Unauthorized Action Figures” a love letter to cheeky copyright-infringing toys. You can get this new book via the PlaidStallions Shop, On Amazon (Affiliate Link) or eBay (eBay Link)

FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAID STALLIONS

Pod Stallions is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it’s all up for grabs, and remember, folks, you keep the glass! If you like our show, then you have found your tribe.

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 Monsters, AHI, Mighty Gary, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

#plaidstallions #toyvenures #5awesomethingsonebay

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On this week’s Toy-Ventures, I take you along on another toy hunt, this time to one of Toronto’s finest shops, Tree-House Collectibles. Nestled in the East end, Treehouse is jam-packed with goodies from vintage and modern toys, comic books, vinyl records, and video games. Some of the sights we encounter include:
GI Joe
Transformers
Mego Superheroes
Planet of the Apes
WWF Wrestling
M.A.S.K
Action Force
Master of the Universe
Palitoy Action Force
Remco Monsters
Knock Offs
Kenner Star Wars
Super Powers
Micronauts
Matchbox Fighting Furies
and much, much more.

Check out the TreeHouse Collectibles Website:
http://treehousecollectibles.ca/wp/

Our book Rack Toys, Cheap, Crazed Playthings is now available again!

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Our magazine Toy-Ventures is available to order right now
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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.

Toy-Ventures Issue 5 is available now:
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FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS

Pod Stallions is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it’s all up for grabs and remember, you keep the glass!

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, Mortoy and other generic greats.

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• The One of a Kind Antique Mall (Woodstock, ON)
• Southworks Antique Mall (Cambridge, ON)
• The Toy Society (Cambridge ON)

While I am there I showcase all the vintage toys, bootleg figures, kung fu movie posters and incredible pop culture memorabilia from the last four decades that I encounter.

It’s an extra long jam-packed episode of Toy-Ventures and one I’d really like your feedback on. Should I do more of these? Would you like to toy hunt with me again? Let me know in the comments below:

 
Issue four of our magazine Toy-Ventures is now available. Toy-Ventures is bringing back the old school print toy magazine with articles written by the collectors themselves, it’s a love letter to toys and action figures from the 1960s to the 1980s and this issue is our best yet. We’ve got a fantastic toy tribute to the Munsters, the outrageous adventures of Septor and Garth, the dimestore goodness of the Durham Click Button action figures, Superhero and Planet of the Apes knock offs and a fantastic tribute to the Mego Mad Monsters Toy Line.

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FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS

Pod Stallions is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Join us for our all-day breakfast bar on Sundays and remember, you keep the glass!

Mego Knock Off Headquarters– The leading group discussing 70s dimestore goodness like Lincoln International, AHI, Tomland, Durham, you get the picture. Whether you like Mr. Rock or are more of an Astro Apes person, this is the group you need to be in.

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My friend dropped off a box of his childhood toys, so let’s take a look through this awesome time capsule of childhood friends!

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.

FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS

Pod Stallions is one of the most fun groups on Facebook.

Mego Knock Off Headquarters– The leading group discussing 70s dimestore goodness, we talk vintage toys, not others!

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 Get Toy-Ventures Issue 2 now!

I guess it shouldn’t be a surprise that Santa and Barbie has a close working relationship….

I have zero recollection of Charmkins, most likely because I was a pre-teen male at the time.

Unlike Charmkins, I remember “My Little Pony”, mostly because I’ve had it’s jingle in my head since 1983!

Space Lego truly was one of the most perfect toys in the universe, why have they not been reissued?

The Fisher Price Adventure people still got a little love in ’83.

Star Wars was still a big deal in ’83 but the finale of the trilogy signalled the end for action figure series as well.

It’s interesting to see how many toy concepts from this era are still widely available today.

Yo Joe! Another long running item from the 80s.

I’d like to see David Hasselhoff on that KITT bike.

I made a very organized pitch for the Vectrex system as a teen, I was shot down with great impunity.

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.

FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS

Pod Stallions is one of the most fun groups on Facebook.

Mego Knock Off Headquarters– The leading group discussing 70s dimestore goodness, we talk vintage toys, not others!

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