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Toy-Ventures: Monster Bash

July 3, 2022 By Mantooth In Toy-Ventures, Videos No Comments

New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Toy-Ventures: Monster Bash In Part Two of our Road Trip series, we visit Monster Bash, an old-school Monster Movie convention in Pittsburgh, PA. Check out the spooky stuff I found. Monster Bash FaceBook Page https://www.facebook.com/MonsterBashCon/ Toy-Ventures Magazine is now available for subscription: https://www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop Pod Stallions Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/podstallions Follow […]

Toy-Ventures: Action Toyman visit (Road Trip part 1)

June 27, 2022 By Mantooth In Toy-Ventures No Comments

Toy-Ventures Road Trip One- Action Toyman New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK In Part One of our Road Trip series, we visit ActionToyman, an epic toy store in Erie, PA. Do I manage to find anything with three floors of wall-to-wall vintage toys? Find out in the latest Toy-Ventures! Special thanks to Action Toyman, visit […]

Toy-Ventures: Space Knock-Off Madness

February 12, 2022 By Mantooth In Toy-Ventures, Videos No Comments

Toy-Ventures is back with an unboxing from another galaxy! That’s right it’s Space Knock-Off Madness with a series of sad-looking guys and gals that came from Tatooine, the Federation and the Planet of the Apes. Also, a guy named JungleJim, he’s not very spacey. Get Toy-Ventures Issue 6 here: www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop We have a […]

Toy-Ventures-Christmas Eve Mystery Knock-Off Unboxing!

December 24, 2021 By Mantooth In Toy-Ventures, Videos No Comments

Knock-Off Unboxing Hey, it’s Christmas Eve, so let’s open a mystery box of Knock-Offs brought to me by Santa (at least I think that was the DHL guy’s name), and I can show you the most extraordinary KO figure that I have ever purchased. Meet Frank, Dolly girl and The Terror from Beyond Space! Merry […]

Knock-Offs Book sneak preview 5 :Toyfoolery

December 4, 2021 By Mantooth In Knock Off Toys, Mego Knock Offs 3 Comments

Chapter Five is entitled “Toyfoolery” and is all about counterfeit Toy properties trying to trick us into spending our pocket money. Expect pages of Sad Skeletors, Bizarre-looking G.I. Joes, bogus ninja turtles and a surprising amount of toys copying unsuccessful toy lines. Chapter 5 is super silly and I hope it brings a smile to […]

Toy-Ventures: Weird Knock-Offs Unboxing!

November 18, 2021 By Mantooth In Toy-Ventures Magazine No Comments

Toy-Ventures: Weird Knock-Offs Unboxing! Toy-Ventures is back with another unboxing of weird knock-off action figures just in time for our upcoming book! This week we face Tuff guys, Weird Astronauts/Fire Men and the weirdest Justice League ever. Unbox with me! Watch Toy Shop on Tour Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yGZlgJ-twc&list=PLFrZorSKO5sCr765yZi0PJ2BAfo1Zn5xF Our magazine Toy-Ventures is available to […]

Toy-Ventures: Lincoln International Monsters

October 24, 2021 By Mantooth In Toy-Ventures, Videos No Comments

Toy-Ventures is participating in Bleak Sunday and we’re doing a special episode dedicated to my favourite Monster Toys of all time, the Lincoln International Monster dolls. This episode is a comprehensive look at the Lincoln Monsters including the company’s history, the different waves and variations of not only the Monster figures but the packaging, my […]

Toy-Ventures: Matchbox Fighting Furies

October 14, 2021 By Mantooth In Matchbox, plaidstallions, Toy-Ventures Magazine No Comments

Toy-Ventures walks the plank this week with a look at the Pirate and Cowboy figures from the Matchbox Fighting Furies. One of the more underrated toylines of the 1970s, these Mego scaled figures had a longer life than most US kids know. We also talk about Mego, Big Jim, Karl May, Marvin Glass and […]

AHI Action Apemen Commercial- Planet of the Apes Knock Offs

October 4, 2021 By Mantooth In Azrak Hamway (AHI), Knock Off Toys, Mego Knock Offs, plaidstallions, Videos 1 Comment

New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Recently discovered TV commercial for the Action Apeman figure series by Azrak-Hamway International (AHI) a clone of the Mego Planet of the Apes action figures, these were shut down very quickly by 20th Century Fox. The Action Apemen are some of the most notorious Knock-Off figures created. See issues […]

Toy-Ventures Issue 5 is ready for Pre-Order

August 21, 2021 By Mantooth In Toy-Ventures Magazine 1 Comment

I’m so thrilled to be able to announce that Plaid Stallions Toy-Ventures Magazine issue 5 is now available for Pre-Order (shipping this September). Our Cover artist for this issue is the amazing Robyn Adams. Let’s dig into what’s in between the covers, shall we? I’m Not Like Other Guys– New contributor Tyler Ham joins […]