Toy-Ventures Returns from a fun day at this past weekend’s Mississauga Toy Expo and man, was it full of surprises, including a super cool score! Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out the latest issue: […]
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 […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Space Raiders, Happy Days, the Bionic Woman, Sherlock Hemlock, Big Jim as Tarzan and Barry Freaking Manilow! These links are sponsored by eBay. Tomland Space Raiders (eBay Sponsored Link) Tomland was one of the bravest and cheekiest toy companies out there. The majority of the output was just […]
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 […]
The Batmobile! The Spider-Car with Web Trap and Captain America’s pick up? Come explore the amazing lot of Superhero vehicles that eBay almost lost. Mego, Mattel, Simms and some of the rarest 80s Marvel merchandise ever! https://youtu.be/WH8xMQLhWM8 #toyventures #plaidstallions #mego #secretwars Plaidstallions, toyventures, mego, mego museum, pocket superheroes, pocket heroes, mattel secret wars, […]
Toy-Ventures covers last week’s Mego Meet which was a show within show at Power-Con! We talk about the latest news from Mego Corp, take a look at the show floor and then I share my haul, which was pretty incredible. Check out the PlaidStallions store for Toy-Ventures magazine, Tura Satana and much more: www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop Join […]
The last PodStallions we did was so much fun, we rushed back to do another, look at us being proactive! This week’s show is all about conventions and toy shows. We explore our humble first conventions (which were mind blowing to us then) and eventually get all the way to modern tales of San Diego […]
I’m still in recovery mode from Mego Meet but wanted to share this story of my first experience walking on the show floor. My friend Scott takes me aside and hands me this, a custom Dyna Girl. Last year Scott had done a limited amount of Electra Woman but only one Dyna Girl. He said […]
Well folks that’s it for me as I’m off on a road trip with good friends to Mego Meet 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Look for live updates here and on the Mego Museum facebook page all weekend. Also, we’ve got a new podcast as well! If you’re within driving distance please consider coming and saying […]
For Immediate Release: Star Trek! Spider-Man! The Micronauts! Planet of the Apes! Cher! Famous 1970s toymaker Mego had them all and made for a generation of happy childhoods, each year the company is celebrated with this special convention. Special Guest is Mego President Martin Abrams, who was recently featured in several episodes of Netflix’s hit series […]
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