5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- G-Force Pops Up, Micronauts, Spock Bops, Micronauts, Blue Thunder & a Slime dilemma. Disclaimer: These links are sponsored, gotta earn dem nickels! Big Jim Dr. Bushido (sponsored link) — Big Jim’s European Adventures in the 1980s felt a lot like it was mimicking 80s Italian cinema with its […]
Rare Audio! Mego 1975 Sales Call Part 1: Waltons & Wizard of Oz We recently found a rare audio recording of a Mego sales pitch from 1975. In this episode, we will animate the scene where David Abrams and Morris Kotzer from Parkdale Novelty pitch Shoprite stores the Wizard of Oz and The Waltons action […]
As Christmas 1981 approached, a leading toy industry publication asked “How long will the Dukes of Hazzard Soar” and got some interesting perspectives. #80stoys #dukesofhazzard #plaidstallions Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine will feature the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World’s Greatest Superheroes toy line and a cover featuring artwork specially commissioned for […]
Toy-Ventures counts down the top ten coolest toys from the legendary series Space:1999. Eagles, Stun Guns, Action figures and Moonbase Alpha itself in this blast from the future past. #toyventures #space1999 #gerryanderson Check out our Space:1999 Playlist on Youtube Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine will feature the never-before-seen plans for the […]
Join us as we go to the Ajax Toy show and see some great vintage goodness, including what had to be the motherload of Vintage Fisher Price Adventure People toys. #fisherprice #toyventures #actionfigures Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine will feature the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World’s Greatest Superheroes toy line and a cover featuring […]
I am elated to announce that issue 13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine is now available for purchase and if I don’t say so myself, it’s a banger! Now Available: Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures will feature the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World’s Greatest Superheroes toy line and a cover featuring artwork specially commissioned for Mego’s […]
1983 Consumers Distributing Toy Catalogue As shown in our recent Toy-Ventures Video, the 1983 Consumer’s Distributing Toy Catalog is from an era where the Canadian retailer was truly one of the biggest retailers of toys in the country, not only through their stores but by creating “Toy City” which were superstores in major Canadian cities. […]
Toy-Ventures takes a look at this blast from the past, the 1983 Consumer’s Distributing Toy Catalogue.This iconic Canadian retailer had a most impressive selection of the hottest toys like GI Joe, Strawbery Shortcake and Star Wars. Check out @Retrontario for more on Consumer’s Distributing. #80stoys #toyventures #gijoe Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine will feature […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Gumball Machine Apes, Plush Dracula, recycled Cylons, the Fonz and Black Light Monsters! Just so you know, the links are sponsored. Dracula Plush (sponsored link) I’ve always admired this guy from 1978, the little coffin box, the widow’s peak to end all widow’s peaks, but I’ve never seen […]
Toy-Ventures returns with special guest, Paul “Dr. Mego” Clarke as we discuss a new series based on the recent discovery of Mego’s plans for 1983. The Mego 1983 project will be a multimedia event with print articles, videos and, of course, a special wing to the Mego Museum. This is not a “What If” this is […]
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