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5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Blue Thunder, Fred Flinstone sky dives, Shogun Warrior fashions, Doctor Who and Gor: King of the Terrons!   Disclaimer: This article is sponsored, and eBay compensates me if you click. Original art for MTC Blue Thunder toy (Sponsored Link) – I fondly remember the MTC Blue Thunder gathering […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Superheroes ROTRADRAW set (eBay Link) I’ve never heard of the Rota Draw sets before but after seeing one of these on Instagram, I became smitten. I can’t imagine it worked well but there is a certain hypnotic quality to that DC Comics stock artwork.   Souvenir pillow from the World of Sid and Marty Krofft […]

1985 Multiple Toys Ad- Bugmen of Insecta- Nightmare Warriors

Wonderful mid-1980s trade ad for Multiple Toys, makers of such memorable toys as Blue Thunder, Nightmare Warriors and a personal favourite of mine Bugmen of Insecta. Visit the Multiple Toys Bugmen of Insecta pages at Plaidstallions Action Figure Archive: https://bit.ly/3yyUSe5         Toy-Ventures Magazine Do you miss toy magazines? That’s why we created […]

Bags of Fun: Action Figures

As a kid, I figured out that combining these sets with other dimestore novelties could result in some B-Movie goodness, so I had Cowboys vs Giant bugs and Army Men vs Dinosaurs quite often. This is the only skill of merit that I taught my children. Don’t forget to join our new facebook group. Get […]

Toy-Ventures: Kung Fu Stuff!

Note: Warner Brothers doesn’t like that i used the show intro in the video and has blocked it on mobile devices. Sorry. Instead of looking at a single toy, I thought I’d share my collection of merchandise from the 1970s tv classic “Kung Fu”. There wasn’t a ton of merchandise for the show but there […]

Kung Fu Target Set

I found this piece that I honestly didn’t know existed, so it was a pretty big deal for me. As a lover of the TV show “Kung Fu”, the merchandise is minimal and this set from Multiple Toys is something special. The weird thing is, it’s actually not licensed. Released just after the show was […]

M*A*S*H Field Hospital Playset

Is it just me or does it look like Trapper John is about to round second base on this package? New Six Million Dollar Man Shirt in our Redbubble store! Don’t forget to join our new facebook group. Get the expanded digital edition of Rack Toys here.

Systems Control Headquarters

I cannot get over the charm of generic playsets like this, lots of computer buttons to press, laboratory work to be done and of course, a lookout. This would have had my imagination going for hours. New Six Million Dollar Man Shirt in our Redbubble store! Don’t forget to join our new facebook group. Get the […]