AHI (Azrak-Hamway International) is largely famous for creating some incredible licensed rack toys and action figure in the 1960s to the 1980s. However, they also had a thriving business in the inflatable pool toys category. while the offerings were largely generic, AHI occasionally brought over some of their better licenses from Rack Toys. The 1979 […]
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 […]
Mint off Card Returns with a look at the first of many waves Mego Marvel figures. How do they stack up against the originals? You decide in our latest look. 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 […]
V Visitor Pistol by Coibel Spain I am a passionate fan of the NBC mini-series and resulting television series “V.” While my wife and I rewatch it often, we don’t have a large collection of V items; I have just a tiny handful of toys, mostly bootlegs, a couple of comics, novels, and a UK […]
Don’t lose your space marbles, it’s 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week with Mr. Spock Towels, Ziggy, Frankenstein, Buck Rogers & Monster Feet! Disclaimer- these are sponsored links. Vintage Star Trek Towel (sponsored link) I really dig Star Trek merch like this but I have to get controversial here (as controversial as you can […]
Five Awesome Things on eBay this week- All Rack Toy edition with Charlie Chan, Spiders, Scooby Doo, bootleg Shogun Warriors and George Freaking Kennedy! Disclaimer: This article contains sponsored eBay links. George Kennedy Blue Knight Rack Toy (sponsored eBay link) – If you’re a Plaid Stallions regular, you may know about my fascination with […]
Toy-Ventures: Childhood White Whales (with Special Guest Stars!) It’s the Toy-Ventures holiday special! This year’s subject is the “White Whale” when you were a kid. You saw the action figure on the back of the card but never on the front. Join me and my guests as we share childhood tales of woe! #toyventures #plaidstallions […]
Mego Planet of the Apes Display at an Alexander’s Department store in 1976. If you look closely you’ll see someone has slipped Grandma Walton into the jail cell along with General Urko. That’s likely because the Mego Walton’s house display is next to it; you can see the Walton’s Truck in this shot. […]
From the fall of 1976 comes this incredible display of Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes at Alexanders Department stores. This article boasts that Alexanders had more displays like this than any competitor. Above, you can see Mego Planet of the Apes Fortress Playsets. While a site like this is heaven for a Mego fan, it also […]
From a 1984 Toy Industry publication, we have this excellent ad for Street Hawk, which ABC was banking on being the next Knight Rider (narrator: “It wasn’t.”) However, I tuned in every week, and so did a lot of kids, so we mourned some of the cool toys they had in the pipeline. Below is […]
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