5 Spooky Things on eBay this week- It’s October (when did that happen?) and all the spooky toys come out in droves on eBay, let’s see what things are going bump in the night shall we? Lite-Up Monster Heads (eBay Link) – Glow sticks were such a cool thing that somehow never found their footing […]
Land of the Lost Rack Toys Sid and Marty Krofft’s “Land of the Lost” is not only one of their best-known shows, it’s also one of their most merchandisable. Larami Toys went to town with the license and released a slew of low-cost Rack Toys that range from logical to absolutely bonkers. The majority […]
The Phantom Rack Toys Lee Falk’s The Phantom AKA the Ghost who walks isn’t quite the household name that Batman is, but he has occasionally gotten some merchandise. Most notably in the mid-1980s “Defenders of the Earth” toy range. One series that deserves more attention is the Rack Toys made by Larami. Produced in […]
Plaid Stallions Sweet 16 Contest It’s Plaid Stallions’ birthday, and it’s now old enough to drive! Starting this site on a lazy Saturday while my daughter napped was more important than I’d ever realized. I had no idea that when I started posting old catalogue photos online. Starting Plaid Stallions would open such an incredible […]
This weekend, I had a happy find, and I wasn’t even trying. I poked my head into a local flea market, where I’ve never found anything, and to my surprise, I found a toy vendor! While most of his wares weren’t what I collected, I spied this tucked in the back—a carded wind-up sparking super […]
James Bond Rack Toys by Imperial In 1986, just after 59-year-old Roger Moore had left the role, Imperial Toy Corporation decided to launch an aggressive line of Rack Toys featuring the movie super spy. These were not the first time Bond had been featured on Rack Toys, AHI had done it in the 1970s but […]
1982 Fleetwood Toys Catalog is very modest, a group of loose-leaf copies stapled together. CHiPs was the major player for 1982, Fleetwood managed to get a lot of mileage out of the motorcycle cop goodness. While Legend of the Lone Ranger wasn’t a box office success, the character itself still sold toys. Fleetwood was able […]
Hey folks, I’m happy to say that Issue 6 is finally on the press, finding paper in 2022 isn’t fun but we got there! It’s a really great issue and one I’m proud of so let me walk you through it. First off, the striking cover is by my friend Dave Waugh, he was my […]
Hasbro Flash Gordon Paint by Numbers (eBay Link)– I adore the Filmation Flash Gordon cartoon and any merchandise that came out from it is OK by me. This set is an underrated gem. Mattel Welcome Back Kotter Playset (eBay Link)– “Sweathog Mania” is something I plan to address in a future Toy-Ventures episode but this […]
5 Awesome Things on eBay this New Years Eve Jetsons Shogun Warriors Rack Toy (eBay Link)- I am not a big fan of the Jetson’s but I do love Shogun Warriors and that’s what this toy used to be. Mattel marketed these as “Shogun Warriors Rocket Tops” in the late 1970s, how they ended up […]
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