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Ernie Production Mold from Sesame Street (sponsored link) —

These are unique pieces of toy history and I’ve own a couple of them in my time. The trouble is, they look like this and are usually heavy to ship. Neat though.

Zee Toys Metal Man Sears Catalog Gift Set (sponsored Link)

Oh boy do I want this set, I’ve tried to get it half a dozen times in my 29-year (uck!) history on eBay. This one tasks me with its beauty and use of colour but it’s not a good time. BTW the backdrop is just from the saucer box.

Spider-Man Confessions of a Rock Superhero Record Store Display – Sponsored link

As much of a Spider-Man guy that I am, I don’t think I’ve ever listened to this. I’ve always figured if it was really good, I’d know about it.

Fame The Beach Towel based on the TV series “Fame” based on the movie “Fame” -(sponsored link)

Ever since I found that colouring book at Zolocon, I’ve been surprised that Fame (a show I will admit I am mostly apathetic about) has so much merchandise. I sure hope there is a “Paperchase” beach Towel with a big John Houseman on it. That would be cool.

Ceramic Ninja Music Box from Japan (sponsored link)-

Wow, does my sitting room feel naked without this.

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The Archie Plush doll (sponsored link)-

I had the ad for this toy, which I think was mail order only, in an old hand-me-down Archie comic as a kid. As an adult collector, I have never run into one and kind of stopped looking. My friend Courtney (who always sends me coolness) sent me this auction the other day and wow, there it is. It’s exactly as advertised, and I wish I could justify its purchase.

Sesame Street Ernie Iron-On Transfer (sponsored link) —

Much like Star Wars, I really love the frantic energy of early merchandise like this; the image is pure fun and creative.

The Lincoln Monsters Monster Maker line continues with the Mad Mini Monsters! These will be available for preorder to current backers on January 11th at 7pm EST on Backerkit. Then it will open up to everyone later in January. Stay tuned, Monster fans, more details coming soon!

Durham’s Ranger Action Figure (sponsored link) —

I did a piece on these figures for Toy-Ventures magazine and, in doing so, developed an affection for this goofy series. Durham made these little guys with push-button action for stores like Ben Franklin and Woolworths. There are some nods to pop culture with a character that looks like a young Kwai Chang Caine and an ersatz Evel Knievel. The line is relatively low-cost to collect, and certain figures never pop up, so if you’re into dime-store toys that won’t break the bank, this is the hunt for you!

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I was obsessed with the Black Hole as a fourth grader; it was really a big deal to me, and I would have rocked this!

Star Fleet / X-Bomber merchandise (sponsored link) –

I got hooked on Star Fleet thanks to that awesome Brian May video in the early 1980s and I tracked down the series after. It’s a Japanese puppet show heavily inspired by Gerry Anderson, which was popular in the UK (Aka the land of Gerry Anderson) and I could look at the merch all day long.

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Chem-Toy Halloween “People Pieces” (sponsored link) —

It “Pants-Wettingly Terrifying” was the goal here, Mission Accomplished. This guy is showing up in my dreams. 

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Juice Glass (sponsored link) —

This is new to me, not sure they ever sold these in Canada. I’d like to think I’d remember that face.

AHI Batman Penguin Stunt Cycle (sponsored link) —

While I love AHI Rack Toys , I do draw the line on collecting the Superhero Stunt cycles (The Planet of the Apes ones are pricey enough) but seeing the Penguin on a chopper is rather silly. Like a lot of collectors I wish AHI had created a few monster super cycles. It’s just money on the table….

Mego Micronauts Sharkos (sponsored link)

I associate the Micronauts with Christmas, and every year I treat myself to a piece.

2025 will not be the year I buy Sharkos, I already spent that money (more on that later). Sharkos is a scarce Micronauts Aliens vehicle that was sold mainly in Italy and Canada. If it had a box with Ken Kelly art on it like the earlier vehicles, I’d be more tempted to buy it. It’s always bugged me, almost as much as Antron piloting when Repto or Lobros would be more appropriate.

I hope everyone read that in “Comic Book Guy” voice.

Peter Davison Doctor Who Puzzle (sponsored link) —

I enjoyed that Peter Davison’s era sparked new Doctor Who merchandise, as Doctor Who was my first foray into organized fandom. While I still am mixed about that era of Doctor Who, I’ve mellowed in my opinion of it but I’ll still never give “Kinda” another watch.

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As some might know, my friend Courtney often contributes to this and sends me links. This one is going to haunt me for a while. 

These…. MASTERPIECES….sold for less than $100 for the pair. I am filled with an incredible rage right now.

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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 Mego’s catalogue, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.

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Lili Ledy Star Wars Tusken Raider Doll (sponsored link) —

This is one of those things that I don’t get about myself. I don’t really collect Star Wars and have none of the other 12″, and yet, I have always wanted this thing. I suppose it’s the Mexican toy charm (big fan!), combined with my lifelong love for the Kenner action figure.  My folks got me one early from a gift show in ’78. I’d not seen Star Wars and wasn’t sure how significant a role he played. I was let down when I discovered he wasn’t much of a character. 

Grover and Maria Sesame Street 45 (sponsored link) —

I don’t own this record, but when I woke up on Monday, this was the first thing I saw, and it brought me a tiny bit of joy. I mean, it’s Maria and Grover, who in my eyes can do no wrong. Although…between you and me…shitty waiter…

HG Toys Knock Off Jaws Puzzle –(sponsored link)

I picture a lawyer telling the artist to name the boat “Tracy Lee” to avoid anyone thinking it was the Orca.

Glasslite Bad Fighters –(sponsored link) —

Do I even need to say this is a Karate Kid Knock-Off figure? I probably didn’t, but this one has got the whole “ironic title” thing going on.

Sure, you can use the Homer Simpson “in modern slang, “bad” can mean “good” defence, but I’m going to decide in favour of comedy. 

An alternate theory is that this is a comedy, and there’s a Brazilian cartoon show where these guys get beaten up every week. I’d watch that…

LJN RoadStars “The Waltons” diecast truck —-(sponsored link)

A lot of people give Mego crap about licensing the Waltons, but they weren’t the only ones making John Boy merch. Case in point, LJN thought this would get noticed in a series that contained the Space:1999 Eagle, the Mystery Machine and Fred Flinstone’s car? I was going to say this was the peg warmer in this line, but the smart money is on the Hogan’s Heroes “bad guy” car.

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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 catalog, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.
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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 Mego’s catalogue, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.

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Samurai Playset (sponsored link) —

This wonderful set of (cheap) Action figures is neither a play set nor are they Samurai, at least from my limited understanding of Japanese history. However, if someone hasn’t made a movie called “Samurai Ninja,” it’s the greatest missed opportunity next to the plaza in my town on “420 Green St” that does not have a pot store. 

Star Wars Action Transfers by Letra Set (sponsored link)—

Here we got Presto Magix, which was incredible but in the UK, they got Letraset Action Transfers, which is like adding cheese and bacon to the combo. I am obsessed with these sets and didn’t even realize they had the Star Wars license, I need to go look at all of them. If they did a cantina one, I might explode into a blast of confetti & dog poo bags.

Arco Ghost Light Pen (sponsored link) 

I’ve never noticed this item before, which surprises me, and I will now watch for it. It’s just pushing all my inner kid buttons.

Fleetwood Marvel Superheroes (sponsored link) —

So, if you’re looking at this and saying “That’s a Marx figure that a little kid painted,” I would respond with “You’re Right but also wrong.”

The Marx Marvel Statuettes were reissued by Fleetwood Toys in 1976. They are slightly smaller than their Marx counterparts and factory-painted. One of my first toy deals in the 1980s was with a guy (still on my friend’s list) who sold me his set of these, I wish I had kept them. They just cast Daredevil in red and painted his mouth.

Anyway, these do not pop up a lot, save for Spider-Man who was also issued in a grooming set(!) around the same time.

The seller has the figures listed individually, so the link sends you to his page.

Knickerbocker Sesame Street Talking Count doll (sponsored link) 

My friend Courteny sent me this, and my “I wonder what it says?” joke did not land, so I’m putting it out there now *makes that “ta-dah” gesture with his hands*.

Also, I love the Count, which is in the same context as Kung Fu movies and breakfast foods. I have his back!

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 Mego’s catalogue, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.

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This page of plush makes me smile, I was to old for such things when the catalogue came out but these were all childhood friends. I never wanted the Ronald McDonald doll, but that pocket Grimace was sooo tempting.

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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 Mego’s catalogue, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.

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Palitoy Action Girl Movie set (sponsored link)

Palitoy’s Action Girl was a really cool line of articulated fashion dolls with some interesting “Super Sets” including a space themed one this is wicked cool!

The idea of a fashion doll filming a historical drama shows a genuine care in creating an enjoyable and unique environment with these sets. 

Mayor McCheese Slippers (sponsored link)

So, when I was a kid, my grandparents had a shoe store in our local mall and they actually sold these! I desperately wanted a set but my parents told me they didn’t order in my size. Now, I just accepted that as a kid and haven’t thought of it since, but I do have a sneaking suspicion that my parents just thought they were ugly. I’m guessing that I’ll never find them in a 15 wide now.

McGruff the Crime Dog Table Ware (sponsored link)

Now you can not only take a bite out of crime but also a sip? I got nothing, google what happened to the McGruff voice actor if you haven’t already…

Sesame Street Grover Necklace (sponsored link)

My favourite Muppet of all time is Grover, it’s impossible for me to not smirk when I see him. I named my dog (a girl) “Grover” as a kid and my mother’s reading of the “Monster at the end of the book” inspired me to top it for my kids. Grover rules but let’s face it, he’s a crappy waiter.

Harlem Globetrotters Wizzard Wheel (sponsored link)

My friend Matt sent me this and I dig this beautiful and very 70s card art. The Globetrotters cartoon was a fave around these parts. It even inspired me to shoot hoops in my driveway for the entirety of the late 70s. I suck!

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 Mego’s catalogue, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.

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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.

The following pages are a total time capsule to a wonderful era of toys, enjoy.

Consumers Distributing 1983 Toy Flyer

Cabbage Patch Kids were the hot toy of 1983, oh the carnage….

GI Joe’s second year was particularly awesome and sort of my swan song of toys at the time.

I personally love the Arco Other World toys. Sure, it’s a MOTU KO, but it’s so different and weird. The Machine Man racers would eventually become Go-Bots…

Return of the Jedi was the big hit of the summer but Consumers was having trouble selling Kenner’s Micro Playsets from the years earlier. Such an underrated toy line. I love it. The Mego Dukes of Hazzard were still available despite Mego going bankrupt, that’s because Canada’s Grand Toys made a special trip to Hong Kong to restart Lion Rock because of this Consumers listing and other purchase orders.

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I had completely forgotten that Team America was sold in Canada, I did read (and enjoy at the time) the Marvel Comic book, which hasn’t aged super good.

My friends sister at the time was Strawberry Shortcake obsessed, I know everyone’s names to this day.

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I really dig Grover swiping his pose from Burt Reynolds like that.

The Fisher Price circus train sure had some long legs.

I laid this very site out on a Texas Instruments computer.

I remember wanting those Coleco mini arcade games but dang, they were pricey!

There is a Mattel Wayne Gretsky doll at EVERY antique mall in Canada, they’re right next to the Bob and Doug McKenzie record and the “Blue Jays World Series” newspapers. It’s Canadian law put into place by Stephen Harper.

My 7th grade teacher made us play IQ 2000 like almost every day. She was a terrible teacher.

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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 Mego’s catalogue, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.

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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 Mego’s catalogue, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.

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Flash Gordon Rocket Ship by NASTA (sponsored link)

The Flash Gordon license sure did have a hey day in the 1970s, ol’ Flash was everywhere for a while. I’ve never seen this ship before, but I dig it’s Art Deco styling. 

Sesame Street Jewelry Box (sponsored link) —

My pal Courtney sent me this and I am so in love with it. Mainly because the artist used the Child Guidance Sesame Street Finger puppets as models, and wow, is it adorable!

I should mention that my friend Robyn Adams covered the puppets themselves in issue 10 of Toy-Ventures Magazine. 

Japanese Parachuting Superman Rack Toy (sponsored link) —

We may be thousands of miles away, and speak a different language, but the love of a cheap rack toy unites us all.

Money Magic Set (sponsored link) —

The best part of this gig is the unlocked memories and I totally had this as a kid. I was hoping it somehow magically made money, but it was an illusion. I was a bit thick at times.

Bootleg Colorforms Outer Space Men toy (sponsored link)—

Amazingly, a toy line from the late 1960s would be bootlegged in a smaller size and pop up in the early 1990s like this. I own some of these loose and would love to get this. I don’t collect the original OSM (mainly because the Magic Money thing above doesn’t work), but I do appreciate their designs and am a sucker for “Army Men” scale toys.

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Revolutionary War set from the comic book ad (sponsored linkage)

I’m sure my Gen-X friends remember spending afternoons reading this ad in comics and wondering what the toys looked like. I swear it ran for years. Even as a kid I knew it was probably a rip and well, it kind of is but also so cool to finally see!

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5 Awesome things on eBay this week- Japanese Rack Toys, Flash Gordon, comic ads, Sesame Street, Magic Money & bootleg Outer Space Men

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