Larami Planet of the Apes Astro Ape Planes (eBay Link) – As lover of both Planet of the Apes and Rack Toys, this is very alluring. However it’s rarity and price tag make me realize all it is are some planes on a pretty card. It’s a conundrum that sounds weird to anybody who doesn’t […]
Toy-Ventures take a trip to the spinner rack to highlight the memorable and truly forgettable comic books based on toy lines. We won’t tell you number one but rest assured; it ain’t Man Tech. #mego #micronauts #gijoe Check out the PlaidStallions store for Toy-Ventures magazine, Tura Satan and much more: www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop Join the fun […]
Ever wonder what was selling in 1978? Probably not, but here is Gary (seen below holding a Micronauts Astro Station and Shogun Warriors Dragun), a manager at Bradberry in Decatur IL, explaining the hot-selling toys for 1978. Gary Bradberry Manager Lionel Play World Decatur, Illinois Our best-selling items this year are the Star Wars characters, […]
I recently discovered this ad for Ben Cooper Halloween Costumes for 1978. I vividly remember getting that Darth Vader suit that year but being super jealous when my friend Jerry showed up at my door as Mazinga. What I find most interesting is the mention of Ben Cooper”Man From Atlantis” Halloween costume. I’m a bit […]
Issue 8 of Toy-Ventures is the first in the new direction for the magazine, with more content, new voices and the same quality you’ve come to expect from our print toy magazine. Darran Hight, AKA Doc Multiverse, created our striking cover. Toy-Ventures Issue 8 has the most articles we’ve ever included, and we’re adding two of […]
Hello All, I’m happy to share a sneak preview of Toy-Ventures magazine issue 8. Due in October, this issue will showcase the new direction for the magazine but will also retain the flavour you’ve come to expect from TV. Toy-Ventures Issue 8 will contain the most vintage toy articles we’ve ever attempted, covering genres from […]
Toy-Ventures goes to PowerCon 2022 On this week’s episode of Toy-Ventures, we head down to Columbus, Ohio, to attend PowerCon 2022, a Toy convention that celebrates the toy industry. Come check out the fantastic vintage goodies I saw at this incredible event and what I picked up. #mego #powercon #motu Do you miss toy magazines? […]
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 […]
New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Aw yeah, as summer winds to a close we do another toy hunt at local antique malls and flea markets searching for treasure. It’s a real overload of nostaligic items from the 1960s to the 1990s and of course, we manage to find some really awesome items. Check Out […]
Kidco (a pretty logical name for a toy company) made some pretty unassuming toys during the 1970s, the most interesting items they produced in 1979 are not one but two different lines of Shogun Warriors inspired toys. Sliver Warriors and Space Defenders are the things you find at toy shows or in lots and have […]
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