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5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Spider-Man & Thor, the Superfriends, Star Trek Rockets, Jumping Skulls & Dental Hygiene with Evel Knievel! 1974 Spider-Man and Thor Puzzle (sponsored link) Wow, there is a lot to love here. The fact that it includes Thor is round, and now I want to see Thor fight Dr. […]

Toy-Ventures: Mego Knock-Off Madness

Toy-Ventures: Mego Knock-Off Madness Toy-Ventures takes another dive into the world of Mego Knock-Offs with Bootleg Zorros, Laughable Ninjas, Galaxy Trekkers, Mixed Up Apes, Flamin’ Aquamen & my holiest of bootleg grails. #mego #knockoffs #toyventures Steve L’Aventerier Demo Man FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/826269482152324 Mego Knock-Off HQ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Megoknockoff     Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine […]

1979 AHI Pool Toys Catalog- KISS! Mr. Spock! Marvel Comics!

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 […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome things on eBay this week- Star Wars Ape mashups, CB radio wear, ultraman, spock decor and Frankenstein wants a Pepsi! disclaimer- links are sponsored, it helps me pay the rent. Darth Vader/General Urko Bootleg Mashup (sponsored link) – There is just such magic to cheap bootleg items that do mash-ups before we even […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

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 […]

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Dr Steel, Peter Potamus, Tarzan model kits, Kirk Swagger and Fisher Price Adventure People Safari! Due to eBay’s ever changing guidelines and possibly some pointless sarcasm on my part, I need to inform you that this contains links that are sponsored. I want to be transparent that I […]

Mego Star Trek on display at Stern’s in 1976

  I recently found this awesome vintage Toy Store shot from Stern’s Department stores featuring a Mego Star Trek bridge display from 1976. If you look below, you can see stacks upon stacks of Mego World’s Greatest Superhero figures, I spy the boxes for Superman and the Incredible Hulk, but I can’t make out the […]

Toy-Ventures: Invasion of the Space Knock-Offs

Toy-Ventures: Invasion of the Space Knock-Offs   Space Apes! Star Warriors! Galaxy Maidens! Toy-Ventures returns with a long-overdue look at recent knock-off action figure pickups based on Mego Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Moon McDare, and numerous space vixens. #Mego #startrek #knockoffs   Click Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay […]

Toy-Ventures: Mego Meet @ ZoloCon Recap!

Toy-Ventures: Mego Meet @ ZoloCon Recap! https://youtu.be/xvFUEGig2jk Toy-Ventures returns to cover our biggest event of the year, Mego Meet, held at Zolo Con in Warminster, PA. This was a true blast of vintage, modern, and Custom Mego action figures. I hope you’ll check out this incredible feast of vintage toys! Mike Zolotorow, Krista Schmidt and […]