I’m still going through photos from ZoloCon earlier this month, and I missed talking about a few items. I just remembered why I took so many photos of this at my friend Mark Huckabone’s booth.

The Tri-Star M*A*S*H toyline came onto the scene when I was pretty into the GI Joe RAH toy line, thanks to that wonderful comic. I’m a notorious cherry picker of action figure lines as a kid; I only had Crystar himself, one Muppet Show (Gonzo), and….. Hawkeye Pierce. I watched M*A*S*H episodes back-to-back every day on the little black-and-white TV in my bedroom as a kid (on City TV channel 79).

I can’t say the toy line impressed me at that age. I remember friends taking me to see the “Klinger in a dress” figure in the toy department. We were old enough to wonder why a toy company would even do that. Klinger no longer did that on the show since the 1970s. It was our first taste of ironic humour; these figures almost reached “Love Boat” levels of mockery with my friends on mall trips (WHERE WE WENT BY OURSELVES BTW!)

But I caved and bought a Hawkeye. I thought it would work, but at that age, I don’t know if I was playing so much or acting out the comics. Also, I was 12 and impulsive.

It didn’t work; his grimace ruined every “Scene” in my head. He even looked elated when Cobra killed him. I vowed never to buy any more Mash figures; I had “buyer’s remorse.”

However, the Vehicles looked cool as hell, and I always wanted the MASH Helicopter as a toy, dating back to an early memory. However, I couldn’t abide their “Generic 4077 Soldier Man,” who was not only just Hawkeye again but also a mustard-blonde, no-eyebrows man.

It pained me that the entire M*A*S*H cast, even a simple background soldier, had to be smiling as if the Joker had just visited the 4077 and put Smylex in Hawkeye’s still.

I could live with myself with having one chuckling character, but I was not letting this grinning homunculus into my home.

It’s a silly thing to me now, and honestly, even when I saw that helicopter on closeout, it didn’t matter because there was this new toy line called “Dungeons and Dragons” that, despite my never successfully having ever played the game, was my last childhood toy line. It was perfect for a middle school kid.

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Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures features 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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Toy-Ventures takes a loving look at one of the first Fisher-Price Adventure People sets from 1975. The Wild Animal safari was also the first set I had as a kid. Is it as good as I remember?

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Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures features 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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]]> https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/toy-ventures-fisher-price-adventure-people-wild-animal-safari/feed/ 0 25648 https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/lincoln-monsters-backer-kit-store-now-open/ https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/lincoln-monsters-backer-kit-store-now-open/#respond Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:01:34 +0000 https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/?p=25589 It’s Alive! The Lincoln Monsters Backer Kit Store is now open to the public. After the successful Kickstarter campaign (Thank You Again!), BackerKit is the next chance to get in on the Lincoln Horror Show. The newly opened Store includes not only the original six Lincoln Monsters figures but also unlocked characters such as the […]

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The Lincoln Monsters Backer Kit Store is now open to the public. After the successful Kickstarter campaign (Thank You Again!), BackerKit is the next chance to get in on the Lincoln Horror Show.

The Lincoln Monsters Backer Kit Store is now open to the public.

The newly opened Store includes not only the original six Lincoln Monsters figures but also unlocked characters such as the newly added Ghostly Spectre figure.

Also available are the Tomland Monsters, including the newly announced Cyclops and the Abominable Snowman.

Making their debut this campaign are the Mad Mini-Monsters based on the classic 70s designs and including early variants like “Red Hair Dracula” and “Blue Haired Frankenstein.”

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Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures features 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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]]> https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/lincoln-monsters-backer-kit-store-now-open/feed/ 0 25589 https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/paco-magnificent-wrestler-figures/ https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/paco-magnificent-wrestler-figures/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:35:44 +0000 https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/?p=25469   Had a few quiet minutes to showcase these cool “Magnificent Wrestler” figures by Paco/Tong Ind. While wrestling isn’t my thing, the Mexican Luchadore scene totally is and I really dig these Mego-scaled figures. To me, the grown-up version of playing with toys is creating imaginary scenarios and taking photos, so this truly was a […]

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Had a few quiet minutes to showcase these cool “Magnificent Wrestler” figures by Paco/Tong Ind. While wrestling isn’t my thing, the Mexican Luchadore scene totally is and I really dig these Mego-scaled figures.

To me, the grown-up version of playing with toys is creating imaginary scenarios and taking photos, so this truly was a meditative use of half an hour.

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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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]]> https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/paco-magnificent-wrestler-figures/feed/ 0 25469 https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/lincoln-monsters-unlocks-the-phantom-and-the-hunchback/ https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/lincoln-monsters-unlocks-the-phantom-and-the-hunchback/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:39:42 +0000 https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/?p=25477 From the depths of the Paris Opera House to the Bell Tower of Notre Dame Cathedral, Lincoln Monsters is unlocking France’s most famous monsters. The Phantom and HunchBack of Notre Dame will be available this Wednesday, November 12th at 8pm. #lincolnmonsters #retromonsters #kickstarter   Lincoln Monsters Launches “Monster Maker” Kickstarter A new spin on the […]

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Lincoln Monsters Unlocked the Phantom and Hunchback

From the depths of the Paris Opera House to the Bell Tower of Notre Dame Cathedral, Lincoln Monsters is unlocking France’s most famous monsters. The Phantom and HunchBack of Notre Dame will be available this Wednesday, November 12th at 8pm.

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Lincoln Monsters Launches “Monster Maker” Kickstarter

A new spin on the 3.75″ Horror action figure just in time for Halloween.

Dateline: NEWARK, DE, October 31, 2025 –

Toymaker Lincoln Monsters has launched an ambitious new Kickstarter called “Monster Maker” featuring their characters in a new, interchangeable figure format. The new 3.75″ figures are based on classic Lincoln Monsters designs but also feature interchangeable limbs and collector-friendly packaging.

“Our “pop-socket” system allows you to easily pop off heads and limbs and swap accessories between figures to create your own unique creature creations.” explain’s Lincoln Monsters Todd Broadwater  “Swap out Drac’s head and hands with Frankenstein’s to create “Frankula” or “Dracenstein.” This easy-to-use s

wapping system allows for endless possibilities.”

The Lincoln Monster Kick Starter lasts for the month of November and stretch goals include unlocking the Tomland Monsters characters, Playsets,  exclusive packaging and a reward that turns you into a monster figure.

The Campaign Link is here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/16981450/lincoln-mini-monsters-375-action-figures

 

About Lincoln Monsters:

LINCOLN MONSTERS is a collaborative LLC involving four Monster kids, including toy designer Jason Schiermeyer of White Elephant Toyz, Brian Heiler of Toy-Ventures Magazine,  Todd Broadwater of Figure Fiend and Frank Wojo of Absolutely Retro.

This toy-making project celebrates all that we love: monster movies, dime store “rack toys,” glow-in-the-dark, knock-offs, gimmicks and ballyhoo, auteurs, dark rides, Mego dolls, irony, those “Cracked” Monster Specials, and quality action figures.

Our goal is to recreate the experience of those inventive, lower-cost dime-store monster figures of yore, but at the level of quality we wish they had always been.

 

Contact:

Name of Media Contact: Brian Heiler
Title of Media Contact: Co-Owner
Company Name: Lincoln Monsters

Contact E-mail: brian@lincolnmonsters.com
Website URL: LincolnMonsters.com

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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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Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch MonsterClick Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

 

 

 

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We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

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]]> https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/lincoln-monsters-unlocks-the-phantom-and-the-hunchback/feed/ 0 25477 https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/lincoln-monsters-launches-monster-maker-kickstarter/ https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/lincoln-monsters-launches-monster-maker-kickstarter/#respond Sat, 01 Nov 2025 15:42:25 +0000 https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/?p=25429   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lincoln Monsters Launches “Monster Maker” Kickstarter A new spin on the 3.75″ Horror action figure just in time for Halloween. Dateline: NEWARK, DE, October 31, 2025 – Toymaker Lincoln Monsters has launched an ambitious new Kickstarter called “Monster Maker” featuring their characters in a new, interchangeable figure format. The new 3.75″ […]

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Lincoln Monsters Launches “Monster Maker” Kickstarter

A new spin on the 3.75″ Horror action figure just in time for Halloween.

Dateline: NEWARK, DE, October 31, 2025 –

Toymaker Lincoln Monsters has launched an ambitious new Kickstarter called “Monster Maker” featuring their characters in a new, interchangeable figure format. The new 3.75″ figures are based on classic Lincoln Monsters designs but also feature interchangeable limbs and collector-friendly packaging.

“Our “pop-socket” system allows you to easily pop off heads and limbs and swap accessories between figures to create your own unique creature creations.” explain’s Lincoln Monsters Todd Broadwater  “Swap out Drac’s head and hands with Frankenstein’s to create “Frankula” or “Dracenstein.” This easy-to-use s

wapping system allows for endless possibilities.”

The Lincoln Monster Kick Starter lasts for the month of November and stretch goals include unlocking the Tomland Monsters characters, Playsets,  exclusive packaging and a reward that turns you into a monster figure.

The Campaign Link is here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/16981450/lincoln-mini-monsters-375-action-figures

 

About Lincoln Monsters:

LINCOLN MONSTERS is a collaborative LLC involving four Monster kids, including toy designer Jason Schiermeyer of White Elephant Toyz, Brian Heiler of Toy-Ventures Magazine,  Todd Broadwater of Figure Fiend and Frank Wojo of Absolutely Retro.

This toy-making project celebrates all that we love: monster movies, dime store “rack toys,” glow-in-the-dark, knock-offs, gimmicks and ballyhoo, auteurs, dark rides, Mego dolls, irony, those “Cracked” Monster Specials, and quality action figures.

Our goal is to recreate the experience of those inventive, lower-cost dime-store monster figures of yore, but at the level of quality we wish they had always been.

 

Contact:

Name of Media Contact: Brian Heiler
Title of Media Contact: Co-Owner
Company Name: Lincoln Monsters

Contact E-mail: brian@lincolnmonsters.com
Website URL: LincolnMonsters.com

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Lincoln Mini-Monsters 3.75″ Action Figures

 

 

 

 

 

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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.
https://www.toyventuresmag.com

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.

 

The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack

 

Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch MonsterClick Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

 

 

 

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

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]]> https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/lincoln-monsters-launches-monster-maker-kickstarter/feed/ 0 25429 https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/25420-2/ https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/25420-2/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 23:46:18 +0000 https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/?p=25420 Vintage Toy Wonderland in Quebec! Toy-Ventures visited the excellent “National Collectors’ Fair” outside of Montreal, Quebec. We saw remarkable French Canadian toy rarities from all over the world and grabbed awesome goodies! #toyventures #mego #toyshow   The Toy-Ventures Weekly Newsletter combines all the news from Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions and a lot of other fun […]

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Vintage Toy Wonderland in Quebec!

Toy-Ventures visited the excellent “National Collectors’ Fair” outside of Montreal, Quebec. We saw remarkable French Canadian toy rarities from all over the world and grabbed awesome goodies!
#toyventures #mego #toyshow

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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.

The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack

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Muppet Show set by Fisher Price Toys (sponsored link)

In Star Wars terms, this is the Luke, Leia, Chewy and um….Chewy we all required to start our muppet verse. Ok it’s a flawed allegory, I’ll admit it.

1970s Star Trek Mr Spock Necklace (sponsored link) —

The seller has a bunch of these, so if this is sold out check out the listings. Can’t get over the card art of the piece itself. The early 70s Trek boom was a wild time…

El Hombre Lobo

Paul Naschy El Hombre Lobo Novel (sponsored link) —

There is not much vintage merchandise for Paul Naschy’s “El Hombre Lobo” series of films, aside from posters and promotional materials. One fun exception is this paperback book, adapting the classic “The Werewolf vs. the Vampire Woman.” The book has a certain “bus station paperback” whiff about it and as a (proud) owner, it’s terribly written!

The author’s name is, of course, a pen name for someone notorious for writing novels of poor quality.

I posted this mainly because of the backstory. I don’t know the value of this book these days TBH.

King Kong Drinking Straw by Mego (sponsored link) —

In the latest episode of Pod Stallions, I couldn’t remember if this was real or ever got made. Turns out it was real, Mego pitched a bunch of these things that didn’t make it to the market place , weird licenses too.

Lunar Landscape with Mego figures on the box (sponsored link) —

I’ve had this “make your own Playset” item on my watch list for a long time. Sure, it’s an unlicensed toy but that mash up of Mego Buck Rogers and Black Hole combined with a Space:1999 Hawk? It’s almost too much for me to bear….

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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.

The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack

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A tiny King Kong and a cheap-o blow-moulded Skeleton got out of my Antique mall dreams and into my 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.

The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack

Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch MonsterClick Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week